FireNuggets Podcast

John F. Schmitt  is a former Marine Corps infantry officer.  In 1989 he authored  Warfighting , the keystone doctrinal manual that introduced the Marine Corps’ new operational doctrine of maneuver warfare and became a manifesto for the institutional reforms of the 1990s.   Warfighting  has since been translated into several foreign languages and republished as a management guide for business leade...

We sit down with our friend and mentor Chief Mike Lombardo. Below is his bio with nearly 50 years of accomplishments. MIKE LOMBARDO is a 46-year veteran of the fire service and was the Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Buffalo Fire Department from Jan 2006 to Jan 2010. Mike was a member of the development team for the New York State Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention programs. He is...

ERIC HASKINS  is a former U.S. Project Gold Snowboard Team member who competed internationally for six years in pursuit of Olympic Gold. Retiring in 2009, he played ice hockey for Boise State University while earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science, specializing in exercise physiology. Haskins is a National Strength and Conditioning Association-certified strength and conditioning special...

We sit down with Aaron Fields to talk about what Aaron wanted to talk about. Aaron Fields is a Lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department. He's the creator and founder of Nozzle Forward. He also teaches Drilling For Function and has written "The Rule of 3's". He was also the keynote speaker for FDIC. We asked Aaron what he wanted to talk about as he has been on multiple other sh...

We sit down with our friend Brian Olson. Brian is a back step firefighter on Truck 41 (See what we did with the episode number...) in Eagle, ID. Brian is one of the founding members of the Firefighter Rescue Survey. Brian is also on the Brothers In Battle Cadre. He's a Georgia Smoke Diver too. We discuss multiple topics including training, fitness, and more! We also discuss another podcast who...

We sit down with our pal Ryan from Young Officers on Fire. We have done a previous podcast with him and Rob Fisher, but wanted to hear more of what he had to say. We discuss leadership, mentorship, culture, and more! We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you to Vanguard Safety Wear for your sponsorship! Please feel free to check out YOOF here - www.youngofficersonfire.com

We sit down with Josh Krueger of the Milwaukee Fire Department. Josh is currently assigned to Engine Company 23 and is a member of the HURT team. Josh is a Marine and lets us listen to a story of trying times and triumph in the end. We hope you enjoy the show!

We sit down with our friend and board member of FireNuggets, Inc. to talk about his career, improvements, training, and Engine Work! We hope you enjoy this episode and please give us a like and drop who you'd like to hear next. Thank you to our only sponsor, Vanguard Safety Wear. The best gloves in the business!

We sit down with our friend Justin McWilliams. Justin is a Captain of Heavy Rescue 5 for the Clackamas Fire District. Justin is also an instructor for Brothers In Battle. Justin is one of the founders and currently serves on the board for the Firefighter Rescue Survey. He's also on the creators of Search Culture social media site. He has participated on the UL FSRI Search Study. Lastly, he&#39...

We sit down to talk with Chief Frank Leeb of the FDNY.  Chief Leeb is an astounding leader not only in the FDNY, but in the fire service as well.  He's helped push for better practices towards occupational cancer, staffing, safety, special hazards, and much more! In this episode we discuss:  - His time in the FDNY as well as positions held and values to the positions he has held. &n...

We sit down and talk with our good friend Justin Lorenzen this episode.  We discuss OKCFD, Training, Rescues, and more. We hope you enjoy getting to know JLo as much as we did! *There's a book that we couldn't think of the name of...  Here it is - "Hold The Line" by Cindi Doyle.*

We sit down with Shea Chwialkowski & Jennifer Williams of UL FSRI to talk about fire prevention & public education. In this episode we will discuss the three pillars: 1. Escape planning 2. Working smoke alarms 3. Close before you doze

We're back after most of the summer being off!  We're so happy and glad to start off with Stephen Tyler.  If you've been around fire service podcasts, this will be no stranger to you!  Stephen is a Captain with the Eagle (ID) Fire Department.  He's deeply passionate about training, fitness, family, and Engine Work! You'll notice when we speak with him that he has a brilliant mi...

We sit down with our friend Joe Yowler to talk about training, passion, and more. He discusses Twisted Fire Industries as well as Carolina Fire Days.   We hope you enjoy the show and check out Carolina Fire Days coming up in November. Also, thanks to our sponsor, Vanguard Safety Wear!

Molly is the Sports Performance Coach for the National Champion University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Team. Prior to SC, she worked at Louisville and Purdue and is incredibly knowledgeable at optimizing human performance.  Thanks for your time Molly!

We sit down with Chief Brian Brush and touch on A LOT of topics. From his career, engine work, writing, education, and much more. Please support him at www.firebytrade.com  Chief Brush is one of the most accomplished members in the fire service today.  We hope you enjoy the episode! * Photo Credit - Box 120 Photography *

We sit down with Nick, Lane, Jeff, and Justin Lo of the Firefighter Rescue Survey. We talk about the history of it, the data, the first 2,000, using the data, the future and more! Give this one a listen and enjoy! Be sure to check out their website here - www.firefighterrescuesurvey.com Also, check out www.firefighterrescues.com as well as The GRABS Podcast & Search Culture on Facebook. Thanks...

This episode we sit down with Rob Fisher and Ryan Scellick of Young Officers On Fire. This is a mentorship group that focuses on the improvement of firefighters across the country through mentorship. This one is filled with pure gold...  You won't want to miss it. You can also check out Chief Robbie Fisher's Podcast with us here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firenuggets-podcast/id15...

We sit down with Jason Jefferies in the next episode for the Fire Service Warrior.  Jason give us his background, talks about the job, Fire Service Warrior, and much more. Listen in and enjoy!

We sit down with Battalion Chief Jonah Smith to talk about his career. The highlights include -  Hornet Fire Training Firefighter Rescue Survey Company & Chief Officer Fire Service Warrior & More! Enjoy!

We sit down with our friend Adam to talk about training, engine work, mindset, and more. Adam is an instructor for Brothers In Battle and has taught across the country. He loves engine work and is "Engine Zero".  He also helped create a hose stretching log book as well. Adam is one of the starters of the High Plains Fire Conference. To see more information on the HPFC go here > https://fir...

We sit down with our good friend Gary Lane to talk about his career, training, DIY Engine, fitness, and more! We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did!

We sit down at the same table and talk with FireNuggets VP about training, classes, family, and much more.

We sit down with our friend Ty Wheeler from Johnston-Grimes FD (Iowa)! We talk fitness, training, writing, and much more. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did! Check out his business for his articles at - https://www.roguetrainingconsulting.com/ Thanks, FireNuggets Team

Here we go!  We sit down with David Mellen of Valor Fire Training to talk all things fire. We discuss training, realistic training, ideologies, and more! We hope you enjoy the show and make sure to check out Valor Fire Training!