Couplings Fire Podcast

We start off with some random conversations.... did you even have to guess? When we finally get started on this episode - we explore the argument: "It's not your emergency" vs "Yes, it IS your emergency".  Come explore this topic with us and let us know what your takes are! As always, we don't claim to be experts.  We're two people who love to talk fire.  All we want is to give the...

"Oh, no! Not a podcast about rehab..... uggghhhh...." We get it - but hang in there with us.  We look into the age old EMS vs Fire and all of the frustration that comes along with it when it comes to rehab.  Join us as we give our takes & maybe some ways rehab on small volunteer departments could improve - all in the name of being better for our communities. As always, we don't claim...

This episode is a long one - but a good one.   Who are you more likely to like/help out:  The brother who you hang out with a lot, makes you laugh, checks in on you, & supports you in your efforts    -or-     the brother who only comes to you when they are in trouble, needing money, and complains about everything they have and that it's not good eno...

Join us as we recap the 2021 Nebraska State Fire School.  We didn't take any classes this year, but since Taylor photographs the school every year, she's able to drop in on every class and learn some tidbits/tricks/tips throughout the weekend.  This year, Chris tagged along on the photography coverage and got to see how Taylor experiences the school every year. As always, we don't claim...

On the podcast this week - We have been wanting to do an episode on our opinions on preparing upcoming officers & leaders in the volunteer fire service for a while.  BUT - before we get to that, we get in to Instagram a bit.... and Chris starts to make improvements with it..... kinda.  ;) As always, we don't claim to be experts.  We're two people who love to talk fire.  All...

Our FIRST EVER Interview!!! Our friend, Tim Zehnder, was brave enough to be our guinea pig & first interview on the podcast.  We talk over his journey in grain bin emergency training and we learn so much we never knew we never knew. Need to reach out to Tim? Cell: 507-848-6535 E-mail:Zehndert@mpcc.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/tim.zehnder - or reach out to us & we'll get you in conta...

Today, we wanted to bring you a different kind of episode than normal - a.k.a - we needed a night off. Haha! Listen in as we ask random questions relating to the fire service back and forth & get ready to laugh! As always, we don't claim to be experts.  We're two people who love to talk fire.  All we want is to give the inspiration to anyone listening to take the steps to bettering t...

When looking to find a solution for a crosslay lay for a new truck our department acquired, we realized that there's far too little information out there showing the pros, the cons, & just in general listing and comparing the various crosslays out there.  On top of that, there were not many options of lays for 4-wide crosslay bays.  So, what did we do?  We decided to take a stab...

We all know the story - You want to train & have the most realistic training for your volunteer department, but you don't have the time/budget/resources/etc. to put on the fancy burn building scenarios.  So, what do you do?  Usually the same thing you've always done - crawling stress-free in the station bays with your nomex over your mask, practicing the skills of the extrication (bu...

In this episode, we go over one of the questions sent into us by one of our listeners in Pennsylvania - What does our department have for trucks? We dive into each of the trucks, what's on them, & how they are utilized for various types of calls. After the truck talk, we do our best to recreate a conversation had with one of the officers of the department - where we realize that sometimes ther...

Who knew you could get inspiration for an episode from a Disney movie? Taylor's obsession paid off. What motivates you? After watching Planes: Fire & Rescue, we dig into this hard question that we find most people aren't comfortable answering 100% honestly. Maybe you agree, maybe you don't. Whatever your core motivation is - know what it is and use it to help you in serving the fire service. L...

This week - we go over some of the major differences we see between males & females in the fire service.    We're married.  We're both firefighters.  One Male, One Female.  Who better to go over this topic than us - right? ;) We don't want to stereotype - there are definitely all ranges of each gender - but we all know stereotypes are there because there can be a lot o...

We think it’s time to tackle the problem of seeing people on scene in the first 5 minutes not knowing what to do, not wanting to “Freelance”, and thus resulting in not doing anything or - sometimes worse - asking the officers before they do every little thing. So, in this episode, we go over our opinions on what the first 5 minutes on scene should look like for various incident types. We also brin...

The one where we learned a lot... Let's see if this sounds familiar: You go to this awesome training put on by fire professionals.  During the training, you learn a great tactic/skill and think your department could benefit from adapting to or having it in their toolbox for a specific event, so you decide to bring it back and train your guys on that tactic/skill on a training night.  At...

On the podcast this week: We start off by recapping some current events (at the time we recorded this in February), including the large car pile-up in Texas. Then, we get on to our main topic & go over Taylor's experience at the 2021 Les Lukert Conference in Kearney, Nebraska.  Put on by the NSFSI (Nebraska Society of Fire Service Instructors), this conference is geared towards training &...

This week, we go over our thoughts on Long Call Operations & considerations volunteer departments should take while running these calls. We'll go over 3 main fires: - The "Big Grass Fire" from the last episode (8 hours) - The "Converse Fire" structure fire a few years ago in our town (12 hours) - The "Co-op Grain Bin Explosion" - a call we had last Halloween (48+ hours). Considerations we disc...

Back for part 2! In part 2: We're looking at some more of our favorite trainings we've done in house, what we found has worked well, what we found that HASN'T worked, and how to keep your firefighters engaged during practice. Want more information on any training we've mentioned? Reach out! Everything said on the Couplings Fire Podcast are our opinions and in no way represent the opinions & va...

Join us as we dive into our department's in house trainings & how Chris as the training officer, along with his training committee, turned our ideas in to reality. In part 1, we'll be figuring out what your department should be training on and where to put your focus, how to turn your ideas into actual practices, and go over some of our favorite trainings we've created. Want more information o...

This week, we talk on our top tips for the New volunteer firefighter.   Everything said on the Couplings Fire Podcast are our opinions and in no way represent the opinions & values of any agency we are associated with. Be sure to let us know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @CouplingsFirePodcast Send u...

We dive on in to our first episode with a little of getting to know a bit about us (Chris & Taylor), our department (in the South Central area of Nebraska), and what we hope this podcast will be.  Stick around to the end to hear some rapid fires both related to and not related to the fire service. Everything said on the Couplings Fire Podcast are our opinions and in no way represent the o...