Station Talk

On this episode Nick & Tom sit down with David Mellen of Valor Fire Training to discuss his topic, "Fire for Effect: The Lost Art of Realistic Training" and the importance of realism during training. During this episode, Nick, Tom and Dave also get into stories and other "hood rat" conversations which all lead back to the importance of realism in training for optimal fire ground success. &nbsp...

On this episode of Station Talk, Nick and Tom sit down and have a quick discussion about morale in today's fire service.  Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram: FHTribune Twitter: @FHTribune Facebook: The Firehouse Tribune LinkedIn: The Firehouse Tribune, LLC. Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2Puw6oLkNIcwAPRAFij8CeyYSYFAtPj Fire Dept Coffee  15% off Frontline Opt...

On this episode, Nick and Tom sit down with Taylor Anderson, board member of the Nebraska Society of Fire Service Instructors and host of the Couplings Fire Podcast to discuss her role on the board and the 2023 Les Lukert Conference. Nebraska Society of Fire Service Instructors - Les Lukert Conference Information (nsfsi.com) Nebraska Society of Fire Service Instructors (NSFSI) | Facebook Email: NE...

On this episode, Nick and Tom discuss the impact social media has had on today's fire service and why it is a necessary evil in today's modern world.  Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram: FHTribune Twitter: @FHTribune Facebook: The Firehouse Tribune Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2Puw6oLkNIcwAPRAFij8CeyYSYFAtPj Fire Dept Coffee  15% off Frontline Optics using...

On this episode of the KTWS, Nick and Tom sit down with Paul Shoemaker of Next Level Extrication to discuss his work with Ion lithium batteries, electrics cars and the fears of the fire services with working with this changing and advanced technology in today's society.  Instagram:  @Next Level Extrication    Facebook: Next Level Extrication  Email: nextlevelextrication@gm...

On this episode of the KTWS, The FHTribune and guests sit with Ryan Johnston of Maine-iac Training to discuss his topic "Aerial Positioning on College Campuses" based on his article of the same title in "Fire Engineering" from Feb 2022. MAINE-IAC Training (maineiactraining.org) Instagram: Maineiactraining Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram: FHTribune Twitter: @FHTribune Facebook: Th...

Nick & Tom sit down and talk about the importance of residential size-up from the pre-incident stage to the post-incident stage. They discuss the importance of size-up during activated fire alarms, inspections, dispatcher communications, on-scene and post incident planning such as after-action review and creating realistic training scenarios. Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram:...

On this episode, Nick and Tom sit down to talk about the "WHY". Why did you become a firefighter? Why are things in your department the way they are? Why is it important to know WHY you are doing what you are doing? Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram: FHTribune Twitter: @FHTribune Facebook: The Firehouse Tribune Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2Puw6oLkNIcwAPRAFij8CeyYS...

It has been said that many new people don't know the history of their department. Are you telling them the history? Not the war story about how you were first in on a fire in hades and put it out with just an engine and ladder truck. What about the stories about how your department started? Who was the first to do (blank)? Why do we have a policy that says (blank)?  Let's talk during the webi...

On this episode, Nick and Tom discuss why they began writing articles on fires that impacted the fire service and why it is important to learn the history of the fire service and how these fires impacted the fire service of today. Support Us: www.thefirehousetribune.com Instagram: FHTribune Twitter: @FHTribune Facebook: The Firehouse Tribune Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2Puw6oLkNI...