The Professional Brotherhood™

In today's episode Brian discusses talks peaks and valleys and the future direction of the podcast and our message.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is...

In today's episode Brian discusses a topic he's long avoided but has been asked to discuss multiple times on the podcast; his transition from his original department to his current department.  There are no juicy tidbits to get excited over my friends, but as always there are lessons to be learned.  If something isn't right for you anymore, it's okay to make a change, but never...

In today’s episode, John takes over the Professional Volunteer for a short discussion on use of the deck gun for a quick offensive attack on the fire. This is based on a resent IG post shared on @jerseyshoreemergencytraining. About today’s host: Chief John Sahatjian - @jerseyshoreemergencytraining John Sahatjian has been involved in emergency serves for over 20 years including a volunteer firefigh...

On today’s episode Kara takes over “The Professional Volunteer” while Brian is away on vacation.  Kara discusses “Critical Incident Stress Debriefing” and  “Mitigating the Bad Call”. These topics are commonly ignored in the volunteer fire service and shouldn’t be! Listen in and as always, feel free to share your thoughts.  About our host : Kara McDaniels, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire...

In this episode Brian and Kara discuss firefighter fitness with Dan Kerrigan and Jim Moss, authors of the best selling book, "Firefighter Functional Fitness".  If you're a probie or a veteran firefighter struggling with how to prepare or keep yourself prepared to do the job, you'll want to tune into this episode. For further information go to www.firefighterfunctionalfitness.co...

It doesn't matter how "busy" your agency is, your community still depends on you to be able to provide PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. This episode was inspired by an email we received from Billy from the State of Washington.  For a deeper dive into this topic we suggest listening to Episode 022 with John Ford from The Slow House Rules. About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a voluntee...

On todays episode Brian is joined by John Sahatjian from @jerseyshoreemergencytraining and Kara McDaniels from @st.florianfitness to discuss Rural and Urban Water Supply Operations.  The self proclaimed ProVFF "Trifecta" also dives into social media experts in the fire service as well as our inability to support each others fire service missions. About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has...

"But I don't feel like getting up for that  0200 activated fire alarm." It's your job! In today's mutual aid episode Brian discusses what inspires him to get up and get going, even when he doesn't feel like it.  It's bigger than the individual; it's about pride in your organization and a responsibility to the people of your community that you serve. Get up a...

In this episode Brian talks with Brooke Ames.  Brooke shares her journey from the corporate world and volunteer firefighting to becoming a career firefighter/paramedic.  As well as her health and fitness journey, the inspiration behind the 451F Link and DMAC (Define, Measure, Analyze and Continuously Improve).  Please follow Brooke on Instagram: @miss_fit_hosedragger  About our host:   Chief Brian...

In today's mutual aid episode Brian talks training and why preparation is so important.  The most valuable thing that our firefighters can give us is their time and we must not waste it.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the M...

On Episode 035, Brian dives into the challenges of volunteer EMS with Brandon Heggie of Triple Tango Training.  Brian and Brandon discuss the time commitment, the lack of retention tools and the lack of appreciation for our EMS workers.  We would like to thank Dr. Michelle Kent for connecting us with Brandon. About our Guest: Brandon Heggie is a Firefighter/Paramedic who has been working in Fire a...

As leaders we want our organization to be great, not some of the time, all of the time!  In today's episode, Brian discusses expectations, and some of the difficulties that you may experience when you have high expectations for your organization.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100...

This episode was recorded on Sunday, July 5, 2020.  Brian was joined by John Sahatjian from @jerseyshoreemergencytraining and Kara McDaniels from @st.florianfitness to discuss the topic of "Motivating the Fire Department when the Leadership Lacks Motivation".  Thanks to John and Kara for their outlook on the topic and for keeping the show going by covering for Brian while he answered a &...

Many of the messages that we receive are regarding "department moral" or "department culture".  On today's episode, Brian discusses two very important words that are often overlooked by today's leaders.  Words that can directly impact that moral and culture. Why is it so hard for us to say, "THANK YOU!". About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunt...

On today's episode, Brian poses the question, "Why Are You Failing as a Leader?"  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified L...

On today's mutual aid episode, Brian discusses Size Up and Situational Awareness for the volunteer firefighter and why it is so vital in today's climate more than ever.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fir...

In today's episode Brian sits down for an early morning conversation with guest co-host Kara McDaniels. Kara and Brian take a deeper dive into recruitment and the retention of our membership. About our Co-Host: Kara McDaniels, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Inc...

Why can't we be happy for one another?   When we see another organization doing great things or an individual doing great things, why can't we be happy for them? Why don't we look to learn from their success, instead of putting them down or pointing out any flaws we may find? In today's mutual aid episode Brian talks about success and why we can't seem to enjoy and learn f...

In this episode Brian and John discuss the senior men, the rookies and the group that's caught somewhere in the middle. Along with other challenges being faced in a small town Ohio fire department.  This episode was in response to the following email from a loyal listener:  In listening to the podcasts I have a question that I have been asking myself over and over, and I wanted to see if I co...

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller In this episode Brian discusses NOT missing important life events or missing out on career opportunities because of your dedication to the volunteer fire service. He also shares thoughts on the importance of supporting our members during times of difficulty or uncertainty....

In today's episode Brian sits down for an early morning conversation with Kara McDaniels from the Cazenovia Fire Department in upstate New York. Kara shares her journey in the fire service, her passion for fitness and the recent history making election within her department. About our guest: Kara McDaniels, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a...

In today's episode Chief Soller discusses being a better human along with NOT fueling the online hatred for the volunteer fire service.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan C...

In this episode Chief Soller and John Ford discuss "The Slow House" and that regardless of how many calls our agency may or may not run, that we as firefighters need to be prepared and take our job and our training seriously. As stated in the episode, "Everyone is important to someone". About our guest: John Ford is a career firefighter in Idaho.  He currently serves as an Engi...

Today's episode was inspired by "The Last Dance".  The ten-part mini documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990's.  About our host:   Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department...

On tonight's episode, Chief Soller will be joined by: Chief John Sahatjian - @jerseyshoreemergencytraining John Sahatjian has been involved in emergency serves for over 20 years including a volunteer firefighter, EMT and Dispatcher. He is an Ex Chief for 8 years and Level 2 instructor for 10 years. He is the owner of Jersey Shore Emergency Training specializing in Mental Health and training f...