Podcasts

Careers & Education

The Firehouse Yak: James Jester – Survival for the New Fire Company Officer

July 29, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company Chief James “Jay” Jester about how to survive the promotion to company officer.
Careers & Education

The Firehouse Yak: Jesiah Newsome – Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training

July 1, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters...
EMS

The Firehouse Yak: Chad Costa – The Single-Role Fire-Based Paramedic

June 17, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Chad Costa about his capstone research on the impact of single-role paramedics in fire-based EMS systems.
Leadership

The Firehouse Yak: Jared Renshaw – Politics and the Fire Chief

June 3, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Western Berks, PA, Fire Commissioner Jared Renshaw about this work to educate fire chiefs about their role in politics and how they can successfully ...
Safety & Health

The Firehouse Yak: Robert “Butch” Cobb & Paul Drennan - Military Vet, Fire Chiefs Talks PTSD & Peer Support

May 13, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Robert “Butch” Cobb and Paul Drennan, both retired deputy chiefs from Jersey City, NJ, about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the importance...