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Fire Marshal’s Corner: The Economic Meltdown & The Fire Service This month on Fire Marshal’s Corner, host Ed Comeau launches the first of a regular series of interviews about the groundbreaking project, Vision 20/20. This project, funded by a DHS Fire Prevention and Safety Grant, is developing a national strategic agenda for fire loss prevention. For over a year, experts from across the country [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Magazine Insider: November 2008 In this month’s edition of the Firehouse Magazine Insider, Editor Peter Matthews talks with Dr. Richard B. Gasaway, about his article “Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 1″. The article is based on the research conducted by Dr. Gasaway, the Chief of the Rosville, MN, Fire Department, for his doctoral degree. The focus [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VCOS Radio: How to Double Your Department’s Staffing Firehouse.com Editor Peter Matthews reports from the VCOS Symposium in the Sun about two departments that have seen very successful recruitment programs. The first guest is Chief John Bales from the Golden, CO, Fire Department, the recipient of the VCOS & VFIS Retention and Recruitment Award presented at the conference. In 2005, the IRS visited the fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Specialized Rescue Roundtable at Firehouse Expo 2008 This roundtable podcast, recorded at the Firehouse Expo in July, draws from a very experiencd panel on a variety of topics in the specialized rescue field. The panelists on this podcast include: Division Chief Joe Brocato, of Baltimore City; Battalion Chief Fred LaFemina, of FDNY; Lt. Mickey Conboy, of FDNY and Lt. Scott Merbach from Baltimore [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Training & Tactics Talk: Training Today’s Fire Service In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas Cline talks with South Carolina State Fire Training Academy’s Resident Training Coordinator Phillip Russell about the courses needed for today’s fire service. One of the key topics is attitude. Is your department’s training both realistic and progressive? These two fire service veterans talk about the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Cab Safety This edition of the Apparatus Architects focuses on cab design and safety. Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss the importance of securing equipment in the cab area. In a rollover, flying gear can cause serious injuries. They also talk about what impressed them at trade shows and fire station visits this past year. Tune in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preview: Worcester Firefighters Survival Seminar & Monument Dedication Firehouse.com talks with the Worcester, MA, Fire Department Captain Kevin Maloney and Lieutenant John Daly about the activities planned for the ninth anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that claimed the lives of six firefighters. A full-day safety and survival seminar will be conducted on Dec. 3. At 5 p.m., Worcester firefighters will unveil [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio: Campus Fire Safety Month This month on Campus Firewatch Radio, host Ed Comeau discusses the incredibly successful launch of National Campus Fire Safety Month on Capitol Hill that took place on Sept. 9. A coalition of organizations came together for this day, which was co-sponsored by Campus Firewatch, the Ohio Fire Safety Coalition and the Congressional Fire Services Institute. A [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Volunteer Chiefs Roundtable at Firehouse Expo 2008 Join Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway as he moderates a roundtable discussion with four volunteer fire chiefs that was recorded at the recent Firehouse Expo. The chiefs include William R. Ball of Williamsport, MD, Volunteer Fire & Emergency Medical Services; David Jonker of New Canaan, CT, Fire Company No. 1; Robert Harvey, of the Southern Shores, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Near-Miss Listen & Learn: Decision Making Under Fire and CRM How do we know what to do when faced with a situation? Experts in human behavior under stress tell us that emergency responders develop a cognition process that allows them to recall previous experiences to speed up the decision making process. In this edition of the Near-Miss Listen and Learn podcast, we’ll explore four reports from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: The New Fire Chief in Charleston So much has happened since the tragic loss of nine brave firefighters in Charleston, SC. There have been changes on a national level and most critically, locally within Charleston. One of the most significant changes was the retirement of theFire Chief Rusty Thomas leaving open the very critical “head coach” position within the Charleston Fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: When You See the Chief’s Son in a Suggestive Photo When an officer comes across a hot button issue, it can leave them in an awkward position. But their duties require them to mitigate any potential problems before they grow out of control. In this edition of The Leader’s Toolbox, host and Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway helps an assistant chief who comes across a photograph [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Magazine Insider: October 2008 One focus in the October 2008 issue of Firehouse Magazine is fire prevention. This month with talk with Lt. Daniel Byrne of the Beaufort, SC, Fire Department about two articles that were published in this month’s issue. The first article, titled “Prevention First! Do You Truly Believe It?” explores the notion that the role of fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Fire Prevention Week, ICC and Vision 20/20 Updates This month on Fire Marshal’s Corner, host Ed Comeau looks at three very timely topics starting with Fire Prevention Week. Four fire prevention experts from across the nation took time to talk about the creative programs they are doing to help educate the public and make them aware of what they can do to protect [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VCOS Radio: Creating A Successful Combination Fire Department Volunteer fire departments are seeing a decrease in personnel and some agencies are going in the direction of combination operations. This podcast, hosted by IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers’ Section (VCOS) Director Tim Wall looks at creating a successful combination fire service. This round table discussion includes Executive Director Ted Aroesty, of the Brighton, NY, Fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Training & Tactics Talk: Go or No Go Strategy & Tactics Host Douglas K. Cline and Battalion Chief Les Stephens, of the Garland, TX, Fire Department, look at “Go or No Go Strategy & Tactics” for the fire service. They will explore tactics used in dwellings and commercial buildings. Both chiefs feel that because dwelling fires are more common, the same tactics are deployed at both. Could [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The NFPA’s Fire-Safe Cigarette Campaign In this segment of the National Fire Protection Association Podcast, we focus on the Fire-Safe Cigarette (FSC) campaign. Already a majority of states have passed FSC legislation to require manufacturers to produce and market only cigarettes that adhere to an established fire safety performance standard. NFPA President Jim Shannon answers questions about our organization’s involvement in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leadership on The Line: Firefighter Mayday Doctrine - Where are We Now? For the past seven years the writing, teaching, and investigation of the Firefighter Mayday Doctrine has been significant. The use of the word Mayday has been debated, national standards and training programs have been developed, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health line of duty death reports address Mayday, and fire departments are training [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Near-Miss Listen & Learn: Communications Vital in CRM Crew function and dysfunction are frequently cited as performance factors on the incident scene. Thirty years ago the commercial aviation industry launched a groundbreaking change in the way it looked at airline crew performance after it recognized that more often than not it was the people flying the plane responsible for the crash, not the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Managing the Syracuse Fire Department Fleet On this segment of the Apparatus Architects, hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk with Capt. Dave Ogden of the Syracuse, NY, Fire Department. The veteran firefighter is now supervising the department’s shops. Capt. Ogden talks about the maintenance of his department’s fleet. You will also hear about some of the hot issues that include budget [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preview of Firehouse Central 2008 Firehouse.com offers an update on the upcoming Firehouse Central Conference, taking place in Las Vegas, Oct. 13-17. We talk with Program Director Harvey Eisner and Show Manager Mary Velline about the great education and networking opportunities offered at Firehouse Central. Firehouse Central, co-located with EMS EXPO, offers over 70 hands-on and classroom education sessions. A pre-conference [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Magazine Insider: September 2008 Firehouse.com talks with Larry Sagen, the author of “Recruiting & Retaining Diversity” published in the September 2008 issue of Firehouse Magazine. Larry serves as the Executive Director of FIRE 20/20, an organization dedicated to helping recruit and retain qualified and diverse personnel for departments, as the make up of communities are constantly changing. Larry talks [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio: Fire Retardants and Firefighter Safety In this edition, host Ed Comeau investigates the use of fire retardants in furnishings and their impact upon the environment and the health and safety of firefighters when the products are encountered. With the explosive growth of environmental awareness, a much closer look is being given to the use of fire retardants. Are we creating a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: Firefighters and Hot Blogs from Firehoue Expo Chief Billy Goldfeder talks with the men behind two of the hottest blog sites in the fire service world. The blogs are STATter911 and Firegeezer. Be it the latest fire news, fire controversy or fire opinion, these two bloggers usually have it well covered. But who are the people behind these two blogs and what got them [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Codes and the Upcoming Residential Sprinkler Vote The National Fire Sprinkler Association presents a panel discussion featuring Chief Billy Goldfeder, Chief Sean Decrane, the Home Safety Council’s Meri-K Appy and Jeff Shapiro from the IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition. The NFSA’s Shane Ray moderates the panel as the discuss the role fire sprinklers play in both firefighter and citizen safety. Join this excellent group [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website NVFC Corner: Firefighter Health Week Each year, more firefighters die in the line of duty from heart attacks than any other cause. Many more are diagnosed with life-changing or life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, lung cancer, or depression. The second annual National Firefighter Health Week (August 18-22), brought to you by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Magazine Insider: August 2008 When you aspired to get promoted through the ranks, were you turned down? This month’s Firehouse Magazine Insider speaks with Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski about his new column, “Managing Your Career.” Listen as Steve talks about the first article, “What’s Keeping You From Getting Promoted?” which appears in the August issue of Firehouse Magazine. He offers insight [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Officer Development Skills with the National Fire Academy’s Chuck Burkell Some trying issues are tackled by Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway and Chuck Burkell, the program manager for Executive Development Program at the National Fire Academy. These two experienced fire service veterans offer assistance to the chief of a combination department, who is dealing with two issues. The career personnel are at odds the volunteers, which [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Management at Firehouse Expo 2008 In this podcast, fire chiefs from around the country tackle a myriad of management issues that can be found in any fire station. This roundtable discussion took place at Firehouse Expo Tune in to hear what they have to say about keeping firefighters informed of ever-changing standards. The chiefs also discuss the importance of providing a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Near-Miss Listen & Learn: Firefighters Pushed to the Edge of Exhaustion We’re in the dog days of summer. All over the country firefighters are dealing with temperature extremes in weather and operations conditions. This edition of Near-Miss Listen and Learn takes a look at the topic of operations during excessive heat. This podcast explores two reports that deal with firefighters who were pushed to the level of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Community Fire Protection: Common Voices with Important Safety Messages The National Fire Sprinkler Association is proud to present a panel discussion featuring three Common Voices Coalition advocates, Bonnie Woodruff, Vina Drennan, and Amy Acton. This trio is joined by Chief Ron Siarnicki of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Chief Dan Jones of Chapel Hill Fire Department. NFSA’s Vickie Pritchett serves as moderator for the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Training & Tactics Talk: Training Philosophies Welcome to the rebirth of the Training and Tactics Talk podcast on Firehouse.com. The new host is Fire Chief Douglas Cline, of the Eden, NC, Fire Department. This podcast is dedicated to training our firefighters and officers in the streets. The program will explore a variety of topics and avenues that focus on keeping firefighters safe [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Budget Concerns and Inspection Trips This month’s edition of the Apparatus Architects looks at the important role of the in-process and final inspections. While some city hall workers believe these trips are not justifiable, skipping these vital visits can be costly. They often wind up saving money in the long run. Better to catch the changes mid-stream than wait until [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: The Fire Chief vs. City Hall It’s that time of year — festivals, car shows, sports events and community activities are in full swing. And, they want you! How do you accommodate them, and make the most of the event for your department? Will the crews be available for calls or will they be committed to the community events? Join Chief Richard B. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Near-Miss Listen & Learn: Reports for Safety, Health and Survival Safety Week In this first edition of Near-Miss Listen & Learn the focus is on the three topics of the 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Safety Week. Reports covered include a seatbelt saving a firefighter from falling out of the truck when the door handle was struck, an annual medical physical resulting in bypass surgery and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Panel Tackles Issues from Community Fire Protection to Line-of-Duty Deaths The National Fire Sprinkler Association is proud to present a panel discussion featuring Chief Alan Brunacini, Chief Dennis Rubin, Chief Sean Decrane, Chief John Buckman, and Bob James with Underwriters Laboratories. NFSA’’s Shane Ray will be the moderator. Please join this excellent group as they discuss a wide range of issues in the fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: Charleston & The Routley Phase II Report - Part 2 One year ago, on June 18, nine firefighters from the Charleston, SC, Fire Department (CFD) were tragically killed in the line of duty in a commercial building fire. An independent panel, lead by retired Fire Chief Gordon Routley, that was hired to study the CFD following the Sofa Super Store tragedy has now released the Phase [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VCOS Radio: Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week In this edition of VCOS Radio, host Tim Wall talks with a panel of chief officers from across the U.S. about the upcoming Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, being held June 22-28. Guests on this show include Chief Jeff Cash from the Cherryville, NC, Fire Department; Chief Joseph Florentino of the Little Elm, TX, Fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website An Inside Look at Firehouse Expo 2008 This year, Firehouse Expo will celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary in Baltimore, MD. The week-long event, starting July 22, features the best fire service instructors from across America and the largest exhibit floor to date. Hear from Firehouse Expo Program Director Harvey Eisner about some of the hands-on and classroom training sessions as well as the keynote [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Rig Replacement Programs and Current Trends In this month’s edition of the Apparatus Architects, hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur take a look at some of the recent trends in new units being purchased. One of the new trends is the ever increasing size of pumpers. They discuss the features including length and added load capacity. Shand and Wilbur also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firehouse Magazine Insider: June 2008 The June edition of Firehouse Magazine features the first of a a three-part series titled “The Fire Service Food Chain,” authored by John G. Dahms, Richard A. Mueller and David F. Peterson, of the Wisconsin FLAME (Fire Leadership And Management Excellence) Group. Firehouse.com talks with David Peterson about the development of the series that explores the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Working with a Unmotivated Captain In this edition of The Leader’s Toolbox, Host and Chief Richard B. Gasaway works with guest Chief Doug Cline to tackle a few issues listeners have mentioned. Doug Cline is the Chief of Eden, NC, Fire Department. They assist a new officer who is looking to enhance his training and experience beyond the basics. Listen [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: Charleston & The Routley Phase II Report - Part 1 As you know, in June of last year, nine brave firefighters from the Charleston, SC, Fire Department (CFD) were tragically killed in a commercial building fire. These men, Captain William “Billy” Hutchinson, Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Bradford “Brad” Baity, Assistant Engineer Michael French, Firefighter James “Earl” Drayton, Firefighter Brandon [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Charleston, NC Sofa Store Fireground Audio Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fireground audio from Rockville, MD blaze May 3rd 2008 Read Article: Three Firefighters Hurt in Maryland Blaze Mayday calls begin 9.5 minutes into recording. Audio provided by DCFireFeed.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: New Rig Technology & Tool Mounting Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk about their observations from one of the first major trade shows, FDIC. They’ll review some of the latest designs they saw at the Indianapolis event. Hear what they have to say about the placement of a data recorder in a truck. While 2007 saw a 17 percent decrease in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio: The College Fire Survival Program This month on Campus Firewatch Radio, host Ed Comeau talks about the new campus fire safety training program that was just launched by the People’s Burn Foundation: “To Hell and Back: College Fire Survival.” This program was developed under a DHS Fire Prevention and Safety Grant and was just launched in April and is going to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Dealing with the Chief’s Son & Mandated Training This edition of The Leader’s Toolbox starts with a discussion on situational awareness on the fireground. Host and Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway explores the different levels of awareness that firefighters and fire officers need to have while working to keep the scene safe. Gasaway offers advice to a career fire officer who has the chief’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website NVFC Corner: Bolstering the Ranks with Youth Fire Programs Youth programs are critical to the long-term health of the fire and emergency services. They serve as an important recruitment tool by fostering a new generation that may continue their involvement in the emergency services as they enter into adulthood. Junior firefighter programs also create stronger bonds between departments and the communities they serve. This [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Protecting Your Assets This edition of the Apparatus Architects opens with an update on the fire apparatus industry. The hosts will explore ways that can help you avoid major losses if your equipment order is not completed. Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur review the latest news on American LaFrance and other apparatus builders. Michael Wilbur offers an update [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Photoelectric or Ionization Smoke Alarms – Part 2 This month’s edition of Fire Marshal’s Corner takes us back to the issue of photoelectric versus ionization smoke alarms. Since last month’s show, quite a bit has happened and we need to bring people up-to-date. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reissued its 2004 report on the effectiveness of smoke alarms. In this revision [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: Firefighter Trapped - A Mayday and a LODD Technician (Firefighter) Kyle Wilson of the Prince William County, VA, Department of Fire & Rescue was killed in the line of duty when he heroically gave his life at a single-family dwelling fire on April 16, 2007. In this episode of Through the Smoke, host Billy Goldfeder welcomes Prince William County Chief Kevin McGee and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Program - Part 2: Success Stories Since 2001, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program has helped hundreds of U.S. fire departments upgrade or replace their tools and equipment. In this podcast, Firehouse.com Grants contributor Brian Vickers talks with three departments that have used this federal program for major upgrades. The AFG monies even helped one department purchase their first new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Dwindling Volunteers & a New Safety Officer This month’s edition of The Leader’s Toolbox looks at issues facing both volunteer and career fire departments. Host and Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway offer sound advice in both situations - do your homework and have background data to backup your plans. The first half of the podcast looks at a chief of a volunteer fire [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Program - Part 1 The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program application period opened March 3, but are you prepared to help your department? From true interoperability to training, Firehouse.com grants contributor Brian Vickers offers an update on the important changes to the 2008 AFG program. Through his company, Firegraphics.org, Brian has helped departments win well over $57 million in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: Young Firefighters -The Gamer Generation Are you one of those young “gamer” or “online” generation firefighters? Find it a challenge to communicate with the older firefighters? Why? Just because they don’t answer your text messages? They don’t know what MySpace or a Facebook is? They actually read books versus Googling something? Are you an older firefighter? One that “just doesn’t get” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Photoelectric or Ionization Smoke Alarms – Which is the Right One? Smoke alarms have an unquestioned role in reducing the loss of life and injuries from fire. However, recent information is coming to light about how the two predominant types of smoke alarms, photoelectric and ionization, react to different fire scenarios. Television stations across the country are conducting demonstration burns to measure the response time of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: NFPA 1901 Changes & Pumper Purchasing This month’s edition of the Apparatus Architects looks at some of the changes being proposed in the NFPA 1901 Standards for Fire Apparatus.The proposed changes include the placement of a black box-like device to record vehicle data, tool mounting policies and more. Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur also will discuss recent fire engine crashes [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website NVFC Corner: Retention & Recruitment - Part 1 Retention and recruitment are two of the biggest challenges facing the volunteer fire service. Over the last three decades, the ranks of the volunteer fire service have declined by seven percent, yet volunteers comprise 72 percent of firefighters in the U.S. Join Dr. William Jenaway as he moderates a discussion into the key findings of a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preview of the The Charleston Fire Department Memorial Safety & Survival Seminar Firehouse.com talks with some of the key players who have organized The Charleston Fire Department Memorial Safety & Survival Seminar slated for April 26-27, 2008 Deputy Chief Robert Cobb from Jersey City, NJ, Fire Department tells us how this seminar was created. FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka and retired Washington D.C. Deputy Chief Mike Smith will [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: The Debate of Leadership Styles In this edition of The Leader’s Toolbox, host and Fire Chief Richard B. Gasaway looks at communication skills and leadership styles. Chief Gasaway will take a look at management styles. One chief believes a participative approach is best, while another prefers the autocratic method. Chief Gasaway will use his 18-plus years as a chief to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: A Bad Start for 2008 & Accident Prevention It hasn’t been a good start for the new year. There have been a rash of collisions involving both personal vehicles and apparatus. A firefighter in his personal vehicle was killed en route to a house fire. Several other major wrecks are highlighted in the news portion of the podcast, which features the new “headline [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Catastrophic, Multiple-Fatality Fires in 2007 This month’s show focuses on a particularly troubling issue: catastrophic, multiple-fatality fires, where three or more people are killed per incident. By tracking these fires through several sources, for 2007 there were 113 incidents killing 431, 54 percent of them children. While these are occurring across the nation, there are definitely more of them in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VCOS Radio: Understanding Junior Firefighter & Exploring Programs This podcast looks at one of the best recruitment tools available to fire departments around the country - the junior firefighter and fire explorer programs. Tim Wall, of the IAFC’s Volunteer and Combination Officers Section, will discuss the programs. Former IAFC Director Garry Briese discusses the Learning For Life Fire Explorer program. Gene Coleman, a battalion [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preview of Firehouse World 2008 Firehouse.com talks with Firehouse World 2008 program director Harvey Eisner and Show Manager Mary Velline about the upcoming West Coast conference. Harvey Eisner discusses the top-notch training that’s offered over five day, including both hands-on and classroom sessions. Several keynotes look at timely issues, including the The Charleston Sofa Superstore Fire and the recent rash [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Alcohol in the Fire Service & Leadership Lessons with Chief John Buckman In this month’s episode of The Leader’s Toolbox, Chief Richard B. Gasaway looks at the current hot-topic of alcohol in the fire service. Recent headlines tie alcohol to on-duty deaths, serious emergency vehicle accidents and policies that allow alcohol in the station. Chief Gasaway will offer insight into this issue, whether on-duty of off-duty. In the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: December 2007 This month on Fire Marshal’s Corner, host Ed Comeau goes international again! First, however, we’re starting on this side of the Atlantic with a segment from the National Association of State Fire Marshal’s featuring New Hampshire Fire Marshal Bill Degnan. Marshal Degnan will be covering alternative heating fire safety, which is a very timely [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Predictions for the 2008 Apparatus Industry This edition of The Apparatus Architects looks at the latest news of 2007. As the year winds down, several manufactures face big changes that may impact fire departments across the nation. Hosts Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand offer their predictions for the state of the industry in 2008. If your department is considering the purchase of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio: December 2007 This month on Campus Firewatch Radio, host Ed Comeau talks with Battalion Chief Steven Sapp from the Columbia, MO, Fire Department, home to the University of Missouri. In 1999 there was a devastating fire in a fraternity that claimed the life of Dominic Passantino. Steve and his colleagues have been working on trying to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: The Charleston Fire…What’s Changed? - Part 1 In June of this year, nine brave firefighters from the Charleston, SC, Fire Department (CFD) were tragically killed in a commercial building fire. These men, Captain William “Billy” Hutchinson, Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Bradford “Brad” Baity, Asst. Engineer Michael French; Firefighter James “Earl” Drayton, Firefighter Brandon Thompson and Firefighter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Winter 2007 In this month’s Fire Marshal’s Corner, we start with some very sound advice from South Carolina Fire Marshal John Reich about holiday fire safety, particularly when it comes to Christmas Tree fires. Every year these fires happen, but are very easily preventable with some simple steps. NIST has a great video on how [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: “I’m Just a Volunteer” & Lessons Learned in Charleston Hosted by Richard Gasaway In this month’s episode of The Leader’s Toolbox, Chief Richard Gasaway addresses a question from a firefighter who is frustrated because some of their members have the attitude “You can’t tell me what to do, I’m only a volunteer.” Chief Gasaway takes this attitude head-on with sound advice about how to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Working with Dealers and Warranties Whether your department is looking to buy a used fire truck or designing a new unit, this month’s edition of The Apparatus Architects is a must. Hosts Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur use their experience to offer advice on the purchase of used apparatus. Hear about how a department lucked out and purchased a 20-year-old [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio: On the Set The People’s Burn Foundation was awarded a DHS Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to develop a cutting-edge campus fire safety training program. A team of experts from across the nation was assembled to help guide the development of this program, and a key component that was selected was producing a compelling video that will draw [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leadership on The Line: Depression in the Fire Service Psychological health is just as important as physical health for all first responders. Both types of health are connected to each other and determine a persons overall well being. Psychological depression is part of all our lives. Clinical Depression is a medical condition, like high blood pressure if not treated, it can kill you. Dr. Burton Clark [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fireground Audio: D.C. Firefighters Burned Audio of dispatch, fireground transmisions and a mayday call as four D.C. firefighters were injured in a flashover Monday morning, Oct. 29. Audio courtesy of D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Read Full Story Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through The Smoke: First Hand from Command - Multiple Firefighter Deaths A firefighter line-of-duty death (LODD) is horrific, as anyone engaged in our business knows. An incident where a numerous firefighters lose their lives goes beyond horrific. The International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and other organizations are taking an aggressive look [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Accident Liability and Older Units Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur dedicate a good chunk of this podcast to several recent events that involved fire apparatus. From an engine that rolled into a lake, to a unit that was stolen from a manufacturing plant, the hosts discuss ways to avoid these situations. Another topic they’ll tackle centers around the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Influencing Success Through Fire Department Culture Hosted by Richard Gasaway All fire departments have a culture. In fact it is possible to have many different cultures within an organization. The culture of your fire department is its personality and is influenced by many different people, priorities and motivations. Join host Richard Gasaway during an interview with Shreveport Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran that was [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VCOS Radio: Education Opportunities for Volunteer and Combination Officers Join Firehouse.com and the Volunteer and Combinational Officers Section (VCOS) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs as we present a new podcast series aimed to provide fire officers with an increased level of education. The VCOS represents the interests of all volunteer and combination fire, rescue and EMS agencies, and provides them with information about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Manufacturers Roundtable for Apparatus Safety Issues In this installment of the Apparatus Architects, Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur present a roundtable discussion on the current state of the fire apparatus industry with representatives with several manufacturers. This roundtable focuses on firefighter safety in all aspects of the apparatus design and use. Manufacturer representatives include Keithy Purdy with American LaFrance; Jim Salmi with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: Meet FDNY’s Chief Sal Cassano Hosted by Billy Goldfeder Leading the FDNY takes a special person, without any question. And, so many outstanding firefighters have lead the FDNY. In years past, the FDNY Chief of Department was a “civil service” position, but now it is an appointed position by the fire commissioner and the mayor. And the first appointed chief of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Village Fire Department Richmond, Va. Chief Robert A. Creecy talks about the importance of connecting a fire station to its specific community. Virginia, Okla. Fire Officials Push ‘Village’ Model Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 9-1-1 Audio: Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Listen to calls made after the I-35 bridge collapsed in Minneapolis at approximately 6 p.m. on Aug. 1. Audio released by the Minneapolis Emergency Communication Center Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Minneapolis Assistant Chief John Fruetel talks about the initial response to the Aug. 1 I-35 bridge collapse that claimed 13 lives and injured close to 100 others. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch: Summer 2007 Hosted by Ed Comeau Join Campus Firewatch Radio host Ed Comeau as he looks at several issues related to fire safety on Campuses throughout the U.S. He starts with Jennifer Nelson from Seton Hall University. Jennifer was a student at Seton Hall, living in Boland Hall the night a fire that claimed the lives of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dispatch Audio: NYC Skyscrapper Fire FDNY Firefighters Robert Beddia, 53, of Engine 24 and Joseph Graffagnino, 34, of Ladder 5 were killed Saturday, Aug. 18 as they battled a seven-alarm fire in a vacant high-rise building across the street from the World Trade Center site. Audio courtesy of New York State Fire Wire Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Live from Firehouse Expo The Apparatus Architects come to you from the classroom at Firehouse Expo where several hot topics were discussed. With several recent runaway fire trucks, Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk about some of the potential problems and solutions. The Apparatus Architects also look at the importance of having a tool and equipment list when it comes [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner: Summer 2007 Hosted by Ed Comeau This edition of the Fire Marshal’s Corner looks at the international fire problem, but we start here in our own backyard with the U.S. fire problem. Host Ed Comeau talks with Kathy Gerstner, a fire program specialist with the U.S. Fire Administration about the Quick Response Program. The Quick Response program [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Lessons Learned from Minneapolis Fire Chief Jim Clack Hosted by Richard Gasaway Join Chief Richard Gasaway as he discusses the tragic collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge with Minneapolis Fire Chief Jim Clack. This podcast, recorded just a week after the “unthinkable” event occurred, looks at response of the Minneapolis Fire Department and mutual aid agencies. Chief Clack talks about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: Fire Officer Education from Those Who Know! Hosted by Billy Goldfeder Fire officers and those who “wannabe”…what does it take? What are the challenges? After all, if we need staffing, training, leadership, water and tools to attack a fire, what does todays fire officer need to lead that charge? What do we need to know now? What should we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: Interview with D.C. Chief Dennis Rubin Well-known fire instructor and writer Dennis Rubin will share insight about things to come as he leads Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS. His leadership style is expected to take the department in a new direction. As the Nation’s Capital chief, he is now responsible for the supervision of more than 2,000 employees, and an annual operating [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leader’s Toolbox: Helping Candidate and Veteran Firefighters Hosted by Richard Gasaway In this month’s episode of The Leader’s Toolbox, Chief Gasaway looks to help future and veteran firefighters. No one — from the rookie to the officer — should miss this one! The first issue that Chief Gasaway addresses is from a part-time firefighter who is looking for tips as [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Philadelphia Fire Department Officer Development Program Hosted by William Shouldis Promotions bring praise, but they also come with challenges. That’s why the Philadelphia Fire Department has developed a training program for new supervisors. Deputy Chief Bill Shouldis discusses this innovative project during this podcast. Various commanders will share their expertise. Philadelphia Fire Chief Lloyd Ayers explains [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campus Firewatch Radio Hosted by Ed Comeau Host Ed Comeau begins this edition of Campus Firewatch Radio with Dan Madrzykowski from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to find out what they’ve learned about fire behavior in dormitories. Also, Dayna Hilton, a firefighter in Johnson County Rural Fire District #1 in Arkansas, joined [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Harvey Eisner & Mary Velline from Firehouse Expo Firehouse.com sits down to talk with some of the key players who work behind the scenes of Firehouse Expo, the East Coast’s largest fire, rescue and EMS trade show and conference. Harvey Eisner, the man behind it all, will share an overview of the educational activities planned including hands-on training, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner hosted by Ed Comeau Hosted by Ed Comeau As we move into the Fourth of July, and summer in general, fireworks will be going off all across the country. Joining us is Jerry Wingard from the South Carolina Fire Marshal’s office to talk about fireworks and fireworks safety. Dan Madrzykowski from the National Institute of Standards [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire Marshal’s Corner hosted by Ed Comeau As we move into the Fourth of July, and summer in general, fireworks will be going off all across the country. Joining us is Jerry Wingard from the South Carolina Fire Marshal’s office to talk about fireworks and fireworks safety. Dan Madrzykowski from the National Institute of Standards and Technology [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apparatus Architects: Bigger Isn’t Always Better From extended bumpers to raised roof cabs, Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur talk about the fact that bigger is not always better. The discussion includes the potential decrease in maneuverability and use of equipment when you build up and out on new engine, ladder or rescue apparatus. The Apparatus Architects also discuss the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Leaders Toolbox: The Under-Qualified Chief and the Veteran Firefighter This month’s edition of The Leader’s Toolbox looks at the conflict between a veteran firefighter who joined a new department at the chief’s request. The 20-year veteran has been assisting the department establish policies and SOPs but the chief has determined that, based on the new criteria, he is under-qualified. Chief Richard Gasaway offers some [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Through the Smoke: Sprinkler Selfishness and the New U.S. Fire Administration Chief Unless you just got back from a home builders meeting, you know that the fire service fought a tough battle in May. Who were we fighting? The folks who don’t support residential sprinklers. Who are they? Well, you would be surprised to know that some were so-called fire officials! But luckily, very few were. Most [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leadership on the Line: Does it Take a Doctor to Lead the Fire Service? The discussion focuses on education, specifically the need for a doctorate. Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. Sara Tarr, and Battalion Chief Brent Batla will offer their feelings on the importance of advanced education. Listen to hear what they have to say about the issue, and how it relates to the fire service. This is one thought-provoking [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leadership on the Line: Does it Take a Doctor to Lead the Fire Service? The discussion focuses on education, specifically the need for a doctorate. Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. Sara Tarr, and Battalion Chief Brent Batla will offer their feelings on the importance of advanced education. Listen to hear what they have to say about the issue, and how it relates to the fire service. This is one thought-provoking [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |