The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter Podcast

Joined by search expert Justin McWilliams, the podcast explores topics such as the mindset and approach necessary for being on a fire department team, the UL study on rescue and surge size up HVAC systems, search techniques and victim removal considerations, the importance of data in the fire service, challenging traditional search practices, the impact of words and jargon in the fire service, and preferences between being on the nozzle or first in on V.E.S.

To make up for last nights facebook outage. Bobby Eckert is stepping in to drop some fire and knowledge bombs. Make time to be here this evening!  We discussed everything from search to VES, to Engine OPS and Tactics. The audience as always absolutely crushed it with questions for Bobby. Enjoy!

Joined by the awesome Jay Bonnifield to discuss all things fire attack.... streams, hose, nozzles, application! It was an amazing scrap,  another great time and audience absolutely crushed it with their questions and comments!

Joined by Keith Niemann to talk about developing a training mindset and how to impact the culture of your department. His take on leadership and mentoring and all the great questions the audience threw our way! 

Joined by the legend himself Bill Gustin! Been trying to make this one happen for a while... and it is finally here! Was a great time as we discussed changes in the fire service, and hurricanes, and leadership and hose packages! The audience was on point with solid questions and comments. It was a Scrap for the ages!

Joined by Chad Butzine to discuss leading and growth in the fire service. Topics included, accountability, expectations, investing in your firefighters, leadership vs. management, mentorship, and desk chiefs. Plus everything that the audience decided to throw our way!

Joined by the one and only Dena Ali to talk about the effects of sleep on human beings, especially when it comes to first responders. The suicide topic that no one ever likes to discuss, and resiliency in the modern fire service. All of this plus everything the audience threw our way! It was another amazing scrap!

Joined by Robbie Townsend to talk about his mindset towards training , especially at the company level. His take on leadership and how he applies it. Dealing with the stress and mental toll of the job, as well as his personal story. And of course everything that the audience threw at us! It was an awesome Scrap!

Joined by Captain Mike Dugan  to talk about a lot of great topics, including Operations and how they have evolved. Leadership actions on the fireground and at the firehouse, his thoughts on mental health. As always the audience  threw awesome questions, and Mike Dugan absolutely crushed them all.  An amazing scrap!

Joined by the one and only Devin Craig. We discuss training as education, teaching the current generation, how to lead in the current climate. and smoke divers... or at least we tried to... the audience absolutely crushed on amazing questions, and Devin crushed the answers!