Teaching the why behind the how is crucial in our business. Anyone can learn to break a window. We need our people to know why we break windows so they'll know when to do it. More importantly, they'll know when not to. The same goes for search. We HAVE to occupy the interior to conduct searches. When we understand the fire ground and why we do things; we can operate safely in unsafe environments to affect positive outcomes. When we do not understand, we equate safety with complete risk aversion... a mindset our victims can't afford for us to have. Tyler Prater is a member of ST. louis Fire dep ..read more

Tim Papp is a Captain on New Haven Fire Rescue 1 and the Deputy Chief of Training for South Windsor Volunteer Fire Department. Captain Papp also founded the South Windsor Rescue Weekend. Tune in to this episode to hear about his fire service career and his passion for training. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this wi ..read more

Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb has served the FDNY since 1992. He is the Chief of Safety for the FDNY’s 17,000 employees. His previous staff positions include the Chief of Training and the Chief of the Fire Academy. I was lucky enough to meet him at the Joey Bibernardo Conference last fall & immediately invited him on the show. He is passionate about The Fire Service and his passion shows through in the episode. As he says, "is ther anything better than being a firefighter?" Purchase Chief Leeb's new book: https://a.co/d/d0IKwjY Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_co ..read more

Chief David Rhodes is the Editor In Chief of Fire Engineering Magazine. He is a 38 year veteran of the fire service. He has served on Atlanta Fire, as an instructor with the Georgia Fire Academy, as a Chief Elder of The Georgia Smoke Divers, and various roles within FDIC. In this episode we talk about protecting and building the culture of the fire service. https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As alway ..read more

Welcome back! We're kicking off season 5 with Mario Badillo from Houston Fire. Mario is a 21 year veteran of Houston FD and spent the last 14 of those years in the tech rescue team. He was present for the Southwest Inn Fire that claimed the lives of 5 firefighters. Join in as we talk mentorship, Continuous learning, Leading from below, & fighting complacency. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site. https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.t ..read more

Have you ever been held at work for 30 days straight? We're willing to bet that most of you haven't. Nate Welch started out with Cal fire and did several of these long holds. Tune in to hear him talk about working for Cal fire, making the hard decision to switch departments, and getting into leather work. In this episode, Nate Welch, owner of Fortified Leather, joins the hosts to discuss his background in the fire service and how he got into the leather business. They talk about Nate's experience with Cal Fire and the different firefighting systems they use. They also discuss the challenges an ..read more

FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces specialize in US&R, disaster recovery, & emergency Triage and medicine. Chris Coleman is the Chief of The North Attleboro Fire Department and a member of Massachusetts Task Force 1. He joins us today to expand on the role of US&R Task forces. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We ..read more

Meet Boston EMS Deputy Superintendent Janell Jimenez! We had the pleasure of working with her and a bunch of her crew at a USAR medical specialist course a few months ago. All of the Boston EMS providers were absolute standouts in personality and paramedicine! We knew after a few conversations, we needed to bring her on the show to talk about the other side of our job... EMS. In this case, they work as a 3rd service for the city of Boston. Janell brings a wealth of experience & knowledge to the table with her. She has risen through the ranks and been present at some of the cities most high ..read more

What does it take to stand up a heavy rescue? Chief Mike Caddell takes us through his journey with the Newton Fire Department. WIth a passion for technical rescue, Chief Caddell was instrumental in standing up the first heavy rescue for the Newton, Ma Fire Department.CHeck out our sponsor, Fortified Leather, at Fortifiedleather.comSubscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank ..read more

What happens when you take ownership of your department's culture? When you stop hiring fire service employees and start hiring Firefighters? When you have real passion for THE job? Captain Stephen Runyan and the Wichita Fire Department have some answers. Tune in to the episode to listen to Capt. Runyan take us through this process of change within his department. You don't want to miss it. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagra ..read more