DTFF: The Volunteer Firefighter Podcast - Down To Fight Fire

E200 -  Wild Fire Deployment Update, Task Force FTX Debrief  This week we updated our Deployment on the Keremeous Creek Wildfire, debriefed our Task Force FTX from the past week, and some how continued to run off the rails for our 200th episode.    As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in...

E199 -  Active Shooter Stop The Bleed, Keremeos Creek Wildfire Update This week we sat down and debriefed a Stop The Bleed session Todd and Scott put on, got an update on the Keremeous Creek Wildfire and were interrupted with a few calls and had to cut the Podcast short. Apologies to all our Shout Outs, we will make up for it next week!  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fi...

E198 -  Swift Water Rescue FTX Debrief, Keremeos Creek Wildfire This week the crew debriefed a Swift Water Field Training Exercise that seen a potential 4 patients needing rescue from the river and we discussed a recent wild fire in our area that has seen one crew from our department respond with a tender  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our fire...

E197 - Kill House , Hose Movement Water Mapping, Training and Task Force 2  This week Scott and Ash sat down and chatted about some recent training. Scott ran a crew through the “Kill House” , which is a water mapping and hose movement drill. We chatted about the different skills that are used and how they are transferable to the fire ground. We go on to chat about upcoming wild land fire tra...

E196 - Making A Difference . Recognizing Ways To Make A Difference On Every Day Calls This week we sat down and chatted about ways we can make a difference on every day calls. From First Responder medical, to Traffic Accidents down to smoke alarm activations. We also made sure to wish Todd a happy birthday as we were signing off.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Departmen...

E195 - 100 Year Party and a Structure Fire for Todd This week we talked about our 100 Year Party from this past weekend. From Kids events, to Live Fire and Auto Extrication Demos into the night show with The Tanner Olsen Band.  Todd also went over a Structure Fire they got toned out for that came in sounding promising and luckily for the home owner turned out to be electrical in nature and wa...

E194 - Scene Size Up for Medical. Large Scale Events, Rescue Task Force.   This week we talked about Canada Day, the large events held in Todd’s community and how the Fire Department can be beneficial. We go on to talk about scene size up on medical calls , scene safety and some things you don’t learn in base training. Lastly we bring back the Rescue Task Force discussion as it fit in with so...

E193 - Leaders Intent and Decentralized Command. Building a Leadership Course .  This week we sat down and discussed a course Scott was building for his other line of work. We learned how he leaned heavily on his Fire Fighting experience and our command style to blend structure and tactics in Leadership beyond the Human Resources and Conflict Resolution scenarios and courses that we are all too fa...

E192 - Swift Water Rescue. New and Re- Cert training, Scenario and Cool Props  This week we recapped last weekends Swift Water training. 7 guys took part in a 3 day swift water course while our river was at an all time high. We chat about the differences in the river, the hazards and the skills required to perform a rescue from one, to many patients.   As a group of Rural Volunteer Firef...

E191 - Auto Extrication Training, Multiple MVI’s and a Structure Fire  This week we recapped our training weekend with Provincial Fire and Safety where we dove into some Auto Extrication training. Talked about some recent FR calls , multiple MVIs and a Structure Fire. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tacti...

E190 - Engine Boss Course and Live Fire Training   This week we recapped an Engine Boss course that Scott and 3 others were on, as well as some live fire training that Todd and his department took part in. Listen in as we break down both courses as well as discuss our wild land danger forecast for the season.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighte...

E189 - Scene Size up Part 3, Wild land Fire This week we wrap up our Scene Size up segment with Wild Land / Brush Fires. First off we talked about the Mill Bay Mall Fire. We continued on with our WildLand Scenario and then dove into the final portion of our Scene Size up with Wild Land discussion.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter train...

E188 - Scene Size up Part 2, Vehicle MVI, Local Long Weekend Structure Fires This week started off with some local news, Multiple structure fires over the Long Weekend. Then we dove into our second part of our scene size up segment with a look into Vehicle MVI’s.   As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics...

E187 - Scene Size up Part 1,  Structure Fire.  This week we started our multi-part episode on Scene Size up. Starting off discussing Structure Fires. From the tones dropping, to IC arriving on scene, to the first arriving trucks we break down what decisions are made, what should be made next ect.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefigh...

E186 - Multiple MVI's, Regional Task Force, and Regional Leadership Scenario This week we recap multi MVI’s we had. ATV roll over injury , Vehicle roll overs, Car Fires,  and we  discussed a Regional Leadership scenario we attended and how we want to build a Regional Task force for Wild Land interface fires.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built...

E185 - Fully Involved Structure Fire. Justification for FR, and Busting Out Our Soft Entry Skills This week welcomed Carl back yet again and chatted about yet another Structure Fire. We don’t like using the term “fully involved” , but this was a fully involved , defensive fire but we still found lots to teach and learn as we looked after exposures.   We went on to discuss an FR call , an...

E184 - Wildfire Symposium , Book VS Reality  and our Awards Night  This week Ash was away at the BC WildFire Symposium so we debriefed how that went. We went on to discuss the difference between written training VS reality and how a few FR calls have went.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactic...

E183- Structure Fire, Investigation finding 2 patients , Grass Fire, Wildfire Fire Prep, FR discussion , Officer Development and SCBA confidence  This week the boys were away camping so we took the podcast equipment with us.  We chatted about our busy week involving a mid day structure fire that had us a little shocked to find 2 people the next morning during investigation, multiple brus...

This week we gave an update on the stolen response vehicles from BC Canada, both units have been returned to their departments.  Sadly, most if not all the equipment inside has been stripped, but we hope they can get outfitted and back into service quickly. We went on to talk about some updates to our training grounds, work parties and future plans.  We discussed our Side by Side JPR’s a...

E181 - Mass Casualty Scenario, Out oF the Box FR Calls and Stolen Road Rescue Trucks  This week Rob is back and taking the lead of the podcast, we discuss our recent Mass Casualty Scenario, An FR call that had some out of the box thinking and a stolen Road Rescue Truck.   As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and...

E180 - Stadium Fires, Medical First Response and Prepping for Wildland Season This week we chatted about the recent stadium fires, how to Pre Plan for events like that and what type of training could be required. We went on to discuss the possible shift away from COVID PPE on Medical First Response calls, and the Pros and Cons of Lone Responders. We wrapped up talking about the seasons changing an...

E179 - JobTown 2.0 , Structure Fire , Car Fire , Mutual Aid and Grass Fire   his week we caught up on last weeks calls. Sunday night ,as podcast ends we were toned out for a smoke sighting. Soon following it was upgraded to a working structure fire. While on that call, we have a second call for a car fire , prompting a mutual aid call for community coverage. We go on to discuss practice, and...

E178 - MOTIS Update, Live Fire x 3 and PrePlan with the Side By Side   This week we were with Luke, Alex and Chris from MOTIS. We talk about the content generated , the training and the over-all good times had.  We went on to talk about our weekly training which included Positive Pressure Attack , SCBA Confidence and FORTIS Gas awareness.  WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Fi...

E177 - Job Town?  Starting Off The Year With Multiple Structure Fires.  Coming Up With A 10 Year Plan For Our Training Ground   This week we recapped yet another structure fire. Then we dug into a response model where you may have limited man power, or officer heavy trucks. Lastly we begin our 10 year plan at our training grounds with new buildings, paving, power , gas ect.  WH...

E176 - Pot Shop Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire, Industrial Structure Fire, MVI and Search Practice This week we look back on a fairly busy week. Starting off with a 2 building Structure fire call at a marijuana dispensary. Next we had a residential structure fire with a strange story, and lastly an industrial building fire. We wrap up talking about an MVI and our weekly practice where...