Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

Our special guest will be 38 year DETROIT F.D. veteran Senior Chief Bob Dombrowski. He Started the academy June 26,1972 and after six weeks was assigned to Engine 12 as a Trial Firefighter. In 1974, After being bounced around for a couple of years ended up at Ladder 4 (Engine 10). In 1978 he made FFD and was sent to Ladder 13 (Engine 33). After ten years in 1988 he made Sergeant and first worked a...

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Our special guest will be 20 year FDNY veteran Firefighter Joe Higgins. Joe joined the USMC 1979-1983. Was Appointed to FDNY 8/3/85 and Assigned to Engine 217 in Bed Stuy 57 Battalion. He Transferred to Ladder 111 in Dec. 1992. Became the DI for NYC Fire Academy on and off 1997-2001. He is part of an Iconic FDNY family with his 3 brothers and dad on the job. All were assigned to busy Brooklyn fire...

Our special guest will be 29 year FDNY veteran Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman. October 1979- Appointed to the FDNY November 1979, assigned Engine 290 March 1983, transferred to Ladder 103 September 1983, assigned to Rescue 3 September 1984, transferred to Haz Mat 1 December 1985, transferred back to Rescue 3 (Interesting :) ) August 1987, Promoted to Lieutenant- assigned to Batt 57 and was UFO...

#FDNY Our special guest will be 43 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Scotto. He was Appointed in 1979 for 6 weeks of proby school and assigned to then Engine.18 in Manhattan. He Transferred to Ladder 157 Brooklyn in 1992. Was Promoted to Lieutenant 11/1997 and assigned to Ladder 58 in the Bronx May 2000. He was at the Black Sunday Fire and was 1st Due Truck OVM at the Valentino fire. He worked part time...

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Our special guest will be 42 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn. He would serve seven years as a firefighter, nine years as a company officer and 26 years as a chief officer. In 1952 he joined the U.S. Navy. He joined the FDNY in 1957 and was assigned to Engine 59 Manhattan. From 1964 to 1967 was Lieutenant at Engine 33 . From 1967-1973 was Captain of Engine Company 58 in Harlem. Promoted...

Our special guest will be 31 year FDNY veteran Lt. Timmy Klett (The Wizard of Water, The Sultan of Standpipes, The Bro of H2O). In April 1988 he was hired as a fulltime paid Firefighter with the City of New Britain CT Fire Department. In 1990 he was hired by the FDNY and was assigned to Engine 47. In 1992 he took a skin to Engine 69 and was officially transferred in 1995. He was promoted from Eng...

#FDNY #waryears #VintageNY Our special guest will be retired 38 year FDNY and true Engineman Lt. Rob Sarno. He has worked in some of the busiest companies on the job. We will be “BUFFING OUT” on some of his old school videos he and his dad took at jobs in the FDNY back in the war years when he was a kid. Should be fun. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are o...

Our special guest will be 21 year FDNY veteran Lt. Steve Gillespie. He was Appt. on 4/17/1994 and assigned to Engine 63. In 1996 he transferred to SQ 41 where he did 13 years. He went to the Black Sunday fire and the Deutsche bank fire. He was promoted to Lt in 2009. Was assigned to E43 in 2012 and retired in 2015. He is currently a Battalion Chief in the Goose Creek Fire Department. You don’t wa...

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Our special guest will be Harrisburg F.D. LT. Jeff "Skull" Miller. Enlisted in the US Navy in 1989. Served for 4 years. Stationed on the USS Mahan DDG-42 out of Charleston Sc. Started as a volley in 1980 and has been with Harrisburg FD for over 20+ years. Was promoted to Lt. in 2019 and is currently assigned to Tower 1 . You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ......

Our special guest will be retired Chicago FD Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis. He was appointed in 1979 – Entered CFD - 4-months in the fire academy and was then assigned to Engine 93. In 1981 Transferred to Squad 2. In 1989 Promoted to Lieutenant. 1990 assigned to Squad 2 and was the Technical Advisor to the Movie “Backdraft”. In 1996 Promoted to Captain 2nd District Relief. 1997 became Com...

Our special guest will be retired FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1979 and completed 33 years. He has Worked in E-34, L-11, R-3, L-18, Sq-1, E-48 and B-18. He's instructed at Proby School, Captains Management Program and Battalion Chiefs Command Course. He has written for FDNY training magazine, WNYF and is the Author of 3 books on tactics and leadership. You don’t...

Gettin Salty on YouTube TONIGHT join us along with CHIEF STEVE to break down what happened on the scene in the fatal Bronx fire. Nineteen people including nine children were killed in an apartment fire in the Bronx in New York Jan 9th 2022. One of the worst fire disasters in the city in 30 years. ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sa...

Our special guest will be retired FDNY Mike Higham. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1968 and Assigned to 14 truck. Unfortunately he only did 3 years on the job. In 1975-77, He and his wife served as members of the People's Firehouse (Engine 212 ) Action Committee during the successful campaign to reopen 212. He will also talk about Paul Thayer (1913-1977) , Pulitzer Prize winning photo journalist,...

Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY” TONIGHT! Join us tonight at 8PM EST on our YouTube Channel when we discuss The Bronx Municipal Building, later known as Bronx Borough Hall. Beginning in 1897, Considered an architectural accomplishment of its era, it was located atop the rocky plateau of the northwest section of present-day Tremont Park. Bronx Borough Hall was damaged by f...

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Our special guest will be retired 21 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Pena He was appointed to the FDNY in 1981. His FDNY Timeline: Assigned Ladder Co. 20 on 8/81 Transferred to Ladder Co. 176 on 8/82 Transferred to Rescue Co. 2 on 1/1986 Promoted to Lieutenant on 7/1995 Assigned to the 44 Battalion on 8/1995 Assigned to Rescue Co. 1 on 5/1997 He Retired In 2002. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. Y...

#firedeptcoffee #firedeptchronicles #firedepartmentchronicles Our special guest Jason Patton of the Riviera Beach (Fla.) Fire Department for more than a decade and VP of Fire Department Coffee @firedeptcoffee . Jason is also the founder of Fire Department Chronicles, where he shares hilarious videos that tap the power of humor to lift the spirits of firefighters worldwide. Who knows what can happe...

#fdny #Rescue #NOFRILLS Our special guest will be retired 35 year FDNY veteran Lt. Tommy Kuefner. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1968. His FDNY Timeline: Eng 5 1968-1977 Ladder 155 1977 -1987 Promoted to Lt 1987 Eng 277 1987-1989 Ladder 112 1989-2002 Ladder 150 2002-2003 He Retired In 2003. . You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧...

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Our special guest will be retired 25 year FDNY veteran Capt John Ferry. He was appointed to the FDNY in January 13, 1979. February 26, 1979 to Engine 202. 1980 transferred to Squad One. Promoted LT to Div 1 October 1988. Assigned To Rescue 5 1990. Promoted to Capt March 1994. To Rescue 5 September 1994 (back six months to the day). To Haz-Mat Operations October, 2002 Retired January 13, 2004. You...

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