Firefighter Training Podcast

This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast we talk about how to build good tabletop exercises and the system of identifying a problem, gathering intel, training, tabletop, and then full scale exercise. The tabletop is not a test but 1 piece of a comprehensive training plan. Also two very important "AskThe Chief" segments on self dispatch and the working relationship between career and on call departments in the same system and organization.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast asks the questions, "Are we teaching tactical decision making wrong?" My thoughts on maybe a different way of instruction. This episode is operational in nature.

This week the Firefighter Training Podcast celebrates 6 years of podcasting on this St Patrick's day. Because of that we talk about 6 factors or considerations of being on an engine company, being on a ladder company, being and officer and being a firefighter.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about the speed bumps that might be occurring on your organizations information highway.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast discusses many aspects of the term controlling the response. I talk about the obvious driving and responding things, but more importantly I talk about controlling your personal response in difficult times, situations, and dealing with difficult people.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about search in the context of the Polk County Florida incident. Is search always the same, is it the same for every department, what are training and preparing our people for?

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast takes inspiration from a talk by Reverend Dr. Andrew Foster III and I talk about Fellowship, Followship, and Leadership and how you can take individual action and apply this to you organization.

This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about how to be a good senior firefighter, how to aspire to be a good senior firefighter. We also discuss mentoring.

This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast we talk about all of the equipment we use including the apparatus. I discuss What equipment, cost and pricing information, shelf life, maintenance and where do we store it. I also discuss the purchase and the sales personnel.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about being an officer and the fine balance between being empathetic but not being weak. You must show a human side and that may leave you somewhat vulnerable and I discuss some thoughts about what to do so the personnel does not mistake your kindness for weakness.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about going defensive on the fireground. We discuss some scenarios, and the consequences of having to go defensive as well as the mindset and effect on the troops. This episode is operational.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at the myths and misconceptions of doing a size up without actually taking actions based upon the factors you considered. This episode is operational.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcasts discusses looking back on your knowledge, training, experience and certainly your effort that you gave this past year. More importantly and honest look back provides for a better diving board platform as you jump into the new pool of 2019. Happy New Year to All!

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about the quote that is attributed to Einstein that says the definition of insanity is completing the same action over and over and expecting different results. I have a conversation with Joe Starnes from Kill The Flashover Project and we venture into a variety of fire service areas. This is not a fireground operational episode.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at riding positions on apparatus in the Career and the volunteer / on-call department. This episode is operational.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast Looks at properties of carbon monoxide, some incidents, some basic procedures for responding to and handling these incidents. This episode is operational.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at everything to do with SOPs or SOGs as some like to call them. What are they, how do you format them, what is their purpose, and how to review and revise them are all topics that are discussed.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about Communicating your vision as an officer (of any rank) and a leader.  

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast interviews Assistant Chief Joseph Pronesti from Elyria Ohio and we have a special no cost training offer for your department. We are offering 3 free size up and simulation training to 3 departments. Offer valid until December 31, 2018. This is a must listen if you want a chance to have 2 experienced fire officers help train your folks.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at another book in the making and I ask the listeners to be contributors if they wish. All of us must have a favorite firehouse story of some shenanigans going on in the firehouse. Jon and Jeremy are compiling a list of the greatest. Help them out!