FireHero Radio from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: A talk about the Everyone Goes Home Program with Ralph Webster and Mike Brooks

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Dave Statter brings you Fire Hero Radio.

This episode is a discussion with Woodstock (IL) Fire/Rescue Chief Ralph Webster and Mike Brooks who works for CNN Headline news. Mike is a retired DC Detective.

FireHero Radio from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: Richard Gist discusses NFFF’s Behavioral Health initiative; A talk with NFFF Director of Fire Programs Victor Stagnaro.

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FireHero Radio from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: Richard Gist discusses NFFF’s Behavioral Health initiative; A talk with NFFF Director of Fire Programs Victor Stagnaro.

Recorded by Firefighter Netcast at Fire Rescue International.

The Voice of Reason 8/24/10- Positive Pressure Ventilation/Attack

The direct show link is here live at 9pm EST

Other than you and your water, there is no other piece of equipment on your fire apparatus that has more impact on the conditions in your fire than the fan.

So what makes the positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) fan both so helpful and yet, potentially deadly?

Here’s a video from YouTube showing how badly things can go when PPV is used incorrectly.  As you watch, see if you can identify the point of air entry into the structure as well as the point of air egress.

What are your views on the use of PPV on your fires?

Join in with your comments, questions, and criticisms as Firefighter NetCast presents The Voice of Reason with  Art “ChiefReason” Goodrich on Tuesday, August 24^th as we discuss the use of PPV fans on the fireground.

Art’s featured guest will be Chief John Kriska of www.kriskafiretraining.com.

Chief Kriska has presented training in many venues, including the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC) at Indianapolis, IN. His classes have included Tactics and Strategy, Hose Streams, Live Burns, Management Training, Company Officer, SCBAs and Positive Pressure Ventilation.

Tune in, settle in and call in as we discuss Positive Pressure Ventilation/Positive Pressure Attack on FirefighterNetcast Presents The Voice of Reason with Chief John Kriska on Tuesday, August 24^th at 9PM ET.

Remember, if you can’t join us live, you’ll find all of our programming available for download at our website, or at iTunes.

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The Voice of Reason with special guest Shawn Longerich, Executive Director for the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC)

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On Thursday, July 29th The Voice of Reason featured special guest Shawn Longerich, Executive Director for the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) and can be found on the world wide web at www.FireSmoke.org. The mission of the CPTC is to “focus the required attention and resources on the issues, the CPTC aims to increase awareness about the risk of fire smoke cyanide exposure as it relates to Awareness, Prevention, Protection, Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment”.

The discussion included many things we don’t think about after the fire is put out. Shawn helps us explore the poisons in what we commonly call “smoke”. The discussion talks about many chemicals that are found in smoke that are deadly and why we should put more effort into not breathing them in during and after the fire is put out.

Thursday 9pm ET: “We Have a Situation; Are You Aware?”

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Check out Taking it to the Streets with Christopher Naum on Firefighter NetCast.com this Thursday night August 19th at 9pm ET with a live online radio call-in show addressing the most current issues affecting the Fire Service.

The direct show link is here. Live at 9pm EST

This month Christopher Naum’s guests include Battalion Chief Matt Tobia with the Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department, a metropolitan combination Fire / Rescue / EMS agency in Suburban Baltimore, MD and Battalion Chief Greg W. Collier, Mount Laurel Fire Department, NJ and NFFF/EGH Region II Advocate discussing  the emerging and prevailing issues related to situational awareness on the fireground and incident scene and its relationship to firefighter safety or operational integrity.  The show is titled; “We Have a Situation; Are you Aware?”

Go to www.FirefighterNetCast.com to listen and participate live, with a national and international audience of firefighters, officers and commanders from rural heartlands of Oklahoma to the suburbs of Chicago and the urban streets of DC. Or download the program later in the week for later use. Check out the premiere show with featured guests Chief Billy Hayes (DCFD) and Chief Doug Cline (High Point FD, NC).  Also, if you haven’t taken the time, check out the latest on the FireEMS Blogs Community at CommandSafety.com and TheCompanyOfficer.com. Taking it to the Streets is a Buildingsonfire.com Series and Fire Fighter NetCast.com Production.

Matthew Tobiais a Battalion Chief with the Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department, a metropolitan combination Fire / Rescue / EMS agency in Suburban Baltimore, MD. With over 19 years of diverse experience, B/C is currently working as the Chief of Training at the Department’s Training and Research Division.

B/C Tobia holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland and is a nationally certified Fire Officer IV and Instructor II. He teaches extensively throughout the United States, and is an Adjunct Instructor at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. He has served on curriculum development teams at the Maryland Fire Rescue Institute for Fire Officer certification programs, and has also been actively involved in program development at the Pennsylvania Fire Academy for Rapid Intervention, Fire Fighter Survival, and Trench Rescue. Chief Tobia also writes for several national publications.

Matt is active in supporting the families of fallen firefighters, serving as the Department Honor

Guard Commander, and is the family escort coordinator at

the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. In addition, Chief Tobia is a counselor at the Mid Atlantic Burn Camp for children.

Firefighter Wives – A Woman’s Point of View at Firefighter Netcast

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On August 3rd, we recorded a live netcast with two wives of firefighters. The topics included many things like what is it like to be married to a firefighter, how do they deal with their husbands being away for days at a time, and how is it coping with emotions their husbands might bring home from the job.

The show was a lot of fun to do and we enjoyed the opposing point of view that doesn’t get told very often.

Our guests:

Shari Simpson

Shari runs the blog Two in, Two Out (http://2in2outblog.com).

She is the mother of 3 boys and an aspiring photographer, small business owner, college graduate, and most of all a Firefighter’s Wife. Her husband is a career firefighter in Illinois.

She really enjoys blogging and finding ways to help out at the local fire departments.

Her blog was recently picked up and moved over to the FireEMSBlogs.com platform and is the only “Firefighter’s Wife” type of blog on there.

Jenna Hatfield

Jenna runs the blog Stop Drop and Blog (http://stopdropandblog.com/).

She is married to a career firefighter in Ohio and enjoys blogging about many things. She is a freelance writer and editor and moonlights as a newspaper photographer. She has two sons.

We have enjoyed reading Jenna’s blog for quite a while now. She blogs about a lot of other stuff than just being a firefighter’s wife.

The Voice of Reason will welcome special guest Shawn Longerich, Executive Director for the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC)

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The direct link to the live show is here

On Thursday, July 29th, Firefighter Netcast Presents The Voice of Reason will welcome special guest Shawn Longerich, Executive Director for the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) and can be found on the world wide web at www.FireSmoke.org. The mission of the CPTC is to “focus the required attention and resources on the issues, the CPTC aims to increase awareness about the risk of fire smoke cyanide exposure as it relates to Awareness, Prevention, Protection, Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment”. Please join me and my guest, Shawn Longerich at 9:00 pm EDT on Thursday, July 29th for a very special evening as we explore the poisons in what we commonly call “smoke”

The Premiere of Christopher Naum’s “Taking It to the Streets”

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Taking it to the Streets premiered right here on  Wednesday July 21st 9:00pm ET

The first show topic is “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”?
Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 35-year fire service veteran and a former Fire Chief/ Fire & Safety Coordinator at a U.S nuclear power plant and previously served as a commanding company officer for over twenty years in field operations with a volunteer fire department in Central New York. He is presently the Chief of Training for the Command Institute; a Washington, DC based emergency management & training organization with a focus on research, development & policy insights . A nationally recognized authority on building construction, structural collapse and command management, he has traveled throughout the United States, and internationally delivering training programs on building construction, command risk management and firefighter safety. (more info)

The show is being produced by Firefighter Netcast; the home of The Firefighter Netcast Show, The Voice of Reason, and Firefighter Storytellers.

Christopher Naum was an easy choice for creating another content rich radio show on Firefighter Netcast. After meeting Chris at FDIC, we quickly began discussing a show relating to Chris’s expertise in Command Safety and Officer Development. Chris is a seasoned speaker on many fire service topics. His knowledge, experience, and expertise in its delivery will be well served through live radio! Plan on listening in live or in syndication. Join the discussion and follow his blogs!

Taking it to the Streets is a Buildingsonfire.com Series and Fire Fighter Netcast.com Production

Check out Buildingsonfire on Facebook and Twitter

There are plenty of banners to post on your site to tell everyone about the premier show!

Podcasting at Firehouse Expo

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The crew here at Firefighter Netcast has been having a blast at Firehouse Expo. We have recorded almost two dozen podcasts with various guests. We are in the process of editing them as well as Chris Naum’s “Taking it to the Streets” debut episode.

Here is our first offering from Firehouse Expo. We were happy to have Robbie and Danny Owens stop by the booth and we promptly got them set up to do an impromptu podcast!

Robbie is a master firefighter for the Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire. Danny is a firefighter for the Richmond (VA) Department of Emergency Services. Together they run the Average Jake Firefighter Blog.

They are fans of Firefighter Netcast and we have had Robbie as a caller on several of our shows. These two brothers are great guys all around and students of all things related to new and improved firefighter tactics.

Enjoy the podcast!

The Debut of Taking It To The Streets with Christopher Naum Live July 21st at 9pm

Taking it to the Streets is Premiering Wednesday July 21st 9:00pm ET
Live right here on Firefighter Netcast.com

The first show topic is “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”?
Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com

The direct link to the live show is here

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 35-year fire service veteran and a former Fire Chief/ Fire & Safety Coordinator at a U.S nuclear power plant and previously served as a commanding company officer for over twenty years in field operations with a volunteer fire department in Central New York. He is presently the Chief of Training for the Command Institute; a Washington, DC based emergency management & training organization with a focus on research, development & policy insights . A nationally recognized authority on building construction, structural collapse and command management, he has traveled throughout the United States, and internationally delivering training programs on building construction, command risk management and firefighter safety. (more info)

The show is being produced by Firefighter Netcast; the home of The Firefighter Netcast Show, The Voice of Reason, and Firefighter Storytellers.

Christopher Naum was an easy choice for creating another content rich radio show on Firefighter Netcast. After meeting Chris at FDIC, we quickly began discussing a show relating to Chris’s expertise in Command Safety and Officer Development. Chris is a seasoned speaker on many fire service topics. His knowledge, experience, and expertise in its delivery will be well served through live radio! Plan on listening in live or in syndication. Join the discussion and follow his blogs!

- Firefighter Netcast

If you’ve never listened to a FirefighterNetcast, visit the site now, sign up for a new user account for BlogTalkRadio, and be prepared to join in the conversation Wednesday night.

Listen in via the Internet, listen and/or participate by calling in, and join in the live chat that takes place amongst listeners while the show is going on. In case you miss the live show, you can even download the recording after the fact on FirefighterNetcast and iTunes too. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s easy.

Taking it to the Streets is a Buildingsonfire.com Series and Fire Fighter Netcast.com Production

Check out Buildingsonfire on Facebook and Twitter

There are plenty of banners to post on your site to tell everyone about the premier show!

Firefighter Storytellers – Live with Tim Sendelbach July 14 at 9pm EST

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Tiger Schmittendorf continues his ”Firefighter Storytellers” series on the FirefighterNetcast Internet radio show network on Wednesday-July 14,2010 at 9pm EDT with special guest Tim Sendelbach.

The direct link to the live show on Blog Talk Radio is here!

Chief Sendelbach is a 24-year fire service veteran and Editor-in-Chief of FireRescue Magazine. Like many others, Tim’s roots in the fire service started with his Dad, a fire chief in his hometown of Wilder, Kentucky.

Tim will share stories of his upbringing in the American Fire Service along with photos and reflections on the influence his father and the tragically historic Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire had on the start and success of his career.

Listen in, call in and follow Tim on his journey from Run-to-the-Curb kid to Fire Service Leader.

Firefighter Storytellers is designed simply to facilitate kitchen table type discussions between firefighters. “Storytellers” is an open-format radio show in which listeners are encouraged to call in with their own stories of what brought them to the fire service, what’s made the experience memorable for them, and to share their insight as to what keeps them going day-in and day-out, serving in our business of delivering emergency services to our communities.

If you’ve never listened to a FirefighterNetcast, visit the site now, sign up for a new user account for BlogTalkRadio, and be prepared to join in the conversation Wednesday night.

Listen in via the Internet, listen and/or participate by calling in, and join in the live chat that takes place amongst listeners while the show is going on. In case you miss the live show, you can even download the recording after the fact on FirefighterNetcast and iTunes too. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s easy.

Happy Hour Part II

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You can listen to part II of the Happy Hour with Justin “The Happy Medic” Schorr here.

To listen to Part I click here.

Happy Hour with Guest Host Justin Schorr

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This show aired on July 6, 2010 and features Justin Schorr, The Happy Medic, in a recurring program we call the Happy Hour.  It gives Justin the opportunity to address some of the stories and topics of interest to him along with a hearty invitation for the live audience to chime in with their comments, concerns, and criticisms.

Part I is attached. Part II is here.

Justin talked about four Sacramento firefighters injured in a house explosion.  An interesting sidebar to this call was the homeowner’s curious reaction to the firefighter’s activities.  See my blog over at Fire Daily to read about how this guy earned Fire Daily’s Wingnut of the Week.

Justin also comments on Alton, IL firefighters who were fired upon when responding to a dumpster fire during the neighborhood’s “celebration” of Independence Day.  Next up, Justin points us to a video of a firefighter bailing out a window immediately upon the command to evacuate the building.

Talk begins to turn toward Rapid Intervention Teams, or Crews.  They may go by a different name in your area, but they are tasked with purpose- to be immediately available to affect the rescue of downed firefighters should that need arise.  With several callers, we discuss the various make-ups of a RIT/RIC team, and the different procedures they may follow in performing their duties.  We also discuss the role mutual aid plays in the formation and response of a RIT/RIC team.

RIT/RIC talk continues after a break, and in segment two Justin offers his disdainful view of the quint apparatus, which he refers to as a political apparatus composed by committee which replicates an engine and a ladder with an engine/ladder.  On paper, it looks pretty.  On the fireground, it just doesn’t work that way.

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) published in their May-June magazine their report of what happens on the fireground with various staffing.  The amazing result hidden within that data?  We do better when more of us arrive later.

In other words, four firefighters responding from further away accomplish a fireground task more quickly than a three-person crew responding from a closer location.  The implications are potentially dangerous to firefighters in that agencies may decide to close stations and increase response time with apparatus staffed with extra manpower.

Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fans and their use on the fireground draws Justin’s ire next.  It’s probably because, in many if not most instances, the PPV is not used in conjunction with our brains.  As we introduce exactly what the fire needs to exactly where the fire wants it, we need to be sure that what happens is exactly what we want to occur.  In most of the videos out there, this isn’t what is happening.

Finally, we close the show with a look at Chronicles of EMS and the competition currently taking place. Ted Setla, producer of a new TV Reality Series starring our own Justin Schorr and Mark Glencorse from the United Kingdom brings us up to date with all their activities.

Look for future Happy Hour programs on finer podcasts throughout the interwebs, as well as right here at Firefighter Netcast!

Our next show will be this Wednesday, July 14 at 9pm ET.  Firefighter Storytellers sits down with Chief Tim Sendelbach, a 24-year fire service veteran and Editor-in-Chief of FireRescue Magazine.

Like many others, Tim’s roots in the fire service started with his Dad, a firefighter in his hometown of Bellevue, Kentucky.  Tim will share stories of his upbringing in the American Fire Service along with photos and reflections on the influence his father and the tragically historic Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire had on the start and success of his career.

Listen in, call in and follow Tim on his journey from Run-to-the-Curb kid to Fire Service Leader.

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