Podcasts

Ryan Baker/Firehouse
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Leadership

The Firehouse Yak: Daniel DeYear - 20 LODDs in 144 Days, A Wake-up Call for Firefighter Culture?

Oct. 21, 2024
Deputy Chief (ret.) Daniel DeYear talks about his involvement with LODD investigations and the loss of friends and how that should impact your fireground and training decisions...
Ryan Baker/Firehouse
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Leadership

The Firehouse Yak: Brandon Fletcher - Leadership & Retention Ideas for Volunteer Fire Departments

Oct. 8, 2024
Fire Chief Brandon Fletcher discusses top challenges in today’s volunteer fire service and how being a NFFF Memorial Weekend family escort has changed his view as a leader.
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Community Risk

The Firehouse Yak: Daniel Byrne, Laura Kondor, Ben Shearer – Where is Community Risk Reduction Today

Sept. 23, 2024
Three community risk reduction members share how their fire departments have built partnerships to expand public outreach efforts, including fire prevention, the opioid epidemic...
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Careers & Education

The Firehouse Yak: Ragan Underwood – Training Turns into Mayday, Close Call

Sept. 9, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Capt. Ragan Underwood from the St. George, LA, Fire Department about a close call he had during a training burn.
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Careers & Education

The Firehouse Yak: Brian Gettemeier – Tactics for the Known and Unknowns at Warehouse Fires

Aug. 27, 2024
Peter Matthews talks with Brian Gettemeier, a captain with the Cottleville Fire Protection District about fires in warehouses, including sprawling ecommerce facilities that are...