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Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training – Jesiah Newsome

Firehouse - July 01, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters. They also discuss how a big hurdle in today’s training is the ego of instructors, and how they can lead to negative exp...

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Throwback FDNY to the 2024 NYC Fire Museum Golf Outing at the Muttontown Club on Long Island

Throwback FDNY - June 27, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes
The New York City Fire Museum's Throwback FDNY podcast is here to help present the extraordinary history and unique heritage of the fire department in the five boroughs. Each episode, we’ll turn a spotlight on three specific years and share a story from each that we hope brings the Fire Departmen...

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The Single-Role Fire-Based Paramedic – Chad Costa

Firehouse - June 17, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with Chad Costa about his capstone research on the impact of single-role paramedics in fire-based EMS systems. Costa, an assistant chief with the Petaluma, CA, Fire Department talks about the pros and cons of the highly debated topic to help fire departments manage responses...

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Politics and the Fire Chief – Jared Renshaw

Firehouse - June 03, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 navigate city hall.  Renshaw, who has served in departments on the East and West coasts, has been writing and teaching o...

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Throwback FDNY to 1861 when members of the FDNY fight a blaze in our nation’s capital, to 1942, when Joji Furuya becomes the first Asian-American firefighter in the Department, and to 1958, when Department Order Number 219 advises FDNY firefighters the implementation of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Throwback FDNY - May 30, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes
The New York City Fire Museum's Throwback FDNY podcast is here to help present the extraordinary history and unique heritage of the fire department in the five boroughs. Each episode, we’ll turn a spotlight on three specific years and share a story from each that we hope brings the Fire Departmen...

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Natural Alternative To Ozempic (weight loss drug)

Interactive Body Balance - May 24, 2024 00:44 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 201 ratings
Ozempic and these weight loss drugs have taken the world by storm and today's show focuses on a natural alternative that may help you in your health journey.  Enjoy the show.  www.miekdaciuk.com

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Military Vet, Fire Chiefs Talks PTSD & Peer Support – Robert “Butch” Cobb & Paul Drennan

Firehouse - May 13, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 of peer support teams.   Cobb, a veteran of the Vietnam War, opens up about a moment that triggered flashbacks of his t...

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International Firefighters Day – Ken Prillaman & Jerry Streich

Firehouse - May 03, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with former Minnesota fire chiefs Ken Prillaman and Jerry Streich about their mission trips to Africa and later, Kenya, as part of this year’s International Firefighters Day coverage. Prillaman and Streich traveled multiple times to Liberia in West Africa.    Prillaman shar...

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Throwback FDNY to 1856 when the tallest building in the country is destroyed by fire, to 1920, when the FDNY Honor Emergency Fund was founded, and to 1939, when a new apparatus was introduced at Laguardia Airport.

Throwback FDNY - April 25, 2024 17:06 - 17 minutes
Throwback FDNY to 1856 when the tallest building in the country is destroyed by fire, to 1920, when the FDNY Honor Emergency Fund was founded, and to 1939, when a new apparatus was introduced at Laguardia Airport. 

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Showing Up for the Job & Helmet Cam Videos – Brian Bastinelli

Firehouse - April 25, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with Harrisburg, PA, Battalion Chief Brian Bastinelli about how firefighters and officers can show up for the job every day, and provides insight into his helmet camera videos posted on YouTube.   Coming from a busy fire department, Bastinelli began capturing helmet camera ...

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Recruitment, Retention & Organizational Development – Jerry Streich

Firehouse - April 04, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with former Fire Chief Jerry Streich about his work to help fire departments grow through the use of organizational development, plus a discussion on the recruitment and retention (R&R) programs he’s been involved with, including his upcoming Firehouse Station Design Confere...

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Throwback FDNY to 1882 when Miss Ida Small is saved in a dramatic rescue, to the 1958 launch of the first fireboat named for a woman, and to 1980, when Christine Godek becomes the first female Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY.

Throwback FDNY - March 21, 2024 18:00 - 17 minutes
Throwback FDNY to 1882 when Miss Ida Small is saved in a dramatic rescue, to the 1958 launch of the first fireboat named for a woman, and to 1980, when Christine Godek becomes the first female Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY. 

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Leadership, Research & Transitioning Departments - Craig Haigh

Firehouse - March 18, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Craig Haigh, retired Hanover Park, IL, fire chief who continues to teach and consult on various fire service topics. From coordinating regional response policies with small- and mid-size departments, to having the honest conversations about wh...

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Rapid Intervention Chief Training - Gary Coney & Bob Hoff

Firehouse - March 06, 2024 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks Capt. Gary Coney from Chicago Squad 2 and retired Chicago Fire Commissioner Bob Hoff about the rollout of the new Responder Intervention Team (RIT) Chief course being offered by the Illinois Fire Service Institute on the new episode of The Firehouse Yak. This is the first h...

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The Key Component That Determines Your Health Progress

Interactive Body Balance - March 02, 2024 16:53 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 201 ratings
In working with hundreds of clients over the years, I have observed this one area to be essential to sustained health and development.  Enjoy the show.  www.mikedaciuk.com

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Throwback FDNY to the 1863 New York Draft Riots, beginning in 1898, African-Americans blaze new trails in the Department, and, Augustus Beekman becomes the first Black firefighter to attain the rank of Assistant Chief

Throwback FDNY - February 29, 2024 18:03 - 18 minutes
In this episode of Throwback FDNY… In 1863, the Colored Orphan’s Asylum is burned during the Civil War Riots in New York. Beginning in 1898, African-Americans blaze new trails in the Department. And, in 1966, Augustus Beekman becomes the first Black firefighter to attain the rank of Ass...

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Training Chief & TIC for Leadership - Moses Jefferies IV

Firehouse - February 20, 2024 12:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with recently promoted Nashville Fire Department Assistant Chief/Chief of Training Moses Jefferies IV about his new role in training and the evolution of training in a young department and growing city, plus his “TIC for leadership” mindset. As the city of Nashville grows, ...

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The Firehouse Yak #6 – Assistant Chief/Chief of Training Moses Jefferies IV

Firehouse - February 20, 2024 12:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Peter Matthews talks with recently promoted Nashville Fire Department Assistant Chief/Chief of Training Moses Jefferies IV about his new role in training and the evolution of training in a young department and growing city, plus his “TIC for leadership” mindset. As the city of Nashville grows, ...

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Military Firefighting & Leadership - AJ Kehl

Firehouse - February 07, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews is joined by AJ Kehl, who currently serves as fire chief of the Misawa Air Base in Japan. Kehl, a Master Seargent, is an author and speaker who has worked in 75 countries. Kehl, talks about how military-trained firefighters manage their duties as both mi...

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The Firehouse Yak #5 – Fire Chief AJ Kehl

Firehouse - February 07, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews is joined by AJ Kehl, who currently serves as fire chief of the Misawa Air Base in Japan. Kehl, a Master Seargent, is an author and speaker who has worked in 75 countries. Kehl, talks about how military-trained firefighters manage their duties as both mi...

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Throwback FDNY to 1898, the Greater City of New York is consolidated. In 1907, the FDNY Marine Division is formed. And in 1938, Doctor Ernest Stillman is sworn in as an honorary Medical Officer.

Throwback FDNY - January 25, 2024 19:27 - 16 minutes
In this episode of Throwback FDNY… in 1898, the Greater City of New York is consolidated. In 1907, the FDNY Marine Division is formed. And in 1938, Doctor Ernest Stillman is sworn in as an honorary Medical Officer. 

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New Battalion Chief Lessons - Marc Aloan

Firehouse - January 23, 2024 12:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews sits down with Marc Aloan, who was recently promoted to battalion chief with the West Columbia, SC, Fire Department. Aloan, a champion of firefighting culture and tradition, talks about the transition from company officer to chief and shares what he has l...

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The Firehouse Yak #4 - Battalion Chief Marc Aloan

Firehouse - January 23, 2024 12:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews sits down with Marc Aloan, who was recently promoted to battalion chief with the West Columbia, SC, Fire Department. Aloan, a champion of firefighting culture and tradition, talks about the transition from company officer to chief and shares what he has l...

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Coffee with the Captain - Jake Henderson

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 20:57 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews brings on Capt. Jake Henderson from the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department, who is currently assigned to Quint 24 on the city's east side. Henderson, a second-generation firefighter, runs coffee_with_the_captain, an Instagram account where he shares thought-...

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The Firehouse Yak #3 - Capt. Jake Henderson

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 20:57 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews brings on Capt. Jake Henderson from the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department, who is currently assigned to Quint 24 on the city's east side. Henderson, a second-generation firefighter, runs coffee_with_the_captain, an Instagram account where he shares thought-...

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The Firehouse Yak #2 - Assistant Chief Jacob Johnson

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 13:37 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Pearland, TX, Assistant Fire Chief Jacob Johnson about mentoring in the fire service. Johnson has been blazing the path to re-introduce mentoring to all ranks within the fire service and he shares his views on the best way to mentor, and how me...

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Successful Mentoring in the Fire Service - Jacob Johnson

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 13:37 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Pearland, TX, Assistant Fire Chief Jacob Johnson about mentoring in the fire service. Johnson has been blazing the path to re-introduce mentoring to all ranks within the fire service and he shares his views on the best way to mentor, and how me...

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The Firehouse Yak #1 - Capt. Edward Tracey

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 13:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews is joined by Edward Tracey, the captain of Rescue 11 at the Rochester, NY, Fire Department. Tracey, with 30 years in the fire service, has written for Firehouse and spoken at their events on topics including firefighter training. On this podcast, Tracey ...

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Firefighter Training Today & in the Future - Edward Tracey

Firehouse - January 10, 2024 13:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews is joined by Edward Tracey, the captain of Rescue 11 at the Rochester, NY, Fire Department. Tracey, with 30 years in the fire service, has written for Firehouse and spoken at their events on topics including firefighter training. On this podcast, Tracey ...

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How To Make Your New Year's Resolutions And Goals A Reality

Interactive Body Balance - January 01, 2024 01:11 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 201 ratings
Today we provide you with the insights and tactical information to make sure you achieve health and financial abundance in 2024.  Enjoy the show.  www.mikedaciuk.com

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