Refined By Fire

The Roof Pervs got together at Firemanship 2026 this past July to talk shop. In this episode, Rob and William sit down with Jason Joannides of Soda City Fire Training, Andrew Pristach of Tradesman Fire & Fabrication, and Terry Hughes of Truck Syndicate to talk about acquired structure training and other truck-related business. Enjoy !!

The Roof Pervs got together at Firemanship 2025 this past July to talk shop. In this episode, Rob and William talk building construction and operations with Mikey Torres, Clay Magee, Daniel “Chunk” Nelms, and Corley Moore. Enjoy !!

The Roof Pervs got together at Firemanship 2024 in Aurora, IL to talk shop. In this episode we introduce a new member to the Pervs, Barry Franchi. Of course we talk shop…building construction, roofs and roof operations. Enjoy !!

The Roof Pervs reunited at the 2024 Firemanship Conference in Aurora, IL after a multi-year hiatus during COVID. William Knight would like to apologize for editing the Pervcast for the last 7-months. Enjoy !!

The much fabled Perv Cast, recorded live at Firemanship Conference PDX 2020, finally sees the light of day!

“It’s worth spending your own money on outside training. It’s worth your time. Why wouldn’t you want to work on yourself?”

Scott Hewlett is a firefighter in Ontario, Canada, with over two decades of experience. Scott is also the host of the excellent Multiple Calls Podcast.

Multiple Calls Podcast

Brampton Fire & Emergency Services Peer Support Facebook

Books:

365 Dao

The Gulag Archipelago

Guns, Germs, and Steel

“I have like fifty things I'm working on right now. And it has nothing to do with, 'I'm better than you'. It has everything to do with me sucking, and just trying to get better."

“You wanna make the job safer? Train more.”

Shannon Stone is a twenty-nine year fire service veteran. After eleven years as a Battalion Chief in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Chief Stone will soon be moving into a Deputy Chief of Operations position at nearby Midway Fire District. Shannon teaches often with County Fire Tactics, is a founder of 850 Fireman, and has presented around the country. Along with with brother, DJ, he’s unveiling an exciting new class called Anatomy of a Rescue at FDIC 2020.

Chief Stone drops an immense amount of thought-provoking and actionable wisdom in this talk. If you ever intend to operate in a leadership position, this episode is for you!

“The convergence of tactical knowledge and construction knowledge determines competency.”

Another joint podcast between RBF and The Built Environment, which can be found on Fire Engineering Blog Talk Radio.

Roof Perv Facebook page

“Hard work fixes everything.”

Brotherhood in Training

Books:

The Combat Position

Extreme Ownership