Where Police and Fire intersect
May 10, 2023
This month I talk with Steve Hamilton. Steve explains the complex incidents the police face and how the fire department fits in to help. There are many hurdles to overcome:
- building trust
- building relations
- training together
- knowing each others limitations
- having each others backs
There is a role for the fire...
My random thoughts on fire service life and getting promoted
Apr 16, 2023
This month I go solo with no guest. I took the time to answer some questions from listeners from social media. I touch several subjects
- Promotion exams
- Dealing with difficult people
- Recognize your shortcomings
- What made me decide to be a chief
- My advice to the new firefighter
- How do we make training friendly to...
EEO and the Fire Service
Mar 6, 2023
This month I speak with Stephanie White. Stephanie is an 18 year veteran career firefighter in the Washington Metro area. She hosts a podcast on Fire Engineering called "5 after Midnight" Stephanie and I talk about EEO in the fire service and how it falls short in the fire service. Although we follow the laws there are...
Leadership learned through the eyes of a Coast Guardsmen
Feb 1, 2023
This month I speak with Jessica Shafer. Jessica talks about her time as a young Coast Guardsmen to being the first female commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment. She navigated many hurdles to become a respected officer in the Coast Guard. Her thought about leadership, self-reflection and desire...
Risk Management, in the fire service and the world
Jan 7, 2023
I welcome back Dr. (Capt.) Shelly Wheeler We talk about risk management, how we approach it on the fire ground and how the business world deals with it. Our fire service has evolved over the years, but the dangers are still there. We have become a smarter service and we still do the job, accept the risk, but now we...