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Firehouse Expo, The Meetup, Free Passes, and The 9/11 Stair Climb

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I have been looking forward to this week for months!

I am heading to Firehouse Expo with Willie Wines Jr. and Kevin Totten. We will be meeting up with many friends and familiar faces…and drinking a few totties!

For some insight on what we got into last year check here, and here.

Here are some of the highlights of what is to come:

Firefighter Netcast – Our home base will be in booth 743 with Firegeezer, Fossilmedic, and Dave Statter. Stop in and say hi!

If you still need passes to the exhibitor floor….they are FREE!

To get free passes just register online…COME ONE..COME ALL!:

  • Step 1:  Go to this webpage:  https://www.xpressreg.net/register/fire071/reginfo.asp?st=&o=85236&pc=&iq=&aban=
  • Step 2:  Fill out the registration form and in the Promo Code Information box, use Promo Code EX 79.
  • Step 3:  Finish out the registration process and you’re done.
  • Step 4:  When you arrive at the convention center, pick up your badge at the registration center.  Also…. make sure you stop by Booth 743 and say hello!

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb – Thursday we are climbing the stairs of the Hilton 5 times in honor of those lost on September 11th. I will be climbing with 150 other firefighters…If you didn’t sign up for it, we will climb for you as well.

Kevin, Willie, and I will be meeting up with Thomas Warshaw after the climb. Thomas is climbing as well. We plan on letting Thomas watch us drink a few and then he gets to drive home…sux for him! Let us know that you will be in  town and we will meetup…

Speaking of meeting up. After those rounds of beer, we will be heading over to the MEETUP! Every year this thing is a blast!

Thursday Night is the Meetup (Free drink tickets!)- FirefighterNation.com, FireEMSBlogs.com and FireRescue Magazine are pleased to announce the Firefighter Meetup in Baltimore to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The event takes place Thursday night, July 21st at Uno’s in Harborplace, 201 East Pratt Street from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Join many of the web’s top fire service bloggers, firefighters from across the region and around the country, at this special event

The first 50 firefighters to stop by the FireRescue Magazine/FirefighterNation.com (Booth 724), Fire Geezer (with Statter 911, Firefighter Netcast at Booth #743) or National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (Booth 252) booths at Firehouse Expo on Thursday will also receive a complimentary drink ticket for the event.

Uno’s will donate 20% of the proceeds (excluding tax and tip) from Thursday night’s event to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (http://www.firehero.org)

The Meetup is sponsored by Wall Shields (http://www.wallshieldsco.com) and Firefighter Monopoly (http://www.firefighterplay.com) and presented by FirefighterNation.com and FireRescue Magazine (http://www.firefighternation.com) and the blogs of FireEMSBlogs.com (www.fireemsblogs.com).

Posted by on July 19, 2011 • Filed under: EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Gearing up for the Firehouse Expo 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

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Where have I been? Busy just like everyone else…

Actually, I am working on a huge project with a business partner of mine…more on that in the future!

I am gearing up for Firehouse Expo 2011

Firefighter Netcast will once again be pitching our tent in the FireGeezer/Statter911 booth at Firehouse Expo.

The booth number is 743 and FireGeezer has details on how to get free passes to the Exhibit hall! (click here for the info )

I will be travelling up with Willie Wines Jr. and another firefighter from our area Captain Kevin Totten. To be quite honest, it is going to be kinda humerous. Willie and Kevin will be riding to Richmond with me and my 2 children. I am dropping the kiddos off at the inlaws and then we are either staying the night in Richmond or DC…not sure which town we are going to tear up yet.

This photo is from the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb web site. It did not credit a photographer.

So the Firefighter Netcast thing will be fun as always…but the real event is…

The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Firehouse Expo

Find all the information you need for the events here

The direct link for the Firehouse Expo stair climb is here

The event will be held at the Hilton on Thursday July 21, 2011 from 2-4pm.

From what I hear, there are only 100 participants signed up for it to date. Trust me, if Willie and I can do it anyone can. That being said, we aren’t sure if Willie and I can do it yet. This is our first one. They are also setting one up for Fire Rescue International and Willie and I will be there. We are contimplating doing that one and another on September 11th. There is one in Richmond, VA on September 11th and there is rumor of one in Roanoke that same date. We should be at one of them. 

If you think you will be walking too slow for everyone else…WE NEED YOU. I mean WILLIE AND I NEED YOU. That way, we can blame you and you can blame us for dragging ass up those stairs. But in the end we can all say we did it. We did it to “NEVER FORGET”.

Afterwards Willie and I will be at a Bar!

What more do you need? Willie was damn near on his death bed the other week (with a cold) and he is doing it. He still complains every time I talk to him about his little bout with a runny nose. Hell, even the Buckaroo told him to suck it up and grow a set!

It has been a while since we travelled together and we are adding Kevin and another friend of mine to the mix. Hell soon we will be travelling in packs!

I will leave you with a video I shot in Downtown Roanoke the other week when I was on a date with my beautiful bride! At the drums is Lt. Mike Ellston from Salem Fire-Rescue Department (the same dept. as Totten)…He is banging the drums with a contingent of the Virginia Highlands Pipes and Drums at Flannery’s Irish Pub downtown.

Ellston is at least part (I think) of the brain behind  the 2 House blog…you can read it here!

Posted by on June 30, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, News, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Brian Brush Live Tonight on Firefighter Netcast

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Live tonight on the Firefighter Netcast Show will be our featured guest Brian Brush.

Wed. June 1, 2011 at 9pm EST

I like this guy!

He is very involved in the NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb events, is a co-author on FireServiceWarrior.com, and tells it like it is.

What isn’t there to like about this guy?

If you don’t have a clue who Brian Brush is, tune in tonight and learn!

Call in if you have a question!

The live show will be at this link at 9pm EST TONIGHT!

More information on Brian and what he is all about here.

Posted by on June 1, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , ,

Firefighter Netcast Celebrates 100th Show Live Thursday Night!

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Thursday May 5th, John and I will celebrate our 100th show on Firefighter Netcast live at 9pm.

The direct link to the show is here

What is Firefighter Netcast?

Firefighter Netcast is the leading edge in podcasting and live netcasts for the fire service today. When we began in January 2010, there was one other show “Burning it Down” run by the guys behind The Bravest Online. Unfortunately they closed the door on their live podcast and left us all alone…until recently.

Nowadays there are other options for live fire service podcasting…but lets be clear that we are often imitated but never duplicated!

While we still have a lot to learn, we have continued to broaden our reach, fine tune our delivery, and offer the best fire service podcasting available.

You might ask why you can’t listen in every night to Firefighter Netcast…the answer is because these things take time. Our hosts have to create the shows and the content has to be rich. If we were running shows every night, our content would be watered down and we would begin repeating ourselves. In addition to all of that, we have families and careers.

Firefighter Netcast - Facebook – Twitter – Itunes - Blog Talk Radio

Who is Firefighter Netcast?

Firefighter Netcast is comprised of many hosts (and a couple more to be added soon). Firefighter Netcast is run by John Mitchell and myself.

Our shows and hosts include:

We will be joined very shortly with host Doug Cline as well.

I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention the tremendous assistance that Willie Wines Jr. has been to Firefighter Netcast. He has helped us out so much and we are very grateful!

We have also done work for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at Conferences and the NFFF Memorial Weekend. We produce FireHero Radio for the NFFF as well.

But the most important aspect of Who we are is our listeners! We enjoy the live listeners who chat in the chatroom as well as the majority of our listeners who catch up with us on our web site, facebook, twitter, and most importantly itunes!

I must say that I have had a blast since January 2010 when we got started. I have enjoyed all of the people I have met, the ones I have yet to meet, and the places I have been!

In case anyone is counting, we HAVE had more than 100 podcasts, but this is our 100th live netcast! In addition to the live netcasts, we have recorded dozens of other shows at conferences and other places!

Thanks for making Firefighter Netcast the BEST fire service podcast!

Thanks for the memories!

Posted by on May 5, 2011 • Filed under: EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, NetCast, News, Podcast, Social Media, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Dave LeBlanc on Firefighter Netcast Live Tonight With his Brand New Show “The Front Seat”

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Dave LeBlanc is about to set out on his own after being a guest on several Firefighter Netcast shows including Art “Chief Reason” Goodrich’s show “The Voice of Reason”. You can find those shows and all of the archives over at Firefighter Netcast (http://firefighternetcast.com).

Now, DAVE IS BACK and BETTER THAN EVER! Dave LeBlanc is setting out on his own and created his own show on Firefighter Netcast titled “The Front Seat” (previous working title was “Taking Up”).The Front Seat will be airing tonight at 9pm EST. He will be on the air with John Mitchell and I. It has been a while since John and I have gummed it up on The Firefighter Netcast Show as we have been rolling out new shows about every month here at Firefighter Netcast.

Listen in to The Front Seat tonight live at 9pm EST

Feel free to call in and talk with Dave, John, or I tonight live!

PLUS…tonight you get to hear me talk!

The Firefighter Netcast Family is proud to have Dave join the ranks of our dedicated and loyal hosts.

We are sure the the ever expanding listener base will welcome Dave’s show and find it to be a very useful tool for learning!

Just look at that stache! I bet that gets all the babes! What do you think Parapup? Giving Willie a run for his money?

Firefighter Netcast is on Itunes!

Posted by on April 6, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Fire Critic’s Guide to FDIC 2011

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I consider FDIC 2010 the beginning for me. The realization of the bigger picture. I had worked too long and too hard locally only to find out that wasn’t the focus I should have been spending my time on. In short, I got a rude awakening…a very rude one. However, I am gracious for it. I am actually a better person because of it in too many ways not to realize that it was for the greater good.

And so here I am now…heading to FDIC 2011 a year after the beginning. Wow…this past year has been a blast! Be sure to connect with me at FDIC 2011 if you plan on attending!

Below are just some of the events going on this year at FDIC. I have them listed on the specific days and at the end are events which are open during exhibit hall hours. For a list of the official FDIC events look here.

During exhibit hall hours be sure to check out Firefighter Netcast in the Fire Rescue Magazine booth interviewing some of the best that the Fire Service has to offer! Check out Firefighter Netcast at booth 4244. John Mitchell (FireDaily.com) and Willie Wines Jr. (IronFiremen.com) will be there getting it done!

Sure, there will be a lot going on at FDIC…here are some of the things I don’t think you will want to miss!

Tuesday, March 22

  • ISFSI Membership Social: Tuesday, March 22nd at Howl at the Moon. ISFSI is at booth #7043! Stop by and see what the ISFSI is doing and has to offer to their members! Feel free to join as well!

Wednesday, March 23

  • Long-Stretch Solutions Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:30 PM-5:15 PM. Master Firefighter Robert C. Owens Sr., Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire. Several solutions to enable engine companies to efficiently stretch beyond their preconnected hoselines to reach the seat of the fire, regardless of the number of personnel available, are presented. Proper apparatus positioning, occupancy application, training, and communication are also discussed. INTERMEDIATE. Room 134-135 (more information here)
  • The Ready Position – Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1:30 – 3:15pm. Engineer Christopher Brennan, Harvey (IL) Fire Department
    The Ready Position is the point at which the capacity and capabilities of the Fire Service Warrior are in an ideal state of potential energy. Whether sitting in the firehouse at the kitchen table or in the recliner at home with the pager sitting next to you on the table, ideally, you will be ready to spring into action when an alarm sounds. Learn how to master the physical and mental skills of the Fire Service Warrior: Be 100 percent present when you enter into battle; have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to thrive on the fireground; and be prepared for the unfortunate should the worst-case scenario occur at an incident. ALL LEVELS
    Room 234-235
  • FOOLS Brotherhood Bash: Announcing the 2011 Indy Metro FOOLS BROTHERHOOD BASH @FDIC In Association with RAE Systems & Hooters Restaurants. Wednesday, March 23rd Corner of Jackson St. & Meridian St. Gates open at 1700 hours

Thursday, March 24

  • “Social Media: The Fire Service’s Next Big Innovation” – Presented by yours truly (Rhett Fleitz) in classroom 134-135 on Thursday March 24 from 1:30-3:15. Be sure to be there if you want a crash course on Social Media! More information on that class here.
  • Dave Statter will also be teaching at FDIC at the same time I am. His class is titled “The PIO Reporter: Telling Your Story in a World Where “Spin” Doesn’t Work”. Dave’s class is also from 1:30-3:15pm. Being the friend I am, I will give Dave the utmost respect in posting the full information on his class. Unfortunately, the information is in Polish…I guess you patriots will have to come to my class! Really….Who promotes their class in another language?

PIO Reporter: Opowiem swoją historię w świecie, w którym “Spin” nie działa Dave Statter, Statter911 Communications, LLC Co zrobić przed obraz pojawia się problem może być bardziej istotne niż to, co zrobić później. akcji budowanie reputacji w społeczności może być kluczem do przetrwania, gdy coś pójdzie źle. W tym “świecie post-media”, gdzie mogą uzyskać dostęp do publicznej wiadomości bezpośrednio w Internecie, straży pożarnej może łatwo stracić kontrolę wiadomości. Dowiedz się, jak komunikować się tak, że społeczeństwo nie wie, co wiesz, kiedy wiesz, że zamiast czekać, aż wszystkie szczegóły są w Dowiedz się, jak przejąć kontrolę, zgasić złe wieści, budowanie zaufania do społeczności i naprawy działu reputacji . Cena 125-126 POŚREDNIE

  • Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:30 PM-5:15 PM – Room 105-106 APPROPRIATE FOR ALL LEVELS Understanding and Motivating Today’s Firefighters Deputy Fire Coordinator Tiger Schmittendorf, Erie County (NY) Department of Emergency Services. “From the X-Box to the Box Alarm” addresses the challenges of today’s fire service leaders in attracting and retaining the appropriate quantity and quality of firefighters they need to support the delivery of emergency services in their communities. So, how do we motivate today’s recruits away from the X-Box long enough to answer the box alarm? This facilitated conversation builds consensus that the majority of the challenges we face are in the firehouse, not on the fire scene. Together we’ll learn to combat these challenges with solutions that are right in front of us.
  • A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy. Taught by Jason Hoevelmann from 3:30-5:15pm. A look at how your actions, behaviors, and attitudes can contribute to your problems and those within your organization if you don’t recognize them and control them, and how supervisors’ human dynamics and interactions in the firehouse can transfer to the fireground. Students will be guided in how to ensure that they and their departments can be a fluid, clear, dynamic moving stream as opposed to a stagnant pond sitting in a farm field. INTERMEDIATE Room 123-124 (more information)
  • Stop, Drop, Rock and Roll is being put on by the NFFF from 7-11pm at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Get Tickets at Booth# 342, Booth #9900 in Lucas Oil Stadium, and at the door on the night of the event. Featuring: Singer-Songwriter Candy Coburn. (more information here)

Friday, March 25

  • ISFSI Annual Meeting: Friday, March 25th at 1pm, Room 140 is at booth #7043! Stop by and see what the ISFSI is doing and has to offer to their members! Feel free to join as well!
  • Battle of the Bands is at Lucas Oil Stadium from 4-6pm
  • The Firefighter Nation & FireEMSBlogs.com Meetup will be on Friday, March 25th at O’Reilly’s Irish Bar & Restaurant. Tell them you are attending on facebook here. Meet your favorite Fire & EMS bloggers from the FireEMSBlogs.com community and beyond, contributors from FireRescue Magazine, members of FirefighterNation.com, our Facebook Fans and more! To get an event invitation, you just need to stop by one of THESE booths on Friday at FDIC: FireRescue Magazine, FirefighterNation.com and FireEMSBlogs.com: Booth #4244; Black Helmet Apparel: Booth #1903; International Safety Instruments (ISI): Booth #715. Find out more here: http://www.firefighternation.com/events/the-meetup-in-indy-2011

Saturday

I am sure we will be able to find something going on Saturday!

All Week Long

  • Bullex Search & Rescue Challenge…Rescue the SmartDummy – win an ipad at FDIC. Take the challenge in front of Lucas Oil Stadium. More info
  • Fire-Dex Challenge…Stop by the Fire-Dex booth 311 and take the Fire-Dex Challenge for your chance to win big! They are giving away thousands in cash, turnout gear, and leather boots. Be sure to check them out on facebook as well!
Posted by on March 18, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, News, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Firefighter Suicides…Prevention and Counseling

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Updated: Here is a great article from BackwardsandStupid.com on Depression in his own words and experiences. Check out how he has learned and copes with depression.

Recently, 4 firefighter suicides in the Phoenix Fire Department have raised eyebrows. The need for counseling and prevention are real and have been identified.

Firefighter Netcast recently had Jeff Dill on a show about a Battalion Chief from suburban Chicago, who holds a Masters Degree in Counseling.  Chief Dill has established CSSF, Counseling Services for Firefighters, which offers behavioral health support to firefighters; trains senior fire officers, and educates clinicians on the benefits of understanding the life and emotions- of firefighters. Visit the CSSF here - CSFF Web Page and on Facebook.

This is a topic that needs to be discussed. Listen to the podcast and watch the video. You never know, someone you know might be exhibiting signs and be in need of help right now.

You can listen to the podcast from Firefighter Netcast right here.

If you are in need of immediate assistance, the contact information for the CSSF is here.

Below is a video about the steps that the Phoenix FD has taken to assist firefighters in preventing suicide.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Posted by on March 7, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Fire Prevention & Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Must Read, NetCast, News, Podcast, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Gearing up for FDIC…The Fire Critic Offers Social Media Training

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I will be teaching a class on Social Media for the Fire Service at FDIC this year. I am excited for my first teaching engagement in a venue as large as FDIC…does it get any bigger? I have many friends teaching at FDIC as well. I will write about their classes in the near future.

The class is titled “Social Media: The Fire Service’s Next Big Innovation”

Thursday, March 24, 2011
1:30 PM-3:15 PM
Room 134-135

Here is the teaser:

Social Media: The Fire Service’s Next Big Innovation
Lieutenant Rhett Fleitz, Roanoke (VA) Fire-EMS Department
Learn the “in’s and out’s” of social media for the fire service. Many questions about these media (blogs, twitter, facebook, MySpace, YouTube, skype, podcasting, text messaging, and so on) will be answered. Learn to be proactive by developing a social media standard operating procedure. Become acquainted with some of the ways departments are using these media for recruitment, retention, informing journalists and citizens, and publishing news. The benefits and potential consequences for personal use of these media by employees are also discussed. ALL LEVELS

Although that teaser only scratches the surface of the information I will share!

Who should attend? Anyone interested in social media, blogging, and branding their department online. Administrators who want to learn about social media, get examples of social media policies, as well as firefighters who want to brand their companies and departments. There will be information for all levels!

I am still working on the presentation. Since social media changes every day and new ideas, tools, and applications are created every day this is an ongoing project.

If you have a social media policy you would like to share or think your Fire Department excels in the use of social media please contact me. I am always looking for examples to share.

I will also be at the Fire Rescue Magazine booth 4244 set up with Firefighter Netcast. John and I will be recording live netcasts while we are there similarly to last year!

I don’t know what else I will get into while at FDIC, but I am certain that we will have fun! Willie Wines Jr. (IronFiremen.com) will be travelling with me once again!

John and I had a blast with FDIC last year. The event was the first major show for Firefighter Netcast. Since then, we have recorded almost 100 shows. We don’t have a solid schedule yet, but we are expecting to record some podcasts for Tiger Schmittendorf, Chris Naum, Doug Cline, Billy Hayes, Dave Statter for FireHero Radio, and much more.

Below are some of the shows we recorded at FDIC 2010:

  • Chief Ron Siarnicki- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation – This special NetCast was taped live on Friday, April 23, from the floor at FDIC 2010 in Indianapolis. Firefighter NetCast is very excited to have a chance to present Chief Ron Siarnicki to our audience.
  • EMS Two Dot Oh – On Friday, April 23, Firefighter NetCast had a visit from a couple of leaders in the concept of EMS 2.0. Justin Schorr is an urban firefighter/paramedic in San Francisco and hosts The Happy Medic. Accompanying Justin is Chris Kaiser, a rural firefighter/paramedic in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
  • Firefighter Storytime! Chief Tom Merrill, Snyder (NY) Fire Dept. – From the floor of FDIC 2010 on Saturday, April 24, our final NetCast from the exhibit floor featured two special guests from Erie County, New York. We began our series “Firefighter Storytellers” with author, presenter, instructor, emergency manager and leader in the emergency services community Tiger Schmittendorf.
  • From Blue Shirt to Bugle – The Most Difficult Transition in Your Career - This show featuring Billy Goldfeder and Ray Gayk was originally aired as a live netcast from the exhibit floor of FDIC. John and Rhett enjoy discussion about what to do and what not to do when you get promoted. This is great training for you or your company. Listen in at the firehouse!
  • Challenges on the Modern Fireground – We were eager to turn over one of our shows to the fine folks from FireRescue Magazine, who graciously hosted Firefighter NetCast at their booth along with Firefighter Nation at FDIC.  Without their assistance, our live programming from the exhibit hall would not have been possible.
  • Changes in Building Construction and Fire Behavior – John and Rhett are joined with Chris Naum to discuss Changes in Building Construction and Fire Behavior. Chris is a a fire service leader in the field of building construction and fire behavior. Chris addresses the need to re-visit these core subject areas to bring us up to speed with the many changes facing us today.
  • Distribution of Photos and Videos Taken by Firefighters at Work – John and Rhett discuss legal issues surrounding photographs and videos taken while on duty with Fred Simon. Some of the information will astound you about who owns the material!

I will also be teaching the same class at Kean University in New Jersey (dates below):

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy
402 Roycefield Rd Hillsborough, NJ 08844

Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Middlesex County Fire Academy
1001 Fire Academy Dr Sayreville, NJ 08872

These will be more in depth 5+ hour classes on social media in the fire service. For more information check out KeanFireSafety.com. However, I don’t believe the classes are posted yet.

Posted by on February 16, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, News, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

And the Winners are Iron Firemen and Ambo Driver

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Here is the moment you all have been waiting for…

The winners for the Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year for 2010-2011 are:

Iron Firemen.com – Fire Category

A Day in the Life of an Ambulance Driver – EMS Category

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It was a hard fought battle on both sides. This year there were around 90 nominations for 42 blogs and during the votes there were almost 5000 votes. All of the numbers were an increase from last year. Congratulations to both of you!

Iron Firemen won with 36% of the votes for fire blogs. Ambo Driver won with 37% of the votes for EMS blogs. It should also be noted that while Iron Firemen won with a sizable lead, Rescuing Providence gave the Ambo Driver a run for his money!

Thanks so much for the diligent voters and all who nominated their favorite blogs! Feel free to give me any feedback on what I can do to make it better! Next year I am looking at a few changes…but it will definitely be back!

This year, our winners will walking away with a brand new pair of Black Diamond X2 fire boots as well as bragging rights for the next year!

You can see the Black Diamond X2 Boot below as well as check them out via links below!

Black Diamond Boots - Web Site – Twitter – Facebook

Here is a bonus photo for you of the Black Diamond Babes!

Posted by on February 2, 2011 • Filed under: Blog of the Year, Contests, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Must Read, News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Blog of the Year Winners and Chief Billy Hayes New Show on Firefighter Netcast Live Tonight

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Tonights lineup on Firefighter Netcast includes the announcement of the Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year Winners as well as a brand new show hosted by Chief Billy Hayes.

Tune in tonight (February 2, 2011) at 9pm EST for a live show.

The direct link to the show is here

Chief Billy Hayes

Chief Billy Hayes is debuting a brand new show titled “Stop, Drop, and Roll with the Punches” on Firefighter Netcast.

You can read more about Chief Hayes here.

Stop, Drop, and Roll with the Punches will will focus on prevention and risk reduction in the fire service. His guests tonight included Mike Love, Jim Marva, and Dennis Rubin.

Tune in tonight to see what is new on Firefighter Netcast!

Posted by on February 2, 2011 • Filed under: Blog of the Year, Contests, NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Firefighter Netcast Live tonight at 9pm with Retired Buffalo Lt. Pat Coghlan

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Join Tiger Schmittendorf live tonight on Firefighter Storytellers on Firefighter Netcast.

Visit Firefighter Netcast online here

The direct link for the show is here

If you have never listened in to a show on Firefighter Netcast you should check it out! You can even call in and share your stories!

Tiger’s guest will be retired Lt. Patrick Coghlan from the Buffalo Fire Department.  Pat is a 34-year veteran of Rescue One and Vice President of the Buffalo Fire Historical Society. More than that, Patty is a real character with a bit of a crusty exterior — but when you peel that away — you find a big guy with an even bigger heart and a very special fondness for telling stories and preserving the rich history of the fire service.

Posted by on December 8, 2010 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, NetCast, News, Podcast, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Video Coverage: Northern California Mall, Roseville Galleria Burns

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Firefighter Nation has the story of the Roseville Galleria Fire in Northern California here.

City officials said part of the roof on the mall’s south end collapsed as huge clouds of black smoke poured from the 1.3 million-square-foot Roseville Galleria, which is about 17 miles east of the state capital.

A supposed armed man had barricaded himself in the mall and set the place on fire.

The best videos from the scene are below:

Posted by on October 21, 2010 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Major Incidents, News, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Firefighter Netcast Live Thursday Night with Chief Kelly Edmison of the Union City Fire Department to Discuss the Newest Developments in the Obion County/South Fulton Dilemma

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Chief Kelly Edmison of the Union City Fire Department in Tennessee. will be joining John Mitchell, Art Goodrich, and myself  Thursday night live at 9pm on Firefighter Netcast.

Chief Edmison has been following the story and has been trying to educate others on what exactly is going on down in Obion County.

If you haven’t seen the latest news on Obion County, check it out on Statter911 here.

The direct show link is here at 9pm EST. This weeks show will be 1 hour long.

Chief Kelly Edmison has been in contact with Dave Statter discussing the latest developments in Obion County that effect all of the Municipal FD’s in the County.

Thursday night at 9pm, Chief Edmison will be joining John and I on Firefighter Netcast.

We will be discussing the dilemma. We will also be joined by Cheif Reason Art Goodrich of ChiefReasonArt.com and fellow podcaster on Firefighter Netcast who hosts his own show The Voice of Reason.

Here is the promo for the netcast.

Unfortunately, Dave Statter will probably not be able to join us.

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Posted by on October 20, 2010 • Filed under: EMS Topics, Fire Prevention & Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Major Incidents, Must Read, NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Fire Critic Reinvigorated with great content, videos, and topics for firefighters

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Over the past several years, I have created several web sites. The Fire Critic has remained one of my favorites.

The past several weeks has brought clarity to its purpose. In an effort to move the site forward, I have decided to update more often with videos, articles, and whatever else is new or interesting in the fire service.

What this means to you is that you will have to check back more often to see what is new and/or scroll down further to see what you have missed!

I have also been working to maximize the potential of the twitter account (@firecritic) and facebook page of the site. As always, you can friend request me as well here.

FireCritic – Twitter @firecritic – Facebook

Interestingly enough, today’s Monday Morning Shoutout here at The Fire Critic goes to ChicagoFD.org. I checked the site out when I found some great videos on youtube from them. The interesting thing about it is that Mike Ward over at Fire Geezer wrote a detailed article on Chicago: Remembering those lost in Chicago: 21 dead at Union Stock Yards in 1910 and 9 dead at Hubbard Street in 1961. Check it out, it is a good read!

This past weekend, I have been stuck at my house trying to pass a kidney stone which my friend Captain Wines so eloquently wrote about here on Ironfiremen.com. Prior to that was the epic anti-climactic “Rhett said” vs. “Dave said” between Dave Statter and I over the events in Obion County Tennessee (Fire Critic links here, here, and here & Statter links here, here, here and here).

Of course, if you weren’t able to catch the live netcast of the discussion on Obion County, be sure to check it out below!

Listen to the netcast right here!

Videos -Videos – Videos

I also posted several decent videos, as did Dave Statter on numerous fires this past weekend. Here is a link to an article with most of them here.

“VACANT” vs. “UNOCCUPIED”

Firefighter Behavior has a decent look at whether or not Vacant Structures are actually Vacant unless we say they are. I have been trying to explain this for a long time. There is a difference between “VACANT” & “UNOCCUPIED”.

In my opinion, vacant simply means no one resides there on a regular basis (i.e. homeowner or renter). Vacant structures can still have people in them. Whether it is squatters or kids playing around, vacant structures can be “OCCUPIED”. The only way to rule out a structure being occupied is by doing a thorough search. Read the story of a child who died in a VACANT, but OCCUPIED structure and why Backstep Firefighter is asking the question When Did It Become Okay To Say ‘No’? They also followed up recently with this post: Why We Search: Baltimore

Have you ever left a coffee mug on the tailboard?

One more thing… FireGeezer has finally come up with a coffee mug that might withstand you leaving it on the tailboard and forgetting about it when you get a call. The new travel mug is available, you can check it out here!

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Posted by on October 11, 2010 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Discuss the South Fulton Dilemma live tonight on Firefighter Netcast 9pm EST

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Tonight on Firefighter Netcast, John and I will be discussing the dilemma in South Fulton, Tennessee.

The direct link to the show is here on Blog Talk Radio

Or you can call 347-327-9920 to listen in live. Press 1 when you call in to talk with us live as well.

Be sure to register on Blog Talk Radio (free) so you can join in the live chatroom discussion as well!

  • Who is at fault?
  • What needs to be changed?
  • Ethics vs. Policies
  • Right vs. Wrong

I posted on this topic here and here.

Here are some other links for the dilemma in South Fulton.

Join us live at 9pm EST. Call in and offer your point of view.

Here are some more links:

Posted by on October 6, 2010 • Filed under: NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , ,

Live tonight on Firefighter Netcast – “Is there is too much to know how to do, and do well, for a volunteer to keep up?”

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Join Firefighter Netcast tonight at 9pm with the topic “Is there is too much to know how to do, and do well, for a volunteer to keep up?” 9pm EST

We will have Josh and Patrick on from the blog No Ambition But One (http://noambitionbutone.wordpress.com/)

The direct show link is here (blog talk radio)

FirefighterNetcast.com

Here is some reading regarding this topic:

No Ambition But One articles on the topic

Doug – http://noambitionbutone.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/has-the-urban-world-passed-by-the-vollies-part-2-doug/

Josh – http://noambitionbutone.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/has-the-urban-world-passed-by-the-vollies-part-2-josh/

Patrick – http://noambitionbutone.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/has-the-urban-world-passed-by-the-vollies/

On FireCritic

http://firecritic.com/2010/09/is-this-case-and-point-for-volunteerism-you-be-the-judge/

http://firecritic.com/2010/09/no-ambition-but-one-i-will-make-a-bold-and-unpopular-pronouncement-there-is-too-much-to-know-how-to-do-and-do-well-for-a-volunteer-to-keep-up/

On Firefighter Nation

http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/volunteers-too-much-to-know?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=889755%3ATopic%3A4834070&page=1#comments

Posted by on September 15, 2010 • Filed under: NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: ,

Netcasting at FRI…The Voice of Reason with Sean Garrity from Rescue Me, Firefighter Netcast, and in Introduction to FireHero Radio

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Last week, John Mitchell and I met up in Chicago for Fire Rescue International. I was accompanied by my good friend Willie Wines Jr. (IronFiremen.com) and we enjoyed a good bit of room in the Fire Rescue Magazine booth.

First of all, we had a blast. We were able to run into a bunch of great friends and meet plenty of new ones.

While we were there we had many things to accomplish:

  • Record podcasts for Fire Rescue Magazine Editor-In-Chief Tim Sendelbach and many great guests.
  • Record the first of many FireHero Radio sessions for the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation with Dave Statter.
  • Record a “The Voice of Reason” show with host Art Goodrich and guests Rob Schnepp and Steven Pasquale (plays Sean Garrity on Rescue Me).
  • Record several other podcasts/netcasts for The Firefighter Netcast Show.

Amazingly enough, we were able to accomplish all of them. Unfortunately for us, we had many technical issues we had to overcome. Lessons have been learned and we will be more efficient next time.

The first of our shows was The Voice of Reason featuring Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale. Steven plays firefighter Sean Garrity on Rescue Me. You can listen to their show right here from Firefighter Netcast or you can watch it on Youtube below. This is the first videocast that Firefighter Netcast has produced.

Read more about the show at ChiefReasonArt.com.

Many thanks to all who made that happen.

We were also able to record two shows including 3 interviews for FireHero Radio. FireHero Radio is a new project we are working on with Dave Statter for the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation. Listen to them below.

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, Steven Pasquale, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz

As for The Firefighter Netcast Show, we were able to record a short interview with Motorola on their new radio the APX 7000XE. We will have that online soon.

We also planned a post show recap of what the went on at Fire Rescue International. That didn’t quite work out the way we planned due to more technical difficulty. However, we were able to have Dave Statter and his wife Hillary Howard on the show to discuss the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. You can listen to that right here.

The FireRescue Magazine podcasts will be available by the beginning of the week hopefully.

We had a blast hanging out with everyone. More to come in the future!

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Firefighter Netcast offers you this interview with Art “Chief Reason” Goodrich on “The Voice of Reason” With Steven Pasquale of Rescue Me and Rob Schnepp

Art Goodrich posted about this interview here: http://chiefreasonart.com/2010/09/01/…

ChiefReasonArt – http://chiefreasonart.com

You can listen to the podcast the usual way (the player at the top of this post). Or, you can enjoy Firefighter Netcast’s first videocast of this event below as seen on youtube.

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale interview (Rhett Fleitz and John Mitchell can be seen producing)
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale interview (Rhett Fleitz and John Mitchell can be seen producing)

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, and Steven Pasquale

Steven Pasquale (Sean Garrity on Rescue Me)
Steven Pasquale (Sean Garrity on Rescue Me)

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, Steven Pasquale, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, Steven Pasquale, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz

Willie Wines Jr. and Steven Pasquale
Willie Wines Jr. and Steven Pasquale

Art Goodrich and Steven Pasquale
Art Goodrich and Steven Pasquale

Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp
Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp

Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp
Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp

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FireHero Radio from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: A talk about the Everyone Goes Home Program with Ralph Webster and Mike Brooks

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Posted by on September 4, 2010 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Firefighter Netcast at Fire Rescue International

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I had all these plans….

We will be rolling out some audio today. However, things just haven’t gone quite as planned. Luckily for us, we are back on track.

Yesterday at FRI we were busy. As luck would have it our entire system was down for recording first thing in the morning. We have a secondary “remote” set up however, and we put it to use. Our Zoom h4n came in very handy. It would have been a lot more handy if we didn’t then let human error in to ruin our first couple of podcasts. They are salvageable and we will be working to remedy that first thing this morning.

John and I learned early on that you have to roll with the punches, learn from our mistakes, and always have a backup plan.

The day wasn’t an entire spoil though. We did have fun!

We were able to record about 10 individual podcasts. Many were produced for Tim Sendlebach and his crew at Fire Rescue Magazine. A couple others for Dave Statter and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

The audio for the NFFF will be available later on Firefighter Netcast.

Art Goodrich was able to record a couple as well. He actually got to interview Rob Schnepp (Cyanokit) and Steven Pasquale. You might know Steven from his roll as “White Sean” or Sean Garrity on Rescue me.

Sean was a blast to talk to, and Art got to shoot the shit with him for a while after the interview.

All of that audio will be available later.

Here are some photos from the day. We have Willie Wines Jr. (IronFiremen.com) helping us out and he has been a huge help. He has been snapping the photos.

The Pink Heals Foundation
The Pink Heals Foundation
Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp
Steven Pasquale and Rob Schnepp

Art Goodrich and Steven Pasquale
Art Goodrich and Steven Pasquale
Willie Wines Jr. and Steven Pasquale
Willie Wines Jr. and Steven Pasquale

Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, Steven Pasquale, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz
Art Goodrich, Rob Schnepp, Steven Pasquale, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz
Art interviewing Rob Schnepp and Steven Pasquale.
Art interviewing Rob Schnepp and Steven Pasquale.

Steven Pasquale (Sean Garrity on Rescue Me)
Steven Pasquale (Sean Garrity on Rescue Me)
Fire Rescue Magazine
Fire Rescue Magazine

The FRI Exhibit Hall Floor.
The FRI Exhibit Hall Floor.
L-R Paul Andrews, Willie Wines Jr., Chris Naum, Rhett Fleitz, Dave Iannone, Chris Hebert at the White Sox vs. Orioles Game on Thursday.
L-R Paul Andrews, Willie Wines Jr., Chris Naum, Rhett Fleitz, Dave Iannone, Chris Hebert at the White Sox vs. Orioles Game on Thursday.

Art interviewing Rob Schnepp at Firefighter Netcast in the Fire Rescue Magazine Booth.
Art interviewing Rob Schnepp at Firefighter Netcast in the Fire Rescue Magazine Booth.

Posted by on August 28, 2010 • Filed under: NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Positive Pressure Ventilation tonight on The Voice of Reason with guest Chief John Kriska

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Tactics? We don’t need no stinking tactics! Or do we?

Tonight on Firefighter Netcast, Art Goodrich delves into Positive Pressure Ventilation with Chief John Kriska.

Be there at 9pm EST.

The direct link to the show at 9pm is here on Blog Talk Radio.

You also might want to check out more information on the show and a video showing poor use of PPV at Firefighter Netcast here.

Posted by on August 24, 2010 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, NetCast, News, Podcast, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Taking it to the Streets Live with Chris Naum TONIGHT

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Check out Taking it to the Streets with Christopher Naum on Firefighter NetCast.com Thursday night August 19th at 9pm ET with a live online radio call-in show addressing the most current issues affecting the Fire Service.  This month Christopher Naum’s guests include Battalion Chief Matt Tobia with the Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department, a metropolitan combination Fire / Rescue / EMS agency in Suburban Baltimore, MD and Battalion Chief Greg W. Collier, Mount Laurel Fire Department, NJ and NFFF/EGH Region II Advocate discussing the emerging and prevailing issues related to situational awareness on the fireground and incident scene, with a show entitles; “We Have A Situation; Are You Aware?”

The direct show link is here live at 9pm EST

Go to www.FirefighterNetCast.com to listen and participate live, with a national and international audience of firefighters, officers and commanders from rural heartlands of Oklahoma to the suburbs of Chicago and the urban streets of DC. Or download the program later in the week for later use. Check out the premiere show with featured guests Chief Billy Hayes (DCFD) and Chief Doug Cline (High Point FD, NC). Also, if you haven’t taken the time, check out the latest on the FireEMS Blogs Community at CommandSafety.com and TheCompanyOfficer.com. Taking it to the Streets is a Buildings On Fire Series and Fire Fighter NetCast.com Production.

Posted by on August 19, 2010 • Filed under: NetCast, News, Podcast • Tagged: , , , , ,

Firefighter Netcast Live with Firefighter Wives tonight!

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The show starts at 9pm EST!

Tonight the Firefighter Netcast Show will be live with two firefighter wives. We will be discussing the ins and outs of being married to a firefighter.

The  show page is here

The direct link to listen in and chat with us and other listeners is here.

If you want to join in on the chat you can register for free. If you register you can also sign up for reminders of future shows!

Our guests are:

Shari Simpson

Shari runs the blog Two in, Two Out (http://2in2outblog.com).

Jenna Hatfield

Jenna runs the blog Stop Drop and Blog (http://stopdropandblog.com/).

Posted by on August 3, 2010 • Filed under: NetCast, News • Tagged: , , ,

Firehouse Expo 2010 Podcasting from the Exhibit Floor

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John and I (Firefighter Netcast) have been busy recording podcasts at Firehouse Expo.

You can listen to our first available podcast with Robbie and Danny Owens here!

Robbie is a master firefighter for the Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire. Danny is a firefighter for the Richmond (VA) Department of Emergency Services. Together they run the Average Jake Firefighter Blog.

They are fans of Firefighter Netcast and we have had Robbie as a caller on several of our shows. These two brothers are great guys all around and students of all things related to new and improved firefighter tactics.

We had a blast interviewing the following today:

We have plenty of audio for you in the following days.

Enjoy these pictures as well!

Mike Ward and Dave Statter
Mike Ward and Dave Statter
Danny Owens, Robbie Owens, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz
Danny Owens, Robbie Owens, John Mitchell, and Rhett Fleitz

Mike Legeros snapping photos of John Mitchell getting his FireGeezer Mug signed by Bill Schumm (The Fire Geezer) and Mike Ward (FossilMedic).
Mike Legeros snapping photos of John Mitchell getting his FireGeezer Mug signed by Bill Schumm (The Fire Geezer) and Mike Ward (FossilMedic).
The first version of what will hopefully be the new face of Fire Critic!
The first version of what will hopefully be the new face of Fire Critic!

4 of the 5 dozen Blue Crab we ate for dinner!
4 of the 5 dozen Blue Crab we ate for dinner!
Part of the Bloggers of FireEMSBlogs.com along with part of the crew at Go Forward Media enjoying crab at Bo Brooks.
Part of the Bloggers of FireEMSBlogs.com along with part of the crew at Go Forward Media enjoying crab at Bo Brooks.

The Firefighter Netcast Crew and the rest of the FireGeezer Booth!
The Firefighter Netcast Crew and the rest of the FireGeezer Booth!
Rhett and John..Firefighter Netcast!
Rhett and John..Firefighter Netcast!


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Posted by on July 23, 2010 • Filed under: News • Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Experience Firehouse Expo 2010

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Firehouse Expo has been a blast so far.
John and I have recorded some great audio for Firefighter Netcast. We have been inviting various guests into our area within the FireGeezer/STATter911 booth for short interviews. The guests are usually on for 5-15 minutes.
Some of our guests have included:

We will be posting audio as soon as possible. We have a bunch to edit and then we will get it online. The internet connections we are finding are less than ideal.
We have a lot of thanks to give to Bill Schumm and Mike Ward of FireGeezer and Dave Statter as well. They have been more than gracious sharing their space. They have also been sending us some great guests!

Cathy Hedrick and Ron Siarnicki of the NFFF with John Mitchell of Firefighter Netcast
Cathy Hedrick and Ron Siarnicki of the NFFF with John Mitchell of Firefighter Netcast
Sal Mazza an FDNY Fire Buff and Vito Maggiolo a DCFD Fire Buff with Jon Mitchell
Sal Mazza an FDNY Fire Buff and Vito Maggiolo a DCFD Fire Buff with Jon Mitchell

The FireGeezer and STATter911 booth right next to the Firefighters for Christ Booth
The FireGeezer and STATter911 booth right next to the Firefighters for Christ Booth
Dave Statter with Lieutenant Tony Carroll of DCFD and John Mitchell
Dave Statter with Lieutenant Tony Carroll of DCFD and John Mitchell

The Firefighter Monopoly and Wall Shields Booth
The Firefighter Monopoly and Wall Shields Booth
Dr. Joseph Clark with John Mitchell
Dr. Joseph Clark with John Mitchell

Our good friend Greg Friese and Rhett and John
Our good friend Greg Friese and Rhett and John
The Fire Store booth is right across from us!
The Fire Store booth is right across from us!


Posted by on July 23, 2010 • Filed under: News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Fire Critic and More at Firehouse Expo… Will you be there?

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I will be at Firehouse Expo next week. John Mitchell and I will be hanging out together for more hi-jinx, fun, and humor intended to make one of us cry! Be sure to let us know if you will be there and we will catch up!

I will be there in the official capacity as co-host of Firefighter Netcast. However, if you follow me because of one of the other sites I run like VAFireNews.com be sure to catch up with me!

We will be hanging out with Dave Statter, Bill Schumm (FireGeezer), and Mike Ward (Fossil Medic) among others!

We probably won’t be doing any live netcasting. The only exception is we will be debuting Christopher Naum’s “Taking It To The Streets” live on July 21st at 9pm EST. The show’s topic will be “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”?

Chris has become a great friend to not only John and I but also to Firefighter Netcast. His ability to teach and share his expertise in command safety and company officer development were a huge draw in getting him a show on Firefighter Netcast!

I plan on taking a lot of pictures at Firehouse Expo. I also plan on posting here at Fire Critic a good bit. Be sure to leave a comment if you want to meet up!

Naum's new show "Taking It To The Streets" as seen here in Times Square!!!

Posted by on July 18, 2010 • Filed under: News • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Detroit Stays Busy, The Voice of Reason, EMS Week, Paul Combs, and Budget Cuts

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Firefighter Netcast is live tonight introducing “The Voice of Reason”. The new show is hosted by Art Goodrich and produced by the crew at Firefighter Netcast. Tune in and see what all the hoopla is about! (link)

Firefighter Netcast has continued to rock the Fire Service world by offering live netcasts and podcasts that matter. The revolution and move to online audio is real and they do it better than many of the industry leaders! So what if my view is a little biased, I am merely pointing out what many are saying!

Another great audio show of note is coming back! Burnin it Down, produced by Chris David over at The Bravest Online has stated that he will be bringing the show back online. We do not have a secure date yet though.

The Fire PIO has an excellent video. In my own words, it explains why if you don’t think Social Media matters you should get your head out of your ass! (link)

If you haven’t seen it yet, you are missing it… Dave Statter has excellent footage of two houses off in Detroit. The total was 7 houses in an hour set by 5 teenagers who confessed. The two videos in this post offer proof of great firefighters up in Detroit! (link)

Chief Billy Goldfeder has a very unfortunate story of how idiotic some people can be when it comes to funding. Apparently libraries are more important than the public’s safety….This is definitely a FAIL for Westport! (link)

Life Under the Lights has an excellent series of posts for EMS Week. (link)

Unfortunately, I missed any and all coverage of the live meetups last night for EMS Week. When I say I missed it, I was not able to go and I also thought it was tonight. If you made it, send some pics and I will run them. Links are also welcome!

If you have not seen Paul Comb’s blog over at FireEngineering.com you should! Paul is amazing with his illustrations. In truth, he writes an entire story with one still illustration. The points he makes are worthwhile and stimulate conversation! Check out his blog here.

Posted by on May 17, 2010 • Filed under: Eyes on the Blog World, News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,