Fire Engineering Podcast Network

The panel of firefighter-attorneys--Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone--look at emerging legal issues facing fire departments. Sponsored by MagneGrip: https://www.magnegrip.com/

Jason Hoevelmann, Darryl Liggins, Jimmy Davis, and Bobby Halton discuss considerations for stretching hoselines into mid-rise buildings, hose load configurations, policies, and improvised tactics for completing such stretches. Sponsored by MagneGrip: https://www.magnegrip.com/

On this month's episode, we talk all things medical marijuana and the fire department. Pittsburgh IAFF Local 1 joins in to discuss the changes they’ve seen and firefighters using medical marijuana while off duty. Sponsored by MagneGrip: https://www.magnegrip.com/

Join Chris Bednarek, the FOOLS International public information & technology chair, who will provide some updates from the International Executive Board, including some updates on the Annual FOOLS Convention in Milwaukee this September. This evening’s guest is Illinois Fire Service Institute Deputy Director Heather Moore. Enjoy the conversation where Deputy Director Moore shares her thoughts o...

Host Dave McGlynn speaks with guest Billy Hegedus, a Firefighter on Ladder 7 with the FDNY and member of The Bravest Strongman Club. They will be discussing the importance of both physical and mental toughness and why those should be incorporated into your life and your fire training programs. Sponsored by MagneGrip: https://www.magnegrip.com/

In this encore episode, hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka speak with the  late Chief Alan Brunacini. This episode originally ran in January 2012.

In this Humpday Hangout, Brian Zaitz and other members of the ISFSI continue the conversation on company-level training and building better trainings. https://www.isfsi.org/ Sponsored by MagneGrip: https://www.magnegrip.com/

Danny Sheridan speaks with guest Patrick Foley, retired assistant chief from Clark County (NV) Fire Department, about the response to the 1 October shooting in 2007 in Las Vegas. They discuss the incident and response; technology and the role of the public as mass-casualty incidents; distraction calls and their impact; mental health fallout from such calls; and fire department and EMS planning and...

Deptuty Chief Larry Conley and the GLUE Crew discuss Leadership with Captain Jim Moss! 

Dr. Beth Murphy and company address issues related to firefighter health and mental well-being.

Doug Cline and company discuss firefighter training, survival, and safety.

Mergers and consolidations are hot topics of conversation within the volunteer fire service and often thought to be the cure-all solution for the membership crisis. However, if not done properly, they can fail miserably leading to unmotivated and disenchanted members, or even less members available to do more work. Chief Ken Shuler, President Tom Walters and Vice President Scott Miles from the Lim...

Anthony Avillo and Jim Duffy discuss fireground decision making and incident command.

Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss leadership on this episode of Tailboard Talk.

Members of Women in Fire of the 2022 Women in Fire International Conference, which will take place in Orlando this September.  https://www.womeninfire.org/

Steve Hamilton speaks with Laurie Christensen, Harris County (TX) Fire Marshal, and Rodney Reed, Harris County (TX) Assistant Chief with the Fire Marshals Office, about about ICS/NIMS and ASHER incidents.

Today, we are revisiting a great episode from last year with our friend, Dr. E.J. Caterson, about pediatric burn care, plastic and craniofacial surgery for burn victims, the Boston Marathon Bombing, and more. https://sonsoftheflag.org/

Frank Ricci, David Polikoff, and David Mellen speak with Jerry Streich about dealing with difficult people in the fire service. 

Host Eric Dreiman speaks with District Chief Mo Davis from the Houston (TX) Fire Department. They discuss his career in the fire service, fireground command, putting the citizens first, and mentorship.

Dr. Jeff Burgess from the University of Arizona speaks with host Jim Burneka about the recent announcement from the World Health Organization on the occupation of firefighting and cancer. Dr. Burgess was one of 25 international experts that traveled to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) located in Lyons Paris this June to review the occupational classification of firefighting....

Mike Dugan and Bill Gustin are joined by Dave Walsh, Nick Salameh, and other guests to discuss hostile fire events. They also discuss a recent tornado strike that destroyed a fire station in Goshen Township, Ohio. For the photos and related articles, visit: https://www.fireengineering.com/hangouts/humpday-hangout-hostile-fire-events/

Hosts Dan DeGryse and Robbie Fisher talk with guest Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas about firefighters and suicide prevention.

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer discuss current goings-on in the fire service, leadership, and more.

Join us Thursday night July 7th for a Conversation on Building FACTS and The Size-up with a historical overview on the influence of Building Construction on the evolution of Fireground Size-up with Host Christopher Naum and maybe a few Special Guests dropping in, on Buildingonfire’s Taking it to the Streets podcast hosted on Fireengineering.com’s Blogtalk Radio at 7:30 pm ET with a Live call-in.76...

Ricky Riley, McArthur Williams, Nick WIlbur, and Aaron Heller discuss the importance of knowing your #firefighting equipment and its limitations.