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AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast 2023 Kickoff
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - January 15, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the first episode of 2023! In this podcast, host Kevin Ferrara will talk about January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and why it is important to have clear turnout gear. Then after a short break to hear about the podcast's sponsor, Fire Department Coffee, Kevin speaks about th...
Number of Federal Firefighters Eligible for Presumptive Illness Compensation is Limited
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - December 10, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHost Kevin Ferrara speaks his mind regarding the $858 billion dollar 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that once passed, would enable certain federal firefighters to file medical claims for various diagnosed medical illnesses to include several types of cancer. While on the surface this ma...
Number of Federal Firefighters Eligible for Presumptive Illness Compensation is Limited
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - December 10, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHost Kevin Ferrara speaks his mind regarding the $858 billion dollar 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that once passed, would enable certain federal firefighters to file medical claims for various diagnosed medical illnesses to include several types of cancer. While on the surface this ma...
Safespill, leaders in new technology to eliminate firefighting foam in hangars
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - October 27, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara speaks with the founder and CEO of Safespill, a small Houston, Texas based military friendly company that has developed a new product that essentially eliminates the need to use Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) or High Expansion Foam (HEF) in hangars. CEO Tri...
Fire Prevention Week and VBFD Captain Matt "Chevy" Chiaverotti
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - October 08, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara starts off by recognizing the 100th Anniversary of NFPA's Fire Prevention Week and the importance of this years theme, "Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape." Kevin talks about how having a plan that variates from time to time will enable those escaping from a fi...
Susan Wind Talks About Toxic Coal Ash
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - July 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara speaks with Susan Wind who has been researching and speaking about Coal Ash that has polluted water sources around the country and is linked to cancer. IN fact, Susan's daughter developed cancer likely because of her exposure to polluted water that contained ...
Susan Wind Talks About Toxic Coal Ash
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - July 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara speaks with Susan Wind who has been researching and speaking about Coal Ash that has polluted water sources around the country and is linked to cancer. IN fact, Susan's daughter developed cancer likely because of her exposure to polluted water that contained ...
Recap of 2022 PFAS Conference Presentation
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - June 22, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara provides the Weekend Wrap-up audience with a recap of his presentation at the 2022 PFAS Conference. During the conference, presenters were allotted only 10-minutes to speak so Kevin thought it would beneficial to recap his presentation and go more in depth to...
Managing Fire Departments
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - June 01, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara talks about the need for regulating and managing fire departments, in particular volunteer organizations. In addition to his discussion in managing fire departments, Kevin talks about PFAS legislation that is currently being discussed that will impact Federa...
Eurofins PFAS Blood Test Kit
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - April 01, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara talks with Andrew Patterson and Taryn McKnight from Eurofins and EmpowerDX about their PFAS Blood Test Kit. Highlights of the episode include talking about who Eurofins are and how they became involved with testing for PFAS as well as some of the behind the s...
Updates on PFAS Legislation - Call Congress!
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - March 19, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKevin welcomes audience members for their continued support which has been instrumental in the podcast being ranked number 15 of the "Best 30 Firefighter Podcasts" and number 5 of the "Best 15 Fire Protection & Safety Podcasts" in the world! Kevin addresses legislation affecting Federal Firefig...
Proposed "Burn Pit" Legislation
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - March 07, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host, Kevin Ferrara clarifies what "Burn Pits" is defined as and how it is misleading to military firefighters. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, proposes to establish presumptive of 23 service connec...
Volunteer Fire Service, is it on Life Support?
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - February 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara talks about concerns within the volunteer fire service impacting both the organization and the community. Areas that Kevin speaks about include training & certification, membership, issuance of Fire Taxes, NFPA Standards, accountability, leadership, and legis...
First In Wellness
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - January 14, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara introduces the Weekend Wrap-up Podcast audience to First In Wellness. First In Wellness is a team of experienced health and wellness coaches who provide goal-oriented, personalized, and preventative health and wellness programs designed to meet specific chall...
The Results Are In
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - December 07, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara talks about his personal PFAS blood test results received from Eurofins. Eurofins is an alternate source of PFAS blood testing. Their testing capabilities look for 47 PFAS analytes. As Kevin talks about his own PFAS levels, he also highlights why it is impo...
Recap of Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference Presentation
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - November 13, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, host Kevin Ferrara talks about his recent presentation at the 4th Annual Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference in "exotic" Beavercreek, Ohio where firefighters from 14 states converged to obtain information and listen to industry experts talk about health and safety. The f...
Something for Everyone
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - August 29, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating*UPDATE* After speaking with the law firm identified in this podcast, they apologized for the article and have since removed it from their website. In this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara thanks his audience members for their support with recognizing his cousin Ste...
Firefighter Health Seems Less Important than Profits
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - August 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara talks about how many believe the health and safety of firefighters are less important than profits made by chemical companies producing PFAS. Before the podcast starts, Kevin recognizes his cousin, Stephen Ferrara who recent...
Explosive DoD IG Report on PFAS Used Within the DoD
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - July 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGet ready everyone, this episode is going to be explosive! AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara gives his interpretation of the July 22, 2021, DoD Inspector General (IG) report that shows what the DoD has and has not done to protect DoD personnel including firefighters from PFAS...
Crew Inspections
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - July 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, The Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara speaks about the importance and really, the necessity of fire protection and emergency services performing crew inspection through commercial facilities within their jurisdiction. Recent incidents have shown that had a thorough crew inspe...
Let's Talk About PFAS
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - June 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara talks privately about PFAS and what is and is not being done to protect firefighters exposed to toxic substances. Kevin talks about the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act and where the piece of proposed legis...
Veteran, Firefighter, Paramedic - Jason Kling
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - June 06, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara sits down with fellow veteran and firefighter Jason Kling to hear his thoughts on his experience in fire protection and emergency services. Jason shares with Kevin's audience how he became interested in emergency services, ...
Tom Cook, Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Administrator
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - May 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara speaks with Tom Cook, Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Administrator. Tom shares with the audience how he got into the fire service and ultimately found his calling as the academy's Administrator. Tom shares what the academy does and how it's ...
Interview with the Fire Department Coffee Comedians, Jason Patton and Firefighter Fenton
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - May 09, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara sits down with two of the most popular comedians in the fire service, Jason Patton, Vice-President of Fire Department Coffee and creator of Fire Department Chronicles, and Brent Fenton, otherwise known as Firefighter Fenton w...
Doctor Jamie Dewitt, aka the "Toxicology Chick" Speaks About PFAS Impact to Firefighters
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - April 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, AFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara speaks one-on-one with Doctor Jamie DeWitt from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU), North Carolina. Dr. DeWitt shares her work on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the impact it has ...
NFPA 1700 Free Online Training
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - April 11, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAFSO21 Radio, The Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara introduces listeners to NFPA 1700 - Modern Structural Firefighting. This free course provided by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is what Kevin considers an extremely beneficial resource tool to put in any firefighter's "toolbo...
Recap of Congressional Hearing on PFAS
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - March 28, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara starts off this episode by summarizing the recent Remediation and Impact of PFAS Congressional hearing that occurred on March 24 not on the 25th as Kevin misstated in his podcast. Kevin gives his opinion on what he heard during witness testimony and why h...
Remediation and Impact of PFAS on Servicemembers
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - March 14, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara talks about a Congressional hearing on PFAS that was postponed twice and his opportunity to testify removed. Kevin reads for listeners and viewers, what was supposed to be his opening statements that highlight how the DoD and Air Force contin...
Berks County Fire Chaplains Network
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - February 28, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Weekend Wrap-up host Kevin Ferrara sits down with representatives from the Berks County, Pennsylvania Fire Chaplains Network to discuss firefighter suicide awareness and prevention. Berks County Fire Chaplains Network representatives, CJ Ferrara and Kindall Wann provide insight...
Firefighter Suicide Awareness & Prevention
AFSO21's Weekend Wrap-up Podcast - February 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, Weekend Wrap-up host, Kevin Ferrara speaks on the importance of Firefighter Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Kevin provides some data on the number of firefighter suicides throughout the United States as well as telephone numbers for individuals to call and talk with trained p...
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