Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

Gettin Salty Experience Podcast Ep. 236. Be sure and join us this Thursday Jan 16th on our Youtube channel at 8pm with our special guest, 32 year veteran Lt. Ed Geraghty from 26 truck. -Appointed to FDNY in Nov. 1968 -Appointed to E263 in Jan. of 69 as part of the first group of companies to interchange. -Detailed to E73 & L42 with some great moments. -Spent some time in Sq5. -Lt will talk abo...

Gettin Salty Experience Podcast: Be sure and join us with our special guest, 89 year old and 42 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn. He will be answering your questions so be sure to tune in LIVE. He has had countless, countless, countless seminars and books on high-rise firefighting, terrorism tactics, collapse rescue operations just to name a few. He has won more awards for his service a...

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 33 year FDNY veteran Battalion Chief John Rice Appointed 3/15/1986 5/1986 assigned to L-115 5/1990 Transfer to L-17 Promoted to Lt 11/1996 Assigned to Div 3..and then 12/1996 to Engine 91 Promoted to Captain 9/2002 Assigned to Tactical Training and then Assigned L-116 10/2005 Promoted to BC 11/2008 Assigned to Operations 3/2009 Ass...

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 27 year FDNY veteran Capt. Larry Tompkins 8/19/90 appointed FDNY -10/90 assigned to Ladder 7 -5/98. Transferred to SQUAD 252 -6/2001 promoted to Lieutenant 15 Division -9/11 reassigned SOC Sq 252 -11/2001 back to 15 Division -Spring 2002 UFO Ladder 120 -6/2002 Transfer to Ladder 120 -7/2007 promoted Captain assigned 1st Division -9...

Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" on our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these significant incidents, the book aims...

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 40 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jim Didomenico - Joined Vol Mineola FD 1978 - FDNY Probie school May 1983 - Assigned to Engine 260 1983 - Transferred to Engine 53 in 1987 - Promoted to Lt Jan 1990 assigned to 11th Div - Transferred to Div 15 Jan 1991 - UFO Engine 227 1991 - Promoted to Captain September 1993 assigned to 14th Div...

Join us for Episode 230 of the Gettin’ Salty Experience Podcast with our special guest, retired FDNY Firefighter John Rohr. Joining the department in 1979, Rohr spent the entirety of his career in the heart of the Bronx, working in ‘The Iron Horse’, Engine 60, for 26 years until his retirement in 2005. You don’t want to miss this one! #TheBronx #FDNY #GiveMoreThanYouTake #TheJob #NYC #Firefighting...

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 25 year FDNY veteran Capt. Tim Grant - Probie school July 1993 - Assigned to Engine 75 1993 - Joined Pipe Band Jan 1995 - Transferred to 33 Truck in 2000 - Promoted to Lt- June of 2002 assigned 3rd Div - Transferred SOC 2003 - UFO Sq-41 2005, UFO until assigned in 2007 - Promoted to Captain September 2013 assigned to 14th Div - Tra...

Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep.228 Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these...

Be sure and join us with our special guest, 24 year FDNY veteran EMS Capt. Frank D'Amato 11/1/87 Joined EMS Academy 1/1/88 Assigned to Station 36 - Cumberland (Now Batt 31) 5/1/91 Ham Radio Operator - First Contact Kevin Kane L110 / Met at firehouse / LODD 9/91 11/1/91 Transferred to EMS Communications in Maspeth - Bk North Dispatcher 1/1/93 Staff position with EMS Communications Chief 1/1/96 Prom...

Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast. Be sure to tune into our next segment of "Authors Corner" on our YouTube channel. We will be discussing "30 Fires You Must Know". Its a compelling examination of 30 pivotal fires that remain tactically relevant today. This resource provides a deep dive into modern fire history, offering valuable lessons for firefighters and first responders. By detailing these si...

Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 86 year old and 38 year FDNY veteran Battalion Chief John McElroy. Assigned to Eng 65 in Jan 1960 Transferred to Rescue 2 in Aug 1962 Transferred to Lad 11 in July 1964 Promoted to Lt in Mar 1967 and assigned to Eng 28 in Jan 1968 Promoted to Capt. in Mar 1972 and assigned to Lad 30 in Mar 1973 Promoted to BC Mar 1981 and assigned to Battalion...

Join us with our special guest, 32 year Chicago FD veteran Lt. Brett Snow. He worked with a small farm town volunteer department in 1988. In 1990, He worked as a paramedic in down state Illinois for three years before being hired on a suburban department outside of Chicago. Then in 2000 he was hired by the Chicago Fire Department where he spent the first 7 years on a West Side engine. He then tran...

GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.223 : Tonight Thursday Oct 3rd at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be 30 year FDNY Lt. Mickey Kross. He worked with the NYPD from 1968-71 and then the NYC Transit Authority from 1971-1976. Joined FDNY and Assigned to Engine 81 in 1977 Transferred to 24 Truck in 1981 Promoted to Lieutenant in 1996 and assigned to Engine 16 Retired in 2006. On 9/...

TRIBUTE TO FDNY FF Harold Hastings B42 and James McManus L153 Be sure to tune into our next segment of “NEVER FORGET” live Tonight Sept 26th @ 8pm on our YouTube channel. Our special guests will be 43 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jay Jonas. We will also be joined by Caroline and Brian Hastings. Brian, the son of FF Harold Hastings, and Caroline the daughter of FF James McManus, tied the knot abo...

🔥Our Next segment of RANDOM THOUGHTS🔥 Join us on our Youtube Channel. Our special guests will be FDNY retired members FF Hank Molle and Capt Dennis Murphy. We will be sitting down for drill at the kitchen table..shooting the sh$t and be going over several topics including Garden Apartments… Should be a doozy🥴😎👍🏼. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are o...

Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 28 year FDNY Fire Marshall Mike O'Neill. He worked with the NYPD from 1989-1995 Joined FDNY and Assigned to Engine 283 in Jan 1996 Transferred to Ladder 82 in 2010 Promoted to Fire Marshall in 2020 Retired in 2024. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE...

Join us on our with our special guest, 37 year veteran, retired Miami Dade Fire Chief, Dave Downey. Tune in as we take you through his career that began when he joined the fire explorer program with the City of Lauderhill many years ago. He was hired in August of 1982 as a Firefighter with the City of Sunrise and just grew from there. Certified as a paramedic - Became a Haz May Technician - Certif...

Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, Thomas Von Essen New York City's 30th fire commissioner after serving as a member of the FDNY for 26 years. Following two years of active duty in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, He went to proby school in May 1970. He was assigned to Ladder Company 42 in the South Bronx, where he spent spend over 15 years as a firefighter and also became the...

Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep.218 TRIBUTE TO FDNY FF ANDREW FREDERICKS Be sure to tune into our next segment of “NEVER FORGET” live Thursday Night Aug 8th @ 8pm on our YouTube channel. Our special guests will be 43 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jay Jonas and Andy Fredericks son Andrew Jr and daughter Hayley. We will be paying Tribute to FDNY FF Andrew Fredericks who died on 9-11-01. Andrew...

Join us with our special guest, 34 year FDNY veteran, Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Mickiewicz. Assigned E271 Oct 1990 Transferred to E48 May 1994 Transferred to L56 Feb 1997 Transferred to Sq18 July 1998 Transferred to R4 Jan 2001 Promoted to Lt April 2002 Assigned to Bn 57 June 2002 Transferred to Sq18 Sept 2002 Promoted to Capt. Aug 2006 Assigned Div 15 (Detailed to OEM) Transferred to Div 7 Jun...

Join us with our special guests, 23 year Boston FD District Chief Neal Mullane Jr. and Boston FF Edzo Kelly. Both were at the Boston Marathon bombing and Beacon St Fire. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #BostonFD #Bostonstrong #Paakthecaa -Connect with Us---...

GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.215 : Our special guest will be 13 year FDNY veteran FF Rich Kirrstetter. He joined the FDNY in June 1965 and was assigned to Ladder 33. In 1969 he became a charter member of Ladder 17-2 when it was formed.  In 1972 he transferred back to Ladder 33. He unfortunately had to retire from the FDNY in 1978 due to a LOD injury. He was a member of the following departm...

GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE EP. 214 | AUTHOR’S CORNER | GOOD FOLKS, MAD CITY FEAT. MIKE COLÓN Join us on our YouTube channel for Episode 214 of the Gettin’ Salty Experience. In the latest edition of authors corner, our special will be none other than our very own Mike Colón who recently published his very first book Good Folks, Mad City: Life on The Edge in The FDNY & NYPD, a detailed transcript...

You are all invited!! Deputy Frank Leeb's retirement show on the Gettin Salty Experience podcast on YouTube. Over 15 guests sharing Chief Leeb stories and wishing him the best. Tune in and send him your regards and best wishes. Some guests on that night: Chiefs of Dept: Richardson, Esposito. Deputy Chief Jardin and many FFs and chiefs from across the country. 8pm Monday night, Getting Salty Experi...