Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.161 Our special guest will be Anthony Greco. Anthony, a professional hockey player, is the son of Paul Greco, an FDNY firefighter for more than 20 years working in Eng275, Sq18 and Sq270. He passed away at 54 in May of 2020 after battling several illnesses that resulted from breathing toxic air at Ground Zero following the World Trade Center. Along with being de...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.160 Our special guest will be 38 year veteran FDNY Capt. Tom Gardner. He got on FDNY in 1984 and was assigned to Engine 255. In 1989 he transferred to Ladder 157. He was promoted to Lt in 1999. He covered in Div 6 and then Div 15 until getting the spot in Ladder 111 in 2002. He was promoted to capt in Nov 2004 and was assigned to Div 3. In 2005 took a detail to...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.159- Our special guest will be 37 year FDNY Staff Chief Mathew Farrell. Appointed to the NYPD in October of 1952 He realized he needed to come over to the Right Side and got assigned to the FDNY in February of 1957. Out of Proby school he was assigned to Engine 233 in The Borough of FIRE! In ‘61 he’s was promoted to LT, ‘66 to Captain, ‘69 to BC where he would s...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.158 - Our special guest will be 30 year veteran Portland Maine FD- FF Dana Asdourian. Appointed to the Portland Fire Department as a firefighter November 16, 1975.. During his 30 year career, he was assigned to the following companies... Engine 3 Engine 4 (8 years) Engine 5 Engine 6 Engine 7 – Fireboat Ladder 6 Engine 13 (single man coverage at Great Diamond Isl...

Our special guest will be 22 year veteran FDNY Lt. Tony Bellisari. He was appointed in July of 1981 and upon graduating proby school he was assigned to Engine 260. In April of ’82 he transferred to the Tigers ..Ladder 138 (reer 🐅). In Jan 1997 he was promoted to Lt. and assigned to Div 3. He became a Charter member of Squad 288 and our Lt. In 1998. Goin to be fun. He retired in 2003. Join us at t...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.156 - Our special guest will be 29 year veteran and 84 year old FDNY Captain Joe Sassone. He was appointed in Oct of 1962 and upon graduating proby school he was assigned to H&L 18. In Dec of ’73 he transferred to Engine 17. In Jan 1974 he was promoted to Lt. and assigned to Ladder 26-2 in Apr 1974. The company was disbanded in Dec 1974 and he was assigned t...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.155 - Our special guest is FDNY Chief of Operations John Esposito. He was appointed in April of 1991 and upon graduating proby school he was assigned to 324 Engine. In September of ’94 he transferred to Engine 47. In 1998 The Chief became a Charter Member of Squad 18. He was promoted to Lt. in 2001 and by March of 2002 he was back at Da Squad! In March of 2003 h...

Our special guest is 20 year FDNY veteran FF Eddie Anzalone. He went to proby school in 1987 and was assigned to Engine 221 in Brooklyn. In 1991 he transferred to Engine 69 up in Harlem. He transferred across the floor to 28 Truck in 1998. He retired in 2007. Known as Fireman Ed, he is a well known fan of the New York Jets. One of the most well-known National Football League fans, he is known for...

DON'T MISS IT. Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY" Tomorrow night on our YouTube channel LIVE 8pm est. We will be joined by three Squad 288 charter members from 1998...FF Matt Neary, Capt. Bill Hill and of course senior man Hank Molle. We will be goin waaaay back (not too far back) to the beginning of Squad 288 and how it was in those early years as a new squad. We will also...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.153 - Our special guest will be 37 year Baltimore City FD veteran Battalion Chief Rick Lago. He was hired as a Paramedic in 1985. Graduated from BC Fire Academy March 1986, and assigned to Truck Company 13. Promoted to Emergency Vehicle Driver in 1988, assigned to Truck Company 8. Transferred to Truck Company 13 in 1992. Promoted to Lieutenant June 1993, assigne...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.152 - Our special guest will be 26 year FDNY veteran Lt. Tim Kelly. He went to proby school in 1980 and was assigned to 88 Engine. In 1983 he transferred accross the floor to Ladder 38 in Da Bronx. He then moved on to Rescue 1 in 1991. He was promoted to Lt. in 1997 and was a Charter member in Squad 288 as LT in 1998. He transferred to Rescue 4 in 2000. He becam...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.151 - Our special guest will be 31 year FDNY veteran FF Craig Thweatt. He went to proby school in 1991 and was assigned to 30 Truck. In 2002 he transferred to Ladder 113 in Brooklyn and then on to Rescue 3 in 2010. He was injured in 2016 and went to work in the RAC before he Transferred to the TSU-1. The (Tactical Support Unit) carries specialized equipment and...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.150- LIVE. Our special guest will be 28 year West Haven FD veteran William J. Heffernan, III. He joined the West Haven Hook & Ladder Company #1 as a volunteer in 1982. Hired by the Career Department on February 16, 1993. Worked at Ground Zero after the attack of September 11, 2001. Was Promoted to Lieutenant on September 14, 2005. Retired on January 1, 2021....

DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE | Ep. 9 - STANDPIPES Our special guests will be FDNY retired legends Lt. Tim Klett and Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman. We will be sitting down for another drill at the kitchen table..shooting the sh$t. Our topic will be everything Standpipes. Should be a doozy. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #FDNY #...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.149 - LIVE at 8pm on our YouTube Channel. Our special guest will be Katreana Bellew. Katreana, an NYU dramatic writing student, is the daughter of John Bellew, an FDNY Lt. who responded to the Black Sunday 2005 fire at an apartment building on East 178th Street. Six firefighters on the fourth floor were trapped when the fire flashed through the door of the apart...

CHIEF LEEB JOINS THE KITCHEN TABLE TO DISCUSS SOME MAJOR INCIDENTS HE HAS HAD THE HONOR OF BEING INVOLVED WITH IN RECENT YEARS. AS A CITY WIDE COMMANDER, CHIEF OF TRAINING AND NOW CHIEF OF SAFETY CHIEF LEEB HAS PLAYED MAJOR ROLES IN SOME OF THE CITY'S BIGGEST EMERGENCIES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT WHEN YOU ASK HIM HE WILL REMIND US ALL THAT IT IS THE UNDYING DEDICATION OF THE FDNY FIREFIGHTERS TO...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.147 - Our special guest will be 22 year FDNY veteran Jules Ellison. He went to proby school in 1989 and was assigned to Engine 224. In Feb 1996 he transferred to Engine 236 (Kubes 💦💦💦). He retired in 2011. He has been a volunteer member of the Freeport FD on Long island for 50 years and was Chief from 1986 - 1990. Freeport is one of the busiest Fire Departmen...

“The Author’s Corner" Our special guests will be "THEY SAVED NEW YORK" author and former FDNY FF Dan Potter and Photographer Glenn Usdin. “They Saved New York” is a book project that captures a wide range of of firefighters that served the New York Fire Department (FDNY) through the decades. The book features 87 interviews, evocative portraits and the personal story of the firefighters experience...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.145 - Our special guest will be 26 year FDNY veteran Captain Bob Babstock. He went to proby school in 1962 and was assigned to Engine 250. In 1967 he transferred to Ladder 102 and then to Rescue 4 in 1973. He was promoted to Lt. in 1977 and worked in Ladder 168 before being assigned to Rescue 2 at the end of 1977. He was promoted to Capt in 1981 working in Engin...

In our Newest Segment, "The Inventor's Corner" we will have on "The Bolt Rescue Chock Company" Owned by Dave Leporini. Dave started as a volunteer in the West Paterson, New Jersey and is now a member of Rescue 2 in the City of Paterson Fire Dept. From the website.. STRONGEST AND MOST SECURE DOOR CHOCK ON THE MARKET. HOLDS THE DOOR AT A 90. Our chock may be shaped different than a typical door choc...

In episode 6 of Random Thoughts, we welcome an experienced round table of Chiefs including retired FDNY Chiefs Steve Kubler and Tom Siragusa, retired Chicago Fire Department Chief Mitch Crooker, and current Battalion Chief Anthony Gonzalez. Do not miss this one! ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com... INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/salt... FACEBOOK: https://www.faceb...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.144 - Our special guest will be 27 year FDNY veteran FF Greg Bruno. He went to proby school in 1996 and was assigned to Ladder 174 in Brooklyn. He was part of the rotation program and went to Engine 331 for a year and then to Engine 69 the year after that. He returned to Ladder 174 in early 1999. He worked there until 2013. Later that year, due to family issues...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.143 - Our special guest will be Capt. Robert John Burke. Capt. Burke is an American actor known for his roles in the early films such as RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996). During the 2000s he became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me (2004–11), Bart Bass in Gossip Girl (2007–12), Ed Tucker in Law and Order: Special Vic...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.142 - Our special guest will be 20 year FDNY veteran FF Jim McGinnis. He went to proby school in 1970 and was assigned to Engine 69. He transferred to 28 truck in 1978. He retired in 1990 when his career was ended due to injury. He spent his whole career in The Harlem Hilton during the war years. Pretty sure he hasn't seen any fire.... You don’t want to miss thi...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.141 -Our special guest will be 28 year FDNY veteran Captain Bob Rainey. He went to proby school in 1973 and was assigned to Engine 27. He was Laid Off from July 1, 1975 to March 1976. Reappointed March 1976 under Housing and Urban Development funding & assigned to Ladder 11 from March 1976 until March 1977. In 1977 he transferred to Tower Ladder 18. He was p...