Assistant Chief of Field Operations North Shane Sherwood is joined by OCFA’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator Ryan Kinney to review everything OCFA has to offer with regards to behavioral health. September is Suicide Prevention Month and we encourage anyone who is struggling and/or having thoughts of suicide to please call 988 today. SHOWNOTES 01:09 - Ryan Kinney Introduction 1:37 - Suicide in the Fire Service 3:44 - Risk Factors 5:55 - Warning Signs 9:32 - Helpful Resources 20:02 - Mock Appointment Scheduling with TCTI ..read more

Assistant Chief of EMS and Operations Training & Promotions Rob Capobianco sits down with his three training Battalion Chiefs - Jason Fairchild from Promotions, Jason Sultzer from Operations Training & Safety, and Eric Bennett from the Academy - to review what’s new in their shops and what we can expect in the near future. SHOWNOTES 00:47 - Academy 58 Update with Chief Bennett 02:36 - State Accredited Academy 04:50 - Promotions with Chief Fairchild 09:20 - Minimum Qualifications for Different Ranks 10:40 - ocfatraining.org—>Futures tab 11:50 - Training & Safety/TAG Update with C ..read more

Assistant Chief of Field Operations, North, Shane Sherwood sits down with Investigations Battalion Chief Truhill, Fire Investigators Miller and Strohm, Fire Captain and OCIAC liaison Dierdorff, and IPD Detective Russell to discuss the many roles our Investigations Section plays within our agency and our county. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org ..read more

Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins sit down with Wildland Operations Team, including Battalion Chief Nathan Arellano, Hand Crew Superintendents Scott Gorman and Branden Davis, Assistant Superintendent Joe Darling, Hand Crew Squad Bosses Brian Henderson, Matt Nichols, and Matt Hidalgo , and Heavy Equipment Operator Alan Perrault, to talk about the Wildland Program. SHOWNOTES Wildland Operations Battalion Chief Nate Arellano Background & Insights (01:09) Hand Crew Program Structure (03:47) Hand Crew Firefighters Day-to-Day Operations (04:59) Asst Superintende ..read more

In this episode, Deputy Chief TJ McGovern is once again joined by Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins to talk about Operational Readiness Review, the Wildland Refresher, and a recap of the annual Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony. SHOWNOTES RT-130 Training (00:51) Work Downs for FF/PMs (01:52) SA/SAR Appraisal Process (03:50) Operational Readiness Review (09:30) Wildland Refresher (11:21) Best & Bravest Recap (13:35) Next Podcast Preview (14:35) Medal of Valor Presentation (15:23) For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen ..read more

Deputy Chief TJ McGovern sits down with our new Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations, Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org ..read more

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with our new Hand Crew Superintendents Branden Davis and Scott Gorman to talk about the future of our Hand Crew Program. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES Superintendent Intros (01:35) OCFA Hand Crew Early Observations (05:13) The Future of OCFA’s Hand Crew Program (07:48) Immediate Action Items (09:54) Career Patrols Futures (13:18) Retiree Helmet Shields (14:16) Reallocation of HazMat Units (17:14) Metro Load Update (17:56) For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at ..read more

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with our Airport Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) Battalion Chief Jason Sultzer. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES BC Jason Sultzer’s Interview/ARFF Info (00:51) Future of FF/PMs (14:58) UTV Update (17:50) Update on Crews & Equipment Budget (19:05) Female Uniforms (20:30) Special Area Maps (21:05) For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org ..read more

Deputy Chief Kenny Dossey sits down with Hazardous Materials Program Manager Nick Freeman to talk all things HazMat. After their discussion, Chief Dossey answers some questions from the field. SHOWNOTES BC Freeman Interview/Hazmat info (01:22) Hazmat 17 Rumors (11:38) Helicopter Replacement Plan (13:53) Electronic Inspections (15:54) Electric Blowers (16:42) OCFA pay for everything in stations (17:43) Arrival of Truck Companies (19:52) For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org ..read more

Deputy Chief Dossey talks about the latest efforts regarding Staffing ..read more