DTFF: The Volunteer Firefighter Podcast - Down To Fight Fire

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Firefighters are problem solvers whose role requires them to be on their best day whilst others are having their worst day, and while we do not claim to be perfect we are willing to put our lives on the line to try. It’s during the trying that we continue to develop the mindset, tactics, and training that allow us to be effective, safe and successful where it’s needed the most, and by sharing our experiences we hope that it may help other Fire Departments in creating what works for them. Stay Safe Fire Family & Stay DTFF!

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E267 - Spring Seminar 2024 Prep

May 12 2024 29 mins

E267 - Spring Seminar 2024 Prep This week the boys chat about Spring Seminar 2024 Preparations. What courses the crew is teaching, how they are getting their equipment down and what all to expect. Listen in as they break down the sessions, the weekend and set the table for the upcoming weekend. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has buil

E266 - Multi Department and Agency Task Force SIM

Apr 28 2024 46 mins

E266 - Multi Department and Agency Task Force SIM This week Ash and Todd bring Scott back up to speed on what they have been up to. Ash explains a multi department/multi agency wild fire SIM that he helped set up that seen around 7 departments, BCEHS represented by TODD, RCMP, Search and Rescue as well as BC WildFire Services. What started out as a large piece of equipment on fir

E265 - BC WILD FIRE - ENGINE BOSS

Apr 15 2024 48 mins

E265 - BC WILD FIRE - ENGINE BOSS This week we chat about the BC Wild Fire Engine Boss course. Scott, Ash and other members of their department helped BCWFS prep and set up for an engine boss course. They chat about planning, scouting locations and hosting an event like that. Todd was a participant and he breaks down how the course went down and the things learned. WHO WE ARE

E264 - How we build a FTX / Scenario - Arson Structure Fires

Apr 08 2024 35 mins

E264 - How we build a FTX / Scenario - Arson Structure Fires This week the whole crew is back together and we talk about building a scenario or an FTX. How to plan out whats required, what is expected and how to react when things don’t go as planned. Ash breaks down a recent Arson Scenario where the crew was dispatched to their training grounds with signs of smoke showing with

E263 - Were Back!

Apr 01 2024 30 mins

E263 - Were Back! This week Todd and Ash sit down and update you on what we as a group have been up to. What we have planned in the coming months and more. Thank you for your patients while we transition to the new DTFF! WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire serv

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update

Feb 18 2024 14 mins

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update This week we made the tough choice to announce a brief break in podcast episodes. All 3 of us are currently being pulled in many directions outside of the podcast which has made creating content increasingly difficult. We felt it was in ours and our listeners best interest to pause production for what could be a few weeks or months and come back wi

E261 - New Traditions, Fire Truck Dedications and WildLand Task Force Leader Debrief

Jan 30 2024 55 mins

E261 - New Traditions, Fire Truck Dedications and WildLand Task Force Leader Debrief This week welcome Scott back to the studio and get an update on the Wild Land Task Force Leader course he recently took. Todd tells us about a new tradition his department is starting where they dedicate new apparatus to past fire fighters. One in particular was dedicated to Todds father, who sp

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure Fires

Jan 16 2024 55 mins

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure Fires This Todd and Ash get together while Scott is away training and chat about some of the recent calls they ran while dealing with a cold snap of -25 degree days. Both departments were toned out for Structure Fires as well as Fire Suppression pipes freezing and bursting causing large amounts of water to flow out into residents home

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck MVA

Jan 09 2024 54 mins

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck Rollover This week are back at it with our first episode of 2024. We recap 2 calls, one being a structure fire at a legacy home on New Years Eve, as well as a Cement Truck roll over with entrapment on New Years Day. Both calls brought out unique challenges that the teams had to work around. Listen as we debrief both and kick off th

E257: Life Imitates Training

Dec 20 2023 42 mins

E257: Life Imitates Training This week we talk about how often real calls mimic what we train. Train vehicle roll over, call to service for vehicle roll over. Have a scenario about a kitchen fire at the Hockey Arena, call to service for a kitchen fire at the arena. Brinks truck rolls over and they give us all the money…. wishful thinking. Hear us talk about the arena training an