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Today on Firehouse – Ep. 10: Chief Brian Helmick Discusses No Interior Attack Policy
Firehouse - August 03, 2020 13:13 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with East Contra Costa, CA, Fire Protection District Fire Chief Brian Helmick about the recent policy limited interior fire attacks at structure fires. Helmick called the policy the toughest decision in his 20-plus year career, stating the district's funding model, which has...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 9: D.C. Fire PIO Vito Maggiolo
Firehouse - August 03, 2020 02:06 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with DC Fire and EMS Department Public Information Officer Vito Maggiolo about his duties in Washington, D.C., where the media is always checking in. Maggiolo took the PIO position after retiring from a career at CNN where he covered everything from war and politics to natur...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 7: Minneapolis Fire Chief on Fires, Riots
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 20:02 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel about the response involving protests and riots following George Floyd's death. Fruetel explains what firefighters encountered as dozens of fires burned throughout the city, including tactics, situational awareness working with the Na...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 8: Firefighter Struck by Car Shares Details on Incident, Lengthy Recovery
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 20:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with Fort Worth, TX, firefighter Frank Becerra, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver while working at a crash scene. Becerra, who was told he would not return to work, shares what he went through during his year-long recovery, a story about a second struck-by close call an...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 6: IL Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:46 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Director Royal Mortenson and Deputy Director of Research Programs Richard Kesler about the rollout of the state's Exposure Reduction Project. The program provides fire departments with training and equipment to decontaminate PPE on...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 5: IAFC's Gary Ludwig & COVID 19 Need-to-Knows
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:36 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Fire Chief Gary Ludwig, who serves as the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) about COVID-19 and the U.S. fire service. Ludwig and IAFC staff have been working with the White House and others in Washington, D.C.,...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 5: IAFC’s Gary Ludwig & COVID 19 Need-to-Knows
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:36 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Fire Chief Gary Ludwig, who serves as the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) about COVID-19 and the U.S. fire service. Ludwig and IAFC staff have been working with the White House and others in Washington, D.C., ...
Today on Firehouse: Ep. 4: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 for Firefighters
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews hosts a panel to explore the mental stress on firefighters during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss what needs to be done in the future. Guests include Jeff Dill, executive director of the Firefighter Behavorial Health Alliance (FBHA); Ry...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 3: Maydays & More with Sean Eagen
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPeter Matthews talks with Buffalo, NY, Fire Captain Sean Eagen about maydays. Within months, Eagen's former crew was involved in one mayday incident and Eagen himself called a mayday for a downed member and helped mitigate the incident. Eagen, who has over 20 years in the busy urban city of Buf...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 2: Tom Dunne’s New FDNY Memoir
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:28 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with retired FDNY Deputy Chief Tom Dunne about his new book, "Notes from the Fireground: Memoir of a New York Firefighter." Dunne's book looks back on his 33-year career with FDNY, where he retired as a deputy chief. The two talk about various chap...
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 1: Behind the Fire Scene with John Salka
Firehouse - June 17, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with retired FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka Jr. in the inagural episode of Today on Firehouse. Matthews and Salka discuss how Salka develops his backpage "The Fire Scene" column each month for Firehouse Magazine, and Salka reflects on some of his ...
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