The OCFA Pass-Along

Outgoing Deputy Chief Lori Zeller sits down with Fire Captain/PIO Sean Doran to talk about her extensive 28 year career with the Orange County Fire Authority and what the agency can look forward to in the future.

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Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Baryic Hunter sit down with Assistant Chief of EMS/Ops Training and Promotions Rob Capobianco to talk about how things went operationally in 2024 and give some end-of-the-year updates and touch on things to come for 2025. Chief Capobianco also covers where we are on the ambulance front.

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(01:09) Chief Perkins’ 2024 Ops Priorities Review

(04:02) Airport Fire Overivew

(07:33) Chief Hunter’s Projects Updates

(10:22) Equipment Committee Update

(15:40) Wildland & Air Ops Update

(18:03) Engine & Truck Placement

(21:18) Ambulance Updates

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Assistant Chief of Field Operations South Tim Perkins leads a discussion regarding Command and Control with subject matter experts: Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann, Mike Summers, and Levi Medina, and Fire Captains Ryan Caines, Cliff Blasi, Shane Frederick, William Junge, and Andy Bailey.

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(00:00:00) Background / Initial Actions

(00:35:52) Strategic / Tactical / Task

(00:50:24) C.A.N. Reports

(01:01:12) ICS Components / Moving Forward

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Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Shane Sherwood discuss their operations priorities for 2024. Later on, they welcome Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann and Mike Summers on to talk about the new Command and Control Handbook.

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01:09 - Out-of-County Assignments

03:49 - Standards of Cover

05:47 - Mobilization Plan

09:57 - Communication During Fires

13:15 - Apparatus Committee

15:25 - Equipment Committee

18:16 - Command and Control Handbook

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Assistant Chief of Operations Shane Sherwood sits down with three members of the Ceremonies, Awards, and Protocol (CAP) Committee - Battalion Chief Mike Sheehan, Training Program Analyst Jocelyn Casillas, and Fire Captain/AFTO Derek Acosta - to discuss the upcoming Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony and encourage everyone to submit nominations to https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7664486/2023BestandBravestNominations by January 26th.

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Assistant Chief of Field Operations North Shane Sherwood is joined by OCFA’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator Ryan Kinney to review everything OCFA has to offer with regards to behavioral health.

September is Suicide Prevention Month and we encourage anyone who is struggling and/or having thoughts of suicide to please call 988 today.

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01:09 - Ryan Kinney Introduction

1:37 - Suicide in the Fire Service

3:44 - Risk Factors

5:55 - Warning Signs

9:32 - Helpful Resources

20:02 - Mock Appointment Scheduling with TCTI

Assistant Chief of EMS and Operations Training & Promotions Rob Capobianco sits down with his three training Battalion Chiefs - Jason Fairchild from Promotions, Jason Sultzer from Operations Training & Safety, and Eric Bennett from the Academy - to review what’s new in their shops and what we can expect in the near future.

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00:47 - Academy 58 Update with Chief Bennett

02:36 - State Accredited Academy

04:50 - Promotions with Chief Fairchild

09:20 - Minimum Qualifications for Different Ranks

10:40 - ocfatraining.org—>Futures tab

11:50 - Training & Safety/TAG Update with Chief Sultzer

13:17 - 4th Quarter TAG

13:55 - Other Training & Safety Projects

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Assistant Chief of Field Operations, North, Shane Sherwood sits down with Investigations Battalion Chief Truhill, Fire Investigators Miller and Strohm, Fire Captain and OCIAC liaison Dierdorff, and IPD Detective Russell to discuss the many roles our Investigations Section plays within our agency and our county.

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Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins sit down with Wildland Operations Team, including Battalion Chief Nathan Arellano, Hand Crew Superintendents Scott Gorman and Branden Davis, Assistant Superintendent Joe Darling, Hand Crew Squad Bosses Brian Henderson, Matt Nichols, and Matt Hidalgo , and Heavy Equipment Operator Alan Perrault, to talk about the Wildland Program.

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Wildland Operations Battalion Chief Nate Arellano Background & Insights (01:09)

Hand Crew Program Structure (03:47)

Hand Crew Firefighters Day-to-Day Operations (04:59)

Asst Superintendent Joe Darling Background & Insights (08:40)

Hand Crew Coverage & Future of Hand Crew Program (13:15)

Squad Boss Insights (17:18)

HFEO Alan Perrault Background & Insights (27:48)

Ordering Wildland Resources During a Fire (33:26)

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In this episode, Deputy Chief TJ McGovern is once again joined by Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins to talk about Operational Readiness Review, the Wildland Refresher, and a recap of the annual Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony.

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RT-130 Training (00:51)

Work Downs for FF/PMs (01:52)

SA/SAR Appraisal Process (03:50)

Operational Readiness Review (09:30)

Wildland Refresher (11:21)

Best & Bravest Recap (13:35)

Next Podcast Preview (14:35)

Medal of Valor Presentation (15:23)

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