The OCFA Pass-Along

Outgoing Deputy Chief Lori Zeller sits down with Fire Captain/PIO Sean Doran to talk about her extensive 28 year career with the Orange County Fire Authority and what the agency can look forward to in the future. SHOWNOTES For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org. Ep. 75 - Lori Zeller's Exit Interview Orange County Fire Authority

Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Baryic Hunter sit down with Assistant Chief of EMS/Ops Training and Promotions Rob Capobianco to talk about how things went operationally in 2024 and give some end-of-the-year updates and touch on things to come for 2025. Chief Capobianco also covers where we are on the ambulance front. SHOWNOTES (01:09) Chief Perkins’ 2024 Ops Priorities Review (04:0...

Assistant Chief of Field Operations South Tim Perkins leads a discussion regarding Command and Control with subject matter experts: Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann, Mike Summers, and Levi Medina, and Fire Captains Ryan Caines, Cliff Blasi, Shane Frederick, William Junge, and Andy Bailey. SHOWNOTES (00:00:00) Background / Initial Actions (00:35:52) Strategic / Tactical / Task (00:50:24) C.A.N. Reports...

Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Shane Sherwood discuss their operations priorities for 2024. Later on, they welcome Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann and Mike Summers on to talk about the new Command and Control Handbook. SHOWNOTES 01:09 - Out-of-County Assignments 03:49 - Standards of Cover 05:47 - Mobilization Plan 09:57 - Communication During Fires 13:15 - Apparatus Committee 15:25 -...

Assistant Chief of Operations Shane Sherwood sits down with three members of the Ceremonies, Awards, and Protocol (CAP) Committee - Battalion Chief Mike Sheehan, Training Program Analyst Jocelyn Casillas, and Fire Captain/AFTO Derek Acosta - to discuss the upcoming Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony and encourage everyone to submit nominations to https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7664486/2023BestandBra...

Assistant Chief of Field Operations North Shane Sherwood is joined by OCFA’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator Ryan Kinney to review everything OCFA has to offer with regards to behavioral health. September is Suicide Prevention Month and we encourage anyone who is struggling and/or having thoughts of suicide to please call 988 today. SHOWNOTES 01:09 - Ryan Kinney Introduction 1:37 - Su...

Assistant Chief of EMS and Operations Training & Promotions Rob Capobianco sits down with his three training Battalion Chiefs - Jason Fairchild from Promotions, Jason Sultzer from Operations Training & Safety, and Eric Bennett from the Academy - to review what’s new in their shops and what we can expect in the near future. SHOWNOTES 00:47 - Academy 58 Update with Chief Bennett 02:36 - Stat...

Assistant Chief of Field Operations, North, Shane Sherwood sits down with Investigations Battalion Chief Truhill, Fire Investigators Miller and Strohm, Fire Captain and OCIAC liaison Dierdorff, and IPD Detective Russell to discuss the many roles our Investigations Section plays within our agency and our county. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevi...

Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins sit down with Wildland Operations Team, including Battalion Chief Nathan Arellano, Hand Crew Superintendents Scott Gorman and Branden Davis, Assistant Superintendent Joe Darling, Hand Crew Squad Bosses Brian Henderson, Matt Nichols, and Matt Hidalgo , and Heavy Equipment Operator Alan Perrault, to talk about the Wildland Program....

In this episode, Deputy Chief TJ McGovern is once again joined by Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins to talk about Operational Readiness Review, the Wildland Refresher, and a recap of the annual Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony. SHOWNOTES RT-130 Training (00:51) Work Downs for FF/PMs (01:52) SA/SAR Appraisal Process (03:50) Operational Readiness Review (09:30) Wild...

Deputy Chief TJ McGovern sits down with our new Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations, Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org Ep. 65 - New Ops Chiefs OCFA

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with our new Hand Crew Superintendents Branden Davis and Scott Gorman to talk about the future of our Hand Crew Program. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES Superintendent Intros (01:35) OCFA Hand Crew Early Observations (05:13) The Future of OCFA’s Hand Crew Program (07:48) Immediate Action Items (09:54) Career...

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with our Airport Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) Battalion Chief Jason Sultzer. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES BC Jason Sultzer’s Interview/ARFF Info (00:51) Future of FF/PMs (14:58) UTV Update (17:50) Update on Crews & Equipment Budget (19:05) Female Uniforms (20:30) Special Area Maps (21:05) For conte...

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with Hazardous Materials Program Manager Nick Freeman to talk all things HazMat. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES BC Freeman Interview/Hazmat info (01:22) Hazmat 17 Rumors (11:38) Helicopter Replacement Plan (13:53) Electronic Inspections (15:54) Electric Blowers (16:42) OCFA pay for everything in stations (17...

Deputy Chief Dossey talks about the latest efforts regarding Staffing. Ep. 61 - Staffing_1

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with our new Assistant Chief of Operations TJ McGovern. Chief McGovern discusses his plans and goals for his new position. After that, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES Chief McGovern’s Interview (01:11) March Madness (10:46) 3rd Captains Academy This Year? (12:33) Electric Vehicle Charging (13:54) Solar Panels (16:54) Update on TAG a...

Fire Chief Brian Fennessy sits down with PIO Captain Sean Doran to discuss the Citygate report, ambulance response times, and the latest with all of our current and upcoming academies. For content suggestions, please contact Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org Ep. 58 - Ask the Chief (March 2022) Orange County Fire Authority

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with Fire Captain/Paramedic and OCERS Retirement Board Member Jeremy Vallone to answer questions regarding OCFA’s retirement program. After that, Chief Dossey answers some questions he’s received this past month, including staff BC positions, station libraries, and ambulance response times. SHOW NOTES OCERS Overview (01:17) Staffing Impacts (17:39) Staff BC Posi...

Deputy Fire Chief Kenny Dossey is joined by retired OCFA Fire Captain and current Local 3631 Wellness Agent Jeff Hughes to talk about cancer awareness and prevention in our department. For content suggestions, please contact Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org Ep. 56 - Sit Down with Cancer Awareness and Prevention Orange County Fire Authority

In this podcast, PIO Greg Barta sits down with Fire Chief Brian Fennessy for this month’s Ask the Chief (this is the same edition as the Ask the Chief video that went out in the December 22, 2021 memo). For content suggestions, please contact Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org Ep. 55 - Ask the Chief (Dec. 2021) Orange County Fire Authority

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey is joined by Air Operations Battalion Chief Cheyne Maule to talk all things helicopters. After that, Chief Dossey answers some questions he’s received this past month, including charging personal electric vehicles at the station and retiree workers comp issues. SHOW NOTES Chief Maule’s Intro (01:50) Air Operations Overview (03:19) Plans for Medic Vans et al (26:07) Retire...

In this podcast, PIO Thanh Nguyen sits down with Fire Chief Brian Fennessy for this month’s Ask the Chief (This is the same edition as Ask the Chief that went out in the November November 18th memo.) For content suggestions, please contact Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org Ep. 53 - Ask the Chief (Nov 2021) Orange County Fire Authority

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with OCFA’s Division 3 Chief Rob Capobianco to discuss Chief Capobianco’s recent presentation of the Fire Service Proposal for Emergency Services for the City of Fullerton to OCFA’s Board of Directors. After that, Chief Dossey discusses the current situation of staffing. SHOW NOTES Chief Capobianco’s Intro (01:29) City of Fullerton Fire Service Proposal (02:50)...

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with OCFA’s Risk Manager Rhonda Haynes and OCFA Fire Captain and Local Firefighters Union 3631 Director Lee Cabrera to discuss everything OCFA is doing to assist our employees and their families who are in need regarding mental wellness. Behavioral Health Tools: thecounselingteam.com firestrong.org OCFA’s Wellness App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orange-county...

Deputy Chief of Operations Kenny Dossey sits down with Urban Search and Rescue veteran Fire Captain Rich Ventura.