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From Probie to Chief: A Look at One Leader's Career
Jun 24, 2026
55m 03s
Is It Possible to Close the Generational Gap in the Fire Service?
Jun 24, 2026
40m 44s
Understanding the 'Senior Man'
Jun 23, 2026
52m 03s
Where are the Firefighters Going?
Jun 22, 2026
1h 04m 40s
Where Is the Intersection of Leadership and Management?
Jun 21, 2026
1h 11m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() From Probie to Chief: A Look at One Leader's Career | Latosha Clemons, chief of Forest Park (GA) Fire and Emergency Services, joins Lisa Baker, Women in Fire's Southwest Trustee, to share a look back at Clemons's 30-year career for this episode of Women in Fire. Clemons details her personal journey from probationary firefighter to battalion chief, deputy, and now chief. They discuss staffing, line-of-duty death response, mental health, and why mentorship and professional development matter. Clemons acknowledges the value of national searches, the realities of municipal budgeting, and how employee recognition goes a long way. She also shares practical advice for promoting and developing leaders and empowering young women. | 55m 03s | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Is It Possible to Close the Generational Gap in the Fire Service? | Want to learn how to close the generational gap in the fire service? In this week's Humpday Hangout, the panel welcomes Creston Ludlow to unpack the hidden curriculum in the fire service. They detail how unspoken expectations, traditions, and communication styles often leave new firefighters confused and create generational fiction. The panel offers advice on how to have honest conversations, appoint humble leadership, and build trust faster than trial-by-fire criticism. They emphasize the importance of closing the gap between generations while keeping firefighters safe, competent, and committed. | 40m 44s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Understanding the 'Senior Man' | In this episode of Two Vollies and a Guest, hosts Jerry Knapp and Tim Pillsworth welcome veteran firefighter Jeff Shupe to discuss the importance of "senior man." They explore how experienced firefighters preserve departmental knowledge, enforce the chain of command, and mentor younger crew members. They cover practical culture-building steps: story time on drill night, after-action reviews, standardized SOGs, engine and hoseline fundamentals, and tapping trade expert volunteers. | 52m 03s | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Where are the Firefighters Going? | For this episode of The Backstep Boys, hosts Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer welcome fire service veterans Doug Cline and Stephen Shaw. Together they assess a troubling trend: healthy, capable captains and chiefs retiring after just 20 years. While many blame the younger generation, they argue that the real culprits are administrative fatigue, shifting community politics, and the relentless mental load of hypervigilance. The panel highlights a widespread lack of transition planning for life outside of the station. | 1h 04m 40s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | ![]() Where Is the Intersection of Leadership and Management? | Hosts Todd Edwards and Anthony Rowett welcome Candace Ashby to this episode of Generation Engine. Ashby discusses her 36-year career, breaking down how standard certifications fail to train actual officers, and arguing that the push for agreeable leadership undermines necessary accountability. They discuss confronting administrative disconnects to ditching formal paperwork for honest, face-to-face discipline, challenging conventional fire service culture. | 1h 11m 52s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | ![]() Critical Legal Issues Facing the Fire Service | For this episode of Fire Service Court, John K. Murphy breaks down critical legal issues facing the fire service: 1. Discrimination in hiring and promotion. 2. Wage compliance. 3. Disability. 4. Medical fitness drug policy. 5. First Amendment limits on free speech. 6. Off-duty conduct. He provides practical steps and encourages taking a proactive approach in matters of legal protection. | 57m 12s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | ![]() To Search or Not to Search? | Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka talk search on this episode of The Command Post. The hosts debate and weigh the risks, arguing that while fires have dropped, civilian home-fire deaths have risen. They dismantle safety as an excuse, telling others to search. And they remind chiefs to balance risk with the mission. Lasky and Salka explore tactics such as crawl low, check smoke, close doors, expect victims, and encourage first responders to make search a practiced skill. | 42m 34s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() The Secrets to a Successful Social Media Presence | Host Tom Merrill welcomes Rob Reardon to lay out practical social media strategies every fire department needs on this episode of Professional Volunteer Fire Department. Reardon, a former TV reporter turned fire chief, explains how departments use social platforms to build trust, recruit personnel, defend budgets, and control the narrative during incidents. They give concrete advice about how to engage your audience, what makes a good photo, and what tagging is all about. | 1h 07m 32s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() How Daily Training and Empowered Execution Can Save Lives | Host Anthony Kastros welcomes members of the Redwood City (CA) Fire Department to walk through a complex, heavily involved apartment fire on Memorial Day. They detail arriving on scene of a three-story occupancy with fire extended over the roofline, establishing a transitional attack off a hydrant located within 100 feet, coordinating interior searches, and completing multiple rescues. Guests include: Geoff Balton Matt Wilson Jason Fox Michael Elhihi Justin Velasquez This podcast is brought to you by Tablet Command. www.tabletcommand.com/get-started-lp | 1h 08m 07s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() In the Books Episode #19: Dealing with Difficult People: For Fire and EMS Organizations | In this episode of In the Books, David Rhodes sits down with retired Fire Chief Jerry Streich to talk about a critical but often overlooked challenge in the fire service: managing difficult people. Drawing from decades of leadership—and a powerful personal experience that shaped his perspective—Streich shares insights on toxic behavior, workplace culture, and the people skills every firefighter and officer need but rarely gets trained on. 🔥 In this episode: How difficult personalities impact morale and operations Early warning signs of toxic behavior Practical tips for addressing conflict and setting expectations Why leadership must focus on people—not just emergencies 📘 Dealing with Difficult People is available now at FireEngineeringBooks.com #FireService #Leadership #Firefighter #EMS | 1h 02m 35s | ||||||
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| 6/13/26 | ![]() What Does It Mean to Be a Pump Operator? | Paul Watlington, assistant chief of the Burlington (NC) Fire Department, joins hosts Anthony Avillo and Jim Duffy on this episode of Fireground Strategies to break down the pump operator’s job. They discuss topics including getting the rig to the scene safely, placement, water supply, and advanced pump troubleshooting. Listeners will gain an understanding of the pump operator's responsibilities in the context of scenario-based testing, pump charts, hose/nozzle testing, drafting and manifold tactics, and practical preplanning tips. | 1h 10m 50s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() Lessons from a 45-Year Veteran✨ | fire rescueleadership+4 | Mike Nugent | Broward County Fire Rescue | BrightonFlorida | fire rescueleadership+6 | — | 1h 25m 09s | |
| 6/6/26 | ![]() The Benefits of Firefighter Tracking and Indoor Mapping✨ | firefighter trackingindoor mapping+4 | Peter BurkeMike Cox | — | — | firefighter trackingindoor mapping+3 | Esri | 55m 38s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() What Are the Layers of Safety Culture?✨ | safety culturefire service training+3 | Mike Nasti | fire service | — | safety culturefire service+5 | — | 57m 05s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Mark as 'Junk': Filtering Personal Spam✨ | spampersonal leadership+3 | Dave Conley | — | — | spampersonal leadership+3 | — | 1h 23m 20s | |
| 5/27/26 | ![]() Are Affinity Groups Changing the Face of the Fire Service?✨ | affinity groupsfire service+3 | Reda BiglerBrian Mike Saylor | Valley Women's Firefighter SocietyFireVet | PhoenixAZ | affinity groupsfire service+3 | — | 53m 36s | |
| 5/27/26 | ![]() What You Need to Know About Building Data‑Driven After‑Action Reviews✨ | after-action reviewsfireground analytics+3 | Captain Ryan Harris | Fireground Analyticsfire service | — | after-action reviewfireground analytics+3 | — | 36m 39s | |
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Radios, Command, and LODD Lessons Learned✨ | communicationsline-of-duty deaths+3 | — | The Backstep Boys | — | communicationsLODD+4 | — | 1h 22m 20s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() What Recent Research Is Pushing the Fire Service Forward?✨ | fire servicesurvivability profiling+4 | — | FDIC | — | fire servicesurvivability profiling+5 | — | 46m 29s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() Getting Real About Using AI and Other Nonoperational Behaviors✨ | AI in firefightingnonoperational behaviors+3 | Eric Rosoff | Career Survival Group | — | AIfirefighter+5 | — | 1h 05m 56s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() What Does a Season Change Mean for the Fire Service?✨ | seasonal changesoperational readiness+3 | — | FDICTunnels to Towers Foundation | — | fire serviceFDIC+5 | — | 50m 50s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() After-Action Reviews and Special Event Planning | Want to learn how to keep communities safe during special events? On this episode of Two Vollies and a Guest, hosts Jerry Knapp and Tim Pillsworth speak with Fire Department of New York Captain (Ret.) Christopher Flatley about planning, executing, and evaluating special events. They focus on the importance of after-action reviews (AARs) and improvement plans: conducting hotwashes, drafting actionable AARs, assigning owners with deadlines, and using the issue‑discussion‑recommendation format. Flatley walks through special event planning and execution—Times Square New Year’s Eve, local Fourth of July fireworks, hospital bio‑containment exercises—and stresses data‑driven threat assessments, incident action plans based on the Incident Command System, tabletop exercises, operational security, and resource mitigation for heat, medical surge, and perimeter blocking. They detail how to turn lessons into real improvements, avoid public exposure of sensitive plans, and build resilient volunteer response teams. | 57m 55s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Mergers and Consolidations: Uniting Departments for a Safer Future | Across the volunteer fire service, conversations about mergers and consolidations are becoming impossible to ignore. Departments are facing increasing demands, shrinking membership, and rising expectations from the communities they serve—forcing leaders to take a hard look at how they operate and whether working together might be the path forward. But these decisions are about more than budgets and efficiency; they involve tradition, identity, and the future of the fire service itself. On this episode of Professional Volunteer Fire Department, Brad Pinsky takes an honest look at what mergers and consolidations really mean for volunteer departments, the challenges they bring, and the opportunities they create for building stronger, more sustainable organizations. | 1h 21m 57s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() The Difference Disciplined Training Can Make | On this episode of Command Show, the panel breaks down how a three-man crew used vent-enter-isolate-search (VEIS) to pull a woman from her bedroom with seconds to spare. While the adrenaline was high, the execution was clinical. The panel shares raw, play-by-play details of the Porterville (CA) Fire Department's overnight response to a house "fully engulfed" with a confirmed victim trapped inside. They talk about the save, the friction of the job, and the critical decision to clear an egress point rather than just blindly dragging a victim. This podcast is brought to you by Tablet Command. www.tabletcommand.com/get-started-lp | 1h 04m 03s | ||||||
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Out of the Comfort Zone: The Power of Small-Scale Fire Conferences | This episode explores why fire service professionals must step outside their own jurisdictions to maintain their edge. Hosted by Todd Edwards, this episode's panel includes: Alan Griffin Michael Sayles Dane Yaw Matthew Bayes The discussion covers national-level instructors going to regional settings. They discuss massive events like FDIC, smaller "microconferences," and how these events provide unique spaces for involvement. The panel shares their experience with outside training and departmental stagnation, offering fresh eyes on familiar tactics. | 31m 18s | ||||||
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