Latest Strongworks Podcast Episodes
Ep. 78 Firefighters and Politics
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - May 24, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth and Will discuss why firefighters are involved in politics. They talk about the need for firefighters to be active in the political arena.
Ep. 77 Legacy
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - April 30, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth and Will sit at the table and discuss what Legacy means? They discuss how your legacy is built and how much it really means.
Ep. 76 5 Things You Are Going to Miss About EMS.
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - March 26, 2018 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth and Will discuss an article posted on EMS1.com titled 5 things you are going to miss about EMS. The article written by Michael Morse explains 5 things that you will miss about EMS when you are done with your career.
Ep. 75 The Mark Munger Episode
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - March 12, 2018 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Mark Munger sits at the Table with Will and Seth. Mark talks about his 35 year career in the fire service. Mark talks about the IAFF Financial Corporation and the what services it provides IAFF Members. Mark also talks about the Packers, Cornhuskers, and food! It may be our best epi...
Ep. 74 Dealing with Millennials
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - February 26, 2018 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Will and Seth discuss the new generation of Firefighters joining the workforce. They talk about cell phones being the new default mode for all people. Will and Seth give tips on how to reach the new generation.
Ep. 73 Weird Firefighters
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - February 05, 2018 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Will and Seth discuss firefighter personalities. Almost all of the firefighters people say are sub-par are stranger personality types. Are they sub-par becausse they are strange or are they actually sub-par. How much of a role does personality play in our assessment of firefighters?
Ep. 72 8 Traits that Great Firefighters Share
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - January 20, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth is joined by new cohost, Will Silvey. Seth and Will discuss an article published on firerescue1.com's website called 8 traits that great firefighters share. The article written by, David Soler, discusss the traits that can help you become the best firefighter you can be.
Ep.71 New Year's Resolutions
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - January 01, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth talks about the importance of New Year's Resolutions in the fire service. Seth talks about setting goals for the new year. There is always room for improvement in the fire service.
Ep. 70 Christmas 2017
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - December 18, 2017 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth's mom (Melissa Rainwater) and his wife (Becky Rainwater) sit at the table and discuss why Christmas is difficult for firefighter famlies.
Ep. 69 Creating an Inclusive Culture
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - December 04, 2017 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth discusses an article posted on FireRescue1.com titled 7 Steps to an Inclusive Fire Deparmement Culture written by Robert Avsec.
EP. 68 Interview with Dr. Sara Jones
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - November 16, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Dr. Sara Jones sits at the table and talks about her work with mental health of Firefighters and EMS. Dr. Jones is a Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) . She talks about PTSD rates and the signs and symptoms of PTSD. Dr. Jones...
Ep. 67 Tim Dupin Returns
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - October 17, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Tim Dupin sits at the table to discuss overtime. Tim talks about the news stories where firefighters become the highest paid city employee due to overtime. Tim talks about FSLA law and how it effects firefighter pay.
Ep. 66 The Persuit of Excellence
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - October 03, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth reviews and article on Firehouse.com called , "Are You a Bull in a China Shop?". The article was written by former Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor. The article discusses 5 steps towards excellance.
Ep. 65 Leading From Behind
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - September 18, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth discusses an article on FireRescue1.com. 7 ways a firefighter can lead from behind was written by Jim Spell and posted on www.firerescue1.com on April 3,2017. The artile gives advice on how a firefighter can express ideas and tatics from the lower ranks.
Ep. 64 Interview with Firefighter Matt Peace
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - September 03, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Rookie Firefighter Matt Peace sits at the table. Matt talks about his short fire service career and his early thoughts of the fire service. Matt talks mostly about his travels as a young man. Matt spent 128 days on the Appalachian trail. He also regularly sleeps in Hostels. It is a...
Ep. 63 Joel Mains Returns
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - August 18, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Joel Mains returns the the Kitchen Table. Joel talks about his upcoming retirement and plans to move from the midwest. Joel also tells the heartbreaking story of how his daughter Caitlin was kiled in an auto accident by a drunk driver. Joel also talks about the death of his wife a sh...
Ep. 62 Seth Talks
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - August 02, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week we don't have a guest. I sit at the table and discuss somethings that I want to talk about. I talk about what I think is important in the fire service.
Ep. 61 Interview with David Harer
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - June 28, 2017 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Alabama Professional Firefighters President David Harer sits at the Kitchen Table. David runs the Save or RSA Retirement Facebook page and has over 65,000 followers. David talks about taking over as President of the Alabama Professional Firefighters his job at Huntsville, Alabama. We...
Ep. 60 Interview with Seth Olyer
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - June 17, 2017 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth Olyer sits at the kitchen table and talks about working in Oakland, California. Seth and I talk about his transition from city life to the farm life much like Green Acres. It is one of my favorite episodes so far.
Ep. 59 Father's Day Special
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - June 10, 2017 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week my dad, Retired Captain Rick Rainwater, sits at the table. Captain Rainwater talks about what it was like in the mid 70s when he came on the job. He talks about the changes he saw and what retirement is like.
Ep. 58 Interview with Jim Aleski
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - May 31, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Jim Aleski sits at the Kitchen Table. Jim is a firefighter at Cherry Hill Fire Department in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Jim spent the early part of his post college life working on commercials. Jim eventually rose through the ranks and was a high level producer working on major televis...
Ep. 57 Interview with Chief John Neal
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - May 20, 2017 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week former Harrison Arkansas Fire Chief John Neal sits at the kitchen table. Chief Neal is the current President of the Harrison FIrefighters Local and a board member on the Arkansas Police and Fire Pension system. Chief Neal talks about the difficulties of being a fire chief and a Union ...
Ep. 56 The Mother's Day Special
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - May 10, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week my wife, Rebecca, sits down at the table and talks about the difficulties of being married to a firefighter. She talks about raising children, hanging out with firefighters and much more.
Ep. 55 Part 4 101 Things We Should be Teaching Every New EMT
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - May 01, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 17 ratingsTom Wilson returns to the show for part 4 of www.theemtspot.com 's article titled 101 Things We Should Teach Every New EMT. Tom and Seth finsh up the article and discuss the in's and out's a few key points.
Ep. 54 Part 3, 101 Things We Should Teach Every New EMT
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - April 20, 2017 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Tom Wilson returns as the Special Guest Host and we continue our discussion of 101 Things We Should Be Teaching Every New EMT, from www.theemtspot.com. Tom and Seth work their way through the list and give their own take on the advice given in the article.
Ep. 53 Part 2, 101 Things We Should Teach Every New EMT
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - April 12, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsPart 2 of the discussion of www.theemtspot.com 's article "101 Things we should teach every new EMT". Special Guest Host Tom Wison returns to the show to cuss and discuss the ideas and concepts in the great article.
Ep. 52 101 Things We Should Teach Every New EMT Should Know
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - April 05, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Tom Wilson is a special guest host. Seth and Tom talk about www.theemtspot.com 's article 101 Things We shoudl Teach Every New EMT. Tom and Seth discuss the first 13 things on the list.
Ep. 51 Interview with Firefighter Josh McKay
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - March 29, 2017 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Firefighter Josh McKay sits at the kitchen table. Josh has worked at almost every type of fire department in his short career. Josh has been a volunteer, part paid, full time, and a military firefighter. Josh has also worked at a small, mid sized, and large department. He has an int...
Ep. 50 Rookie Hazing
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - March 18, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Seth and Kyle sit at the table and talk about Rookie Hazing. We talk about a recent case where 5 firefighters were fired for strapping a rookie to a spine board and basically water boarding him. Seth and Kyle talk about how far is too far and ways to haze a rookie without getting fire...
Ep. 49 Interview with Captain Chris Gaines
Firehouse Problems Kitchen Table Solutions Podcast - March 11, 2017 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Captain Chris Gaines sits at the table. Captain Gaines has an 11 year old son who is autistic. Captain Gaines now teaches a class for first responders to teach them how to treat, approach, and handle calls dealing with autistic patients. Chris talks about the do's and don'ts of dealin...
Related Strongworks Topics