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We’ve all read books on leadership. But what about followership? In this episode, Ryan Pennington explains the novel concept of followership and how to look at leadership differently. As a seasoned officer in the Charleston, West Virginia Fire
How To Be a Good Victim is a crucial part of firefighter survival. Far too often we find ourselves training in how to rescue a downed firefighter or a victim, yet we neglect training in how to make ourselves the best “victim” possible should w
How To Be a Good Victim is a crucial part of firefighter survival. Far too often we find ourselves training in how to rescue a downed firefighter or a victim, yet we neglect training in how to make ourselves the best “victim” possible should w
This episode was tough for me. Why? Because I had to announce that the show is taking a break. Yep. Despite the fact that I haven’t released an episode since mid-July, I need to take an even LONGER break due to family commitments. Back when
Pokemon Go is here to stay. Seriously. And it will have an effect on our jobs. Yes, Pokemon Go, this stupid little game is wreaking havoc on lives across the country and the world. Whether you like it or not, it’s a reality. So we can be good
Like learning from conferences, but hate four hours of the same speaker? Then, my friend, you MUST check out FIRExTALK! A few weeks ago while on shift, I stumbled upon this talk by former Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf discussing leadership in the fire
It’s no secret that the Phoenix Fire Department has a reputation for being awesome. A few weeks ago just before this interview, I thought to myself “Wow, the Phoenix Fire Department has always come up or been discussed throughout my firefightin
50 line-of-duty deaths per year. Firefighter cardiac arrest is no joke, and the numbers speak for themselves year after year. While LODDs have hovered around 100 or so per year for several years, the overwhelming majority (half) of them are rel
Why are we talking about furniture in the firehouse this week, Bob? Well we aren’t. “Firehouse Kitchen Table” is the topic of this week’s discussion, and it’s a group of twelve like-minded firefighters from all across the country. On a regular
I can’t save you but I’ll die trying. Quite a powerful line, and hands down one of the most gripping titles for a book that I’ve seen in quite some time! Dr. Burton Clark is the author of this title, and he’s trying to prompt discussions and ac
Firefighters and first responders are the heroes. We’re the ones who do all the saving. We’ll risk life and limb to help a complete stranger on their worst day. Yet we’ll seemingly avoid helping out our fellow brothers and sisters or ourselves
HCN or Hydrogen Cyanide is no joke. Fairly recently in the fire service the discussions about HCN gas amongst many others have been brought to light in regards to their devastating effects on firefighters and victims at fire scenes. This week,
Kill the Flashover. That’s what 40+ year firefighting veteran Joe Starnes wants us to do. The Kill The Flashover project was created in 2011 out of a desire to learn more about fire behavior and more specifically modern fire behavior. The rules
Heart-related health issues are still the number one cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Isn’t it time we all start to address this issue? Aaron Zamzow of FireRescueFitness.com is making it his goal to lower these numbers and help spread
Hazmat is scary! (Said every firefighter ever.) The truth is this – HazMat is NOT a scary subject, and with the proper mindset and a few basics, all firefighters can be useful in most hazmat situations. Bobby Salvesen is co-host of The Hazmat G
Uh oh. We’re talking about marriage and commitment?! Yep! 247 Commitment to be exact. And I couldn’t be more excited about this week’s episode. One of the goals of The Firefighter Podcast is to create a well-rounded modern firefighter. To me,
Is your department or crew drifting towards failure? “Normalization of deviance” has become a passion of John Dixon’s. Despite it’s very complex sounding name, it’s a very simple concept – our everyday acceptance of small and incremental shortc
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Let’s face it. We all could learn a little more about “modern fire behavior.” In our very first interview, Shawn Bloemker, the creator of the Max Fire Box chats with us about his revolutionary training tool and exactly why it’s so important to
Welcome brothers and sisters! Welcome to The Firefighter Podcast! In this short episode, the host Bob Metcalfe discusses how The Firefighter Podcast came to be, his background (which is quite interesting) and what the focus of this show is all
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