E265 - BC WILD FIRE - ENGINE BOSS This week we chat about the BC Wild Fire Engine Boss course. Scott, Ash and other members of their department helped BCWFS prep and set up for an engine boss course. They chat about planning, scouting locatio

E264 - How we build a FTX / Scenario - Arson Structure Fires

17 days ago 35m 28s

E264 - How we build a FTX / Scenario - Arson Structure Fires This week the whole crew is back together and we talk about building a scenario or an FTX. How to plan out whats required, what is expected and how to react when things don’t go as

E263 - Were Back!

25 days ago 30m 15s

E263 - Were Back! This week Todd and Ash sit down and update you on what we as a group have been up to. What we have planned in the coming months and more. Thank you for your patients while we transition to the new DTFF!WHO WE AREAs a

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update

Feb 18th, 2024 14m 58s

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update This week we made the tough choice to announce a brief break in podcast episodes. All 3 of us are currently being pulled in many directions outside of the podcast which has made creating content increasingly di

E261 - New Traditions, Fire Truck Dedications and WildLand Task Force Leader Debrief

Jan 31st, 2024 55m 12s

E261 - New Traditions, Fire Truck Dedications and WildLand Task Force Leader Debrief This week welcome Scott back to the studio and get an update on the Wild Land Task Force Leader course he recently took. Todd tells us about a new tradition

E260 - Mobile Home Structure Fire, Multiple MVA's. Keeping your Head on a Swivel

Jan 25th, 2024 57m 25s

E260 - Mobile Home Structure Fire, Multiple MVA's. Keeping your Head on a SwivelThis week its back to the Todd and Ash show while Scott wraps up his time on the coast and they talk about a Mobile Home structure fire that Todds crew responded

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure Fires

Jan 16th, 2024 55m 24s

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure FiresThis Todd and Ash get together while Scott is away training and chat about some of the recent calls they ran while dealing with a cold snap of -25 degree days. Both departments were toned ou

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck MVA

Jan 10th, 2024 54m 48s

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck RolloverThis week are back at it with our first episode of 2024. We recap 2 calls, one being a structure fire at a legacy home on New Years Eve, as well as a Cement Truck roll over with entrap

E257: Life Imitates Training

Dec 21st, 2023 42m 42s

E257: Life Imitates TrainingThis week we talk about how often real calls mimic what we train. Train vehicle roll over, call to service for vehicle roll over. Have a scenario about a kitchen fire at the Hockey Arena, call to service for a kitc

E256: Embracing Winter. MVA Debrief, VEIS training and Arena Evac break down

Dec 5th, 2023 53m 18s

E256: Embracing Winter. MVA Debrief, VEIS training and Arena Evac break downThis week we took a look back at our recent training that had Todds department working on VEIS and other search methods. Scott and Ash’s department joined with Parks

E255: Planning a Scenario

Nov 23rd, 2023 38m 52s

E255: Planning a Scenario This week we took a listener question and break down how we as a group plan some of our Scenarios / FTX’s. From brainstorming ideas, folding in additional help to implementing the event. Let us know what you do to pl

E254 - Positive Pressure Attack, High Quality CPR, BIG Water

Nov 15th, 2023 55m 7s

E254 - Positive Pressure Attack, High Quality CPR, BIG WaterThis week we talk about our recent training evolutions. Scott had half the crew running through water supply and Deck Gun ops, Ash took the other half and ran evolutions on Positive

E253 - Code 3 driving and ladder competency.

Nov 7th, 2023 47m 16s

E253 - Code 3 driving and ladder competency.This week we discuss some tips and tricks to code 3 driving. We follow that up with discussion on our skills night that seen crews throwing ladders on residential and commercial buildings as well as

E252 - Fire Up The Burn Building. Live Fire is BACK

Nov 2nd, 2023 50m 3s

E252 - Fire Up The Burn Building. Live Fire is BACKThis week we are excited to talk about recent live fire evolutions. Scott and Ash talk about live fire scenario training and Todd talks about evolutions at the training centre in Penticton wi

E251 - Training , Structure Fires and Our New Engine

Oct 24th, 2023 1h

E251 - Training , Structure Fires and Our New EngineThis week we chat about recent training, the arrival of our new Engine and some of its cool features as well as a small structure fire that seen the new apparatus make an appearance. WHO W

E250 - Fire Prevention Week ,Core Skills Night, Driver Training and Search

Oct 17th, 2023 50m 26s

E250 - Fire Prevention Week ,Core Skills Night, Driver Training and SearchThis week we chat about Fire Prevention week. Todds department held an Open House, so he breaks down what they did with the public and we discuss some of the key things

E249 - Annual Skills Re qualification, and Call Update

Oct 12th, 2023 50m 10s

E249 - Annual Skills Re qualification, and Call Update This week we break down our annual skills re qualification night. Talk session break downs and why its good to slow down and re visit the basics on a liability and future training standpo

E248 - Fire Engine Pre Delivery Inspection Road Trip, One last wildfire and Summer Send off activities.

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 1m

E248 - Fire Engine Pre Delivery Inspection Road Trip, One last wildfire and Summer Send off activities.This week we get back together after yet another WildFire kicked off in our area. This time only a few KM’s away from Ash’s families cabin

E247 - The Responsibility of the Driver/ Engineer, FTX Recap and looking back on Sept 11th and National Fallen Fire Fighter Day.

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 22m

E247 - The Responsibility of the Driver/ Engineer, FTX Recap and looking back on Sept 11th and National Fallen Fire Fighter Day.This week chat about the responsibility that rests on the driver / engineers shoulders. Getting to a call quickly

E246 - BC WildFire Update Part 2 ( Our First Few days )

Sep 10th, 2023 1h 33m

E246 - BC WildFire Update Part 2 ( Our First Few days )This week chat about the first few days of true deployment, which happened to kick off close to home. We discuss what that looked like, what apparatus we deployed and some of the tasks yo

E245 - BC WildFire Update Part 1 ( Overview )

Aug 30th, 2023 37m 6s

E245 - BC WildFire Update Part 1 ( Overview )This week take a look at the Forest Fire situation in BC. Discussing some of the fires of note, most of which we have been active on. Tune into the first of a multi part episode as we break down BC

E244 - Training Break Down. Swift Water , Ropes and Auto Extrication

Aug 17th, 2023 1h

E244 - Training Break Down. Swift Water , Ropes and Auto Extrication This week were back with another training breakdown. Scott and Ash talk about Swift Water and Rope Rescue and Todd runs us through Auto Extrication training. WHO WE AREA

E243 - Eagle Bluff Wildfire Breakdown

Aug 9th, 2023 53m 4s

E243 - Eagle Bluff Wildfire BreakdownThis week we get back together after a hectic couple weeks and break down the Eagle Bluff Wildfire that kicked off in Washington State, crossed the boarder and entered Osoyoos BC. WHO WE AREAs a group o

E242 - Structure Protection Units and Sprinkler Tactics

Jul 25th, 2023 47m 30s

E242 - Structure Protection Units and Sprinkler TacticsThis week we discuss adding SPU kits to our fleet and how we have been training on deploying them in our coverage area.WHO WE AREAs a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire De

E241 - Chlorine Leak, Rescue Task Force FTX and Smoke Reading

Jul 13th, 2023 54m 8s

E241 - Chlorine Leak, Rescue Task Force FTX and Smoke Reading This week we debrief a Chlorine Leak with Todd, Scott and Ash go over their Rescue Task Force FTX and end the weekend with some Smoke Reading. WHO WE AREAs a group of Rural Vol