Better Every Shift
By FireRescue1
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Episodes: 164
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FireRescue1’s Better Every Shift Podcast spotlights the passion and perseverance of firefighters. Hosted by Madison, Wisconsin, Firefighter Aaron Zamzow, the show brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, whether fire service, news or even pop culture-focused, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Dig into what drives firefighters to improve themselves, their crew, even the fire service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift.
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Chief Frank Leeb returns: Make yourself ‘difficult to injure, impossible to kill’
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Fire up the festivities: 5 great gifts for your crew
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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‘We are anti-fragile’: How firefighters can get stronger through challenges
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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‘I connect the dots’: Joe Minogue on the power of relationship-building
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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‘I held it in for so long’: Lauran McColloh shares the story of her first fire – a double LODD
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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‘We’re all engineers’: Chief Randall Hanifen talks IFE-USA influence
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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‘Please don’t turn me away’: Ben Vernon on seeking help post-stabbing — Part 2
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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‘This is a kill shot’: Captain Ben Vernon details his attempted murder on the job — Part 1
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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‘I’ve never been lonely at the top’: Chief John Butler talks team building
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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‘I don’t want rules-followers’: Brian Fennessy champions intent-driven firefighters
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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‘I’m going to change this department if it kills me’: Thomas Bell talks culture change
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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‘This podcast is worth millions’: Jerry Brant explains how to secure FD funding
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Fire Prevention Week prep: Plug-and-play messaging you can use today
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Remembering 9/11: Legacy, vigilance and cohesiveness
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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‘The better we are, the better we serve’: Common themes from 40 shows
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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‘It’s the same circus with different clowns’: Gordon Graham talks universal FD problems
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Chief John Oates: ”Can we just retire the ‘it’s a generational thing’ mindset?”
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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‘We can’t read your mind’: Ben Thompson urges firefighters to speak up about stress
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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‘Make THIS place better’: Kris Kazian’s advice to frustrated firefighters
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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LACoFD firefighter details ‘surreal experience’ appearing on ‘LA Fire & Rescue’
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Chief Todd LeDuc: ‘Your risk becomes everyone’s risk’
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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‘Just call people out’: Dr. Candace Ashby on defeating toxicity at the firehouse
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Chief Jim Keiken: ‘You have to periodically reinvent yourself’
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Corley Moore: ‘If you’re not having fun doing this job, you are doing it wrong’
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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‘A flowchart mindset’: UL FSRI researchers talk dynamic decisions on the fireground
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Lithium-ion battery fire hazards, training, resources for firefighters
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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The Goldfeders: ‘The fire service has been wonderful to this family’
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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‘It’s an honor’: Victor Stagnaro on his new role as NFFF CEO
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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‘Attack every situation’: Vince Bettinazzi shares shift expectations
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May 25, 2023 |
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Cebollero: ‘We need to reverse the organizational chart’ in EMS
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May 18, 2023 |
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Nick Martin: ‘When the bell rings, it’s game time’
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May 11, 2023 |
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FDIC 2023 playback: Reliving the chaos, appreciating the connections
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May 04, 2023 |
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Chief Randy Bruegman: ‘Nothing good happens without a plan’
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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‘Crawl. Walk. Run’: Andy Beck details smart mayday training
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Jonathan Tate: ‘I know I’m supposed to bring healthier meals into the firehouse’
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Chief Ron Siarnicki: ‘Leave it better than you found it’
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Better Every Shift LIVE: The Healthy 10 – How to define a healthy firefighter
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Chief John Salka: ‘Spend more time at home’
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Dr. David Griffin: ‘The success in my life has come from the worst day of my life’
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Electric vehicle fires: Products, strategies and the power of time
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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‘We need to walk the walk’: Leaders face off in wellness competition
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Jason Patton: ‘Nothing comes natural to me at all’
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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‘Don’t do that!’: A first responder therapist signals common relationship red flags
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Chief Jason Caughey: ‘Everything we do is about people’
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Super Bowl showtime: How Glendale fire crews are preparing for the big game
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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January rear-view: Hamlin ‘takes,’ tattoo controversy, giving life beyond death
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Chief Tim Sendelbach: ‘This profession can’t afford the status quo’
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Battalion Chief Dena Ali: ‘You can’t leave your baggage at the door’
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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‘Royal Rumble’ of firefighter fitness: Zam goes head-to-head with Dan Kerrigan and Jim Moss
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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2022 in review: ’Words of the year,’ major incidents that hit hard, uplifting moments
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Chief Josh Waldo: ‘You’re only going to grow when you get uncomfortable’
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Chief Reggie Freeman: ‘I refused to be the weakest link’
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Dr. Sara Jahnke on data-driven change: ‘You have to give early, easy wins’
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Chief Frank Leeb: ‘We can do better. Start today.’
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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‘Never forget’: meaning, purpose and emphasis
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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New to Side Alpha? Start here.
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May 11, 2022 |
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Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr reflects on blazing a trail as the first woman to hold various fire service leadership roles
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Bryon Gustafson speaks to the benefits of higher education for firefighters and details one public safety program’s unique approach
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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’Fireman’ vs. ’firefighter’: What’s in a name – a fire service association name, that is
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Dr. Bill Jenaway details ERSI’s new nationwide database where first responders can report roadway response struck-by incidents
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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’It’s those low-frequency events that tend to get us in trouble’
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Robert Weisbaum addresses the challenges of affordable housing and the resulting impact on recruitment and retention
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Walmart distribution fire raises questions about fire protection systems
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Captain John Haseney outlines 7 common barriers to implementing cancer-focused best practices
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Chief Otto Drozd details the challenges of leading a major metropolitan fire department
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell shares her experience as the newest U.S. fire administrator
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Chief Billy Goldfeder shares his cancer story and details his new initiative 40PlusFire
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Don Abbott shares insights from Project Mayday research
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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The grass isn’t always greener at another fire department
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Fire Chief John Oates talks fire service data and his new role with the IPSDI
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Firefighter Jonathan Tate offers simple steps to healthier firehouse food
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Chief Dave Downey reflects on the Surfside condo collapse response effort
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Firefighters need to move beyond the fear of defeatism for calling a mayday ‘too early‘
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Looking back at 2021: Bashoor and Cebollero unpack the stories and trends affecting fire and EMS
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Dalan Zartman digs into fire operations involving electric vehicles and storage systems
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Chief Reginald Freeman shares his experience moving across the country to join the Oakland FD
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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‘This isn’t what I signed up for’: Chief Bob Horton unpacks his provocative editorial
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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‘Are we really this childish?’ Reflecting on the ‘over-sexed culture’ station investigation in S.C.
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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FDNY Chief Frank Leeb talks training at ”The Rock” and how to market safety messages to members
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: IAFC President Ken Stuebing talks vaccine mandates, leadership tenets that resonate, and IAFC support
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Keith Stakes details the newly expanded mission for UL‘s Fire Safety Research Institute
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Varone explores the top disciplinary issues that get fire officers in hot water
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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‘I didn‘t come here to make friends‘: Discipline in the fire service
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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Tulsa Chief Michael Baker talks firefighter morale, department change and lifelong learning
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Pittsburgh Chief Darryl Jones details how to engage the naysayers and be a positive change-agent
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Chief Sam Greif tackles terrorism response and cybersecurity threats facing public safety
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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‘A punch in the gut‘: Unpacking the Baltimore FD retirement debacle
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Public safety leaders discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Former Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano reflects on the arduous role of redesigning FDNY post-9/11
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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‘We shall never forget‘: Reflections and questions 20 years later
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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NIFC‘s Jessica Gardetto addresses the wildfire threats unfolding across the country
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Division Chief Martha Ellis unpacks fireground communications and FirstNet
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Chief Bashoor tackles a new epidemic: ‘D-Drivers‘ putting first responders at risk
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Captain Andrea Hall discusses servant leadership plus her presidential inauguration story
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Chris Cebollero unpacks ET3, treatment-in-place, reimbursement and more
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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‘Be nice‘: Chief Bashoor applies Chief Brunacini‘s mantra to interactions within the industry
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Dr. Sara Jahnke details the effects of ‘Long-COVID‘ on first responders
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Chad Costa considers why some firefighters are still suffering from ‘Dirty Helmet Syndrome‘
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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IAFC CEO Rob Brown discusses the future of the IAFC, plus emerging fire service issues
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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‘I‘d say America is still burning‘: Chief Bashoor reflects on seminal fire and life safety report
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Pete Piringer talks PIO life and offers tips of the trade
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Sean Duncan details how and why firefighters should follow PPE decontamination protocols
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Chief Nathan Trauernicht: Inside a university fire department
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Jim Pauley and Russ Sanders explain how firefighters can get involved in the NFPA
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Unpacking mobile integrated healthcare in the fire and emergency services
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May 26, 2021 |
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Fire Chief Trisha Wolford tackles cross-generation supervision in the fire service
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May 16, 2021 |
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NVFC leaders Sarah Lee and Kevin Quinn detail the organization‘s current transition plans
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May 12, 2021 |
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Superintendent Eriks Gabliks shares what‘s ahead for the National Fire Academy
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May 02, 2021 |
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Chief Eric Valliere explains the 2021 Safety Stand Down theme, ‘Rebuild Rehab‘
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Chief Dan Rogers explains why not every volunteer wants to operate like FDNY
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Why do we keep experiencing so many apparatus rollover accidents?
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Chief Jon Dorman addresses how to balance booksmarts and practical fireground skills
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Aaron Zamzow and Marc Bashoor share their fitness journeys and current fitness regimens
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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ISFSI President Chief Peter Van Dorpe connects fire service training and research
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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How the Cosumnes Fire Department incorporated virtual reality into training
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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The Firefighter 3 crew swap stories about those firefighter life skills beyond FF1 and FF2
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Deputy Chief Ian Emmons offers guidance for fostering a new crop of leaders
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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The next ‘giant leap‘: A federal parent for fire and EMS
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Firefighter and finance expert Matthew Broom details how firefighters can stay smart about money
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Chief Ralph Terrazas shares LAFD‘s approach to county COVID-19 surges, plus vaccine distribution
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Fire Chief Marc Bashoor tackles the debate over patient transport in the engine
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Fire Chief Tiffany Green explores professional development, from cadet through chief
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Fire Chief John Tippett discusses the impact of crew resource management on the fire service
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Fire Chief Marc Bashoor addresses the Constitutional crisis facing America
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Marc Bashoor and Janelle Foskett reflect on a year unlike any other
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Mike Pertz tackles why members leave the fire service and offers advice for new recruits
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Gordon Graham details the top risks facing firefighters – and how to avoid them
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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2019 LODD data: Analyzing the USFA report amid the push to ‘Get Below 50’
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Dr. Burton Clark examines fire service safety culture
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Dr. David Black discusses his work with firefighters on behavioral health and mental fitness
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Firefighter James Pribyl shares why he became a volunteer firefighter
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder explains what keeps chiefs up at night -- and where to focus training
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Gordon Graham talks response coordination and Lexipol Connect
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Chief Randy Bruegman outlines critical issues impacting the future of the fire service
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Keith Stakes explains the recent UL FSRI research into coordinated fire attack
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Division Chief Greg Ward details Loveland‘s Tactical Firefighting Teams
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Baltimore Chief Niles Ford talks navigating politics and budgets
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Chief Jason Caughey talks volunteer leadership
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: We are not the enemy
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Linda Willing addresses diversity of members and opinions
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Dr. Sara Jahnke discusses COVID-19 surges and testing
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: There‘s a fire service budget tsunami coming
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: COVID-19: Where do we go from here?
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: FEMA‘s Cathie Patterson details grant application tips
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Chief Todd LeDuc discusses the firefighter health trifecta
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Division Chief Kent Davis details protest response in Charlottte
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: SFFD Lt. Baxter details Pier 45 response efforts
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May 28, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: Leadership by Lane
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May 26, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch talks fire service volunteerism
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May 19, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: LAFD officer likely saved lives by noticing ‘scene sickness’
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May 18, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Dr. Terry Jodrie describes his COVID-19 deployment to New York City
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May 04, 2020 |
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Chief’s Forum: The ‘petri chief’: Under the COVID-19 microscope
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell talks data-based decision-making in the fire service
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: COVID-19: It’s not a house fire; it’s a conflagration
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: What constitutes COVID-19 exposure and when to quarantine vs. isolate
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: A plea to protesters during COVID-19
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Chief‘s Forum: Should first responders receive hazard pay during COVID-19?
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer focuses on seeing the unique attributes of members
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Chief Gary Ludwig addresses firefighter cardiac health
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Side Alpha Podcast: Bill Webb talks fire service politics
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Side Alpha: Fire Chief Joanne Rund talks about running a combination department
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Side Alpha: Dr. Denis Onieal describes USFA and NFA learning opportunities
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Side Alpha: Fire Chief John Butler talks strategic planning, mentoring and diversity
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Side Alpha: Ron Siarnicki discusses occupational cancer and behavioral health issues
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Jan 20, 2020 |