How does training Jiu Jitsu make you a better firefighter? Two current firefighters from Henrico and Chesterfield, Virginia along with a Lieutenant from Washington, DC join me to talk about their experience with how this martial art form can improve your ability to remain calm under pressure, reduce stress, and prepare you for failure. All the while in an environment very similar to being in a firehouse family.

Check out Aegis Jiu Jitsu on the web at www.aegisjj.com, and come roll with us on the mats!

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February 20, 2003 - A fire breaks out on the stage of a nightclub where the band Great White was playing resulting in the death of 100 people and injuring 230 more.

Retired ATF Agent John Pijaca joins me to talk about the ATF and his involvement as part of the National Response Team that investigated this fire.

You can watch the video of this fire at https://youtu.be/V0nQipbseTw

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This is going to be a short one - just a quick update on the Logbook and a big thank you to everyone who has listened, commented, and shared these episodes over the past year.

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In the early 1980's, Boston became known as the Arson Capital of the World thanks to a group of serial arsonists who set more than 260 fires and were responsible for 200 firefighter injuries. The story of this group of "twisted Robin Hoods" is told in the book, "Burn Boston Burn" written by a member of the Arson Task Force that investigated these crimes and ultimately brought the arson ring to justice.

Wayne Miller served 25 years in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms investigating fires, explosions, and firearms crimes and has become an author telling the story of the Boston arsonists and other crimes he has investigated over the years.

Enjoy this episode where I talk to Wayne about his career and this epic story of arson, murder plots, and conspiracies.

Check out his website at www.BurnBostonBurn.com

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Fred Crosby started his public safety career as a Junior member of Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad following in his brother's footsteps. But ultimately, he blazed his own trail as one of the original EMS Med-Flight I Flight Paramedics, the First EMS Directors for Hanover County, and ultimately as a fire chief in two different states.

There are a lot more stories along the path that we couldn't get into in this episode, so you can bet Fred will be back again in the future.

Enjoy!

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Henry, Weet, John and I get together again for what we are calling the First Anniversary Episode. It is dedicated to our first guest and one of the inspirations carrying us forward - R.C. "Tiny" Dawson.

We also dive into some history - January 7, 1950 in Davenport, Iowa, a hospital fire claimed the lives of 40 patients and one staff member. We discuss some of the conditions and after effects of this deadly incident that impacted responders for more than 50 years after the event.

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Generally, the first person the public interacts with during an emergency is the other person on the end of the 911 call. Responders rely on these professionals to get accurate information and pass critical information to the responding police officers, firefighters, and EMT's.

Lee Gilbert started in the fire service as a Cadet and moved into a communications officer position where he served nearly 40 years as a dispatcher and supervisor. He also worked both sides of the radio as a volunteer EMT-C with Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad.

In this episode, hear how the dispatch process worked in the days before computers and keyboards.

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Frank Chinn has been a fixture in Virginia EMS for almost 50 years, and is still providing care and training the next generation. He's trained EMT's who have gone on to become doctors and fire chiefs and held them all to a high standard to ensure they can do the job.

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Karl Thompson got his start as a 16 year old volunteer firefighter in Maryland. Today he is a 50 year veteran of the fire service with experience in 4 states and multiple departments. His daily history emails are distributed far and wide to educate those in the fire service of historic fires that have shaped the service. Everyone can view those historic notes at: www.firefighterclosecalls.com/category/firefighter-history/

Read more about Karl's background and his Fellowship and all the FFMIA Fellows at: www.ffmia.org/Fellows

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Bobby Luckett got his fire service career started as a young boy watching the firehouse when the crews were out on calls. Near the end of his career he put the handcuffs on one of the most notorious arsonist the DC area has known. I got to catch up with Bob - a Fellow VA Fire Marshal and a fire marshal academy classmate to discuss his career and his book that outlines how the DC Serial Arson Task Force got the job done.

Make sure you check out his website and order the book. I can't wait to get mine.

www.robermluckett.com

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