Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 33 year FDNY veteran Battalion Chief John Rice Appointed 3/15/1986 5/1986 assigned to L-115 5/1990 Transfer to L-17 Promoted to Lt 11/1996 Assigned to Div 3..and then 12/1996 to Engine 91 Promoted to Captain 9/2002 Assigned to Tactical Training and then Assigned L-116 10/2005 Promoted to BC 11/2008 Assigned to Operations 3/2009 Assigned to B-48 2010 Retired 6/2019
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Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 27 year FDNY veteran Capt. Larry Tompkins
8/19/90 appointed FDNY -10/90 assigned to Ladder 7 -5/98. Transferred to SQUAD 252 -6/2001 promoted to Lieutenant 15 Division -9/11 reassigned SOC Sq 252 -11/2001 back to 15 Division -Spring 2002 UFO Ladder 120 -6/2002 Transfer to Ladder 120 -7/2007 promoted Captain assigned 1st Division -9/ 2007 assigned Safety command Headquarters -1/2008 transferred 11 Division -7/2008 Transferred SOC Rescue School -7/2009 Bouncing in SOC -Late 2012 UFO Squad 41 -3/2013 Assigned Captain Squad 41 -6/2017 Retired
We both have known Capt.Tompkins for many years and we will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition

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Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" on our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these significant incidents, the book aims to honor the lives lost and ensure that their stories and the lessons learned continue to impact future operations. Each chapter includes vivid details from someone who was there or has direct knowledge of each of the fires, ensuring a clear understanding of the events. Our special guests will be Assistant Chief Kevin McGee from Prince Williams County Fire Rescue and Lieutenant John (Bart) Simpson from Osceola County Fire Rescue. We will be discussing some LODD jobs involving modern single family dwellings in detail and from their perspective. We will also be joined by the authors DC Frank Leeb and DC Billy Goldfeder who are the co-authors of the book.
We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #meanttobe #neverforget
Mayday video/link - https://youtu.be/HtZ5qMxkB-I?si=lu7zRFGv-egxXlOi

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Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 40 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jim Didomenico - Joined Vol Mineola FD 1978 - FDNY Probie school May 1983 - Assigned to Engine 260 1983 - Transferred to Engine 53 in 1987 - Promoted to Lt Jan 1990 assigned to 11th Div - Transferred to Div 15 Jan 1991 - UFO Engine 227 1991 - Promoted to Captain September 1993 assigned to 14th Div - Assigned to Engine 263 in 1994 - Promoted to BC in Sept 1996 and assigned to Div 1 then to Div 6 and assigned to Battalion 16 in 1997 - Promoted to Deputy Chief in 1999 and after short time in Div 15 was assigned to Div 13 in 2000. - Retired 2022.
He has been involved in many notable fires and also had alot of input into many promotion exams and the rewriting of our Regs/ and procedures over the years. 
We have known Chief Didomenico for many years and we will get the whole skinny. 
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Join us for Episode 230 of the Gettin’ Salty Experience Podcast with our special guest, retired FDNY Firefighter John Rohr. Joining the department in 1979, Rohr spent the entirety of his career in the heart of the Bronx, working in ‘The Iron Horse’, Engine 60, for 26 years until his retirement in 2005. You don’t want to miss this one! #TheBronx #FDNY #GiveMoreThanYouTake #TheJob #NYC #Firefighting #LoveThisJob

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Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 25 year FDNY veteran Capt. Tim Grant - Probie school July 1993 - Assigned to Engine 75 1993 - Joined Pipe Band Jan 1995 - Transferred to 33 Truck in 2000 - Promoted to Lt- June of 2002 assigned 3rd Div - Transferred SOC 2003 - UFO Sq-41 2005, UFO until assigned in 2007 - Promoted to Captain September 2013 assigned to 14th Div - Transferred Back in SOC 2014 - UFO in Squad 41 - Retired April 2018 We both have known Capt Grant for many years and we will get the whole skinny.
You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition

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Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep.228
Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these significant incidents, the book aims to honor the lives lost and ensure that their stories and the lessons learned continue to impact future operations. Each chapter includes vivid details from someone who was there or has direct knowledge of each of the fires, ensuring a clear understanding of the events. Our special guest will be Brandon Cory and Loudoun County VA Chief Fire Marshal Micah Kiger. They will be discussing the Meadowood Court Fire and the duplex fire from chapter 7. We will also be joined by the authors DC Frank Leeb and DC Billy Goldfeder who are the co-authors of the book.
We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #meanttobe #neverforget

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Be sure and join us with our special guest, 24 year FDNY veteran EMS Capt. Frank D'Amato 11/1/87 Joined EMS Academy 1/1/88 Assigned to Station 36 - Cumberland (Now Batt 31) 5/1/91 Ham Radio Operator - First Contact Kevin Kane L110 / Met at firehouse / LODD 9/91 11/1/91 Transferred to EMS Communications in Maspeth - Bk North Dispatcher 1/1/93 Staff position with EMS Communications Chief 1/1/96 Promoted to Lt 3/1/96 Involved with FDNY Merger 4/1/96 Working directly for Assistant Commissioner Gregory in Fire Communications 1996 Made NEW FDNY Logo 1/1/98 Moved to 9 Metrotech Center - 7th Floor Operations Special Events Planning / Cellular Phone Unit & Pagers 8/1/01 Promoted to Captain EMS CW Tour Commander (EMS Communications) Duty Captain in Manhattan (DC1) 9/1/11 Retired Lou and Frank have known each other since they were kids growing up in Brooklyn. He has tons of stories from the early days and his run ins with some legends of our job. Now he's flying drones, and doing 3D Printing & may possibly have the best License Plate in the state of Pennsylvania.
Check out his website at www.fdnyfish.com We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #traditional

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Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast.
Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" on our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these significant incidents, the book aims to honor the lives lost and ensure that their stories and the lessons learned continue to impact future operations. Each chapter includes vivid details from someone who was there or has direct knowledge of each of the fires, ensuring a clear understanding of the events. Our special guests will be 43 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jay Jonas and 31 year FDNY veteran Battalion Chief Frank Montagna. They will be going over two chapters in the book covering both The Vandalia Ave fire and the Walton Ave Fire. We will also be joined by the authors DC Frank Leeb and DC Billy Goldfeder who are the co-authors of the book. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #meanttobe #neverforget

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Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 86 year old and 38 year FDNY veteran Battalion Chief John McElroy. Assigned to Eng 65 in Jan 1960 Transferred to Rescue 2 in Aug 1962 Transferred to Lad 11 in July 1964 Promoted to Lt in Mar 1967 and assigned to Eng 28 in Jan 1968 Promoted to Capt. in Mar 1972 and assigned to Lad 30 in Mar 1973 Promoted to BC Mar 1981 and assigned to Battalion 5. He transferred to Battalion 17 where he finished out his career doing 16 years there before retiring in April 1997. Sure he hasn't seen any fire... We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition

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