5-Alarm Task Force!

Feb 05 2025 99 ep. 111 mins 31
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News and Issues For Today's First Responders. We provide some of the top mentors, leaders and members of the Fire Service from the U.S. and Canada.

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Episode 252: Episode 9-15 - Asst. Chief Jacob Johnson of the Pearland TC Fire Dept.

Feb 05 2025 71 mins  
Episode 9-15 – Assistant Chief Jacob JohnsonWe are proud to have Asst. Chief Jacob Johnson from the Pearland Fire Department in Pearland TX. Jacob first joined us on “5-Alarm task Force,” when he was a Captain. And it was easy to see how dedicated he was, and still is, of course, to being the best firefighter and officer that he could be. In this episode, we discuss

Episode 251: Episode 9-14 - Asst Chief Joe Manning - Training in Today's Fire Service & Retention and Recruitment

Jan 03 2025 102 mins  
What are some of today's most pressing issues in the Fire Service? We look at a couple in this episode: Training in Today's Fire Service, as well as Retention and Recruitment. Joining us to cover these topics is Assistant Chief Joe Manning of the Largo FL Fire & Rescue Department. With nearly 30 years in the Fire Service, he has seen it all in training programs, as well as

Episode 250: Episode 9-13 – Peter Mathews – FIREHOUSE® Magazine - 25th Anniversary of the Worcester Six

Dec 11 2024 120 mins  
Whether you’re a veteran firefighter or a rookie, the likelihood that you’ve seen or even read FIREHOUSE® Magazine, is high. It has been a staple in most firehouses and with thousands more visiting the website, attending conferences and more. Its current Editor-in-Chief is Peter Mathews. Peter is the Director of Conferences and FIREHOUSE® Magazine. He has worked at FIREH

Episode 249: Episode 9-11 – Kevin Yeazell & Kevin Ryan Yeazell – Firefighting Without PFAS/PFOS

Dec 01 2024 111 mins  
Since 2015/2016, we have an elevated consciousness regarding cancer in the fire service. With slow, but sure processes, we learned the AFFF, and our gear are “dosed” with PFAS. That it about to change. My guests on this episode of “5-Alarm Task Force!” are Kevin Yeazell and his son Kevin Ryan Yeazell of a company Fireground Supply. Several seasons ago, we met (via podc

Episode 248: Episode 9-11 – Todd J LeDuc – Dep. CEO – Lifescan Wellness

Nov 13 2024 76 mins  
How many times have we heard about a friend or relative made his/her annual visit to their doctor. She runs a batch of tests, only to tell you that there is a problem. When the patient is asked, “Why didn’t you come in sooner?” The sad answer is, “I didn’t think it was anything to bother you with.” Sadly, this often results in a serious condition that might have been mi

Episode 247: Episode 9-10 – Capt. Mike Daley – “Kill the Flashover” & More

Oct 27 2024 128 mins  
If you are a “student of fire service,” you should know the name of our guest very well! Capt. Daley has over 35 years of experience in the fire service. He is currently a Captain with the town of Monroe, NJ. Capt. Daley is also the president of the Kill the Flashover organization, a 501(c)(3) charitable company that strives to teach to others about how we can indeed, learn the

Episode 246: Episode 9-8 – Lt. Michael Stachowicz – “Firefighting in the U.K.”

Oct 23 2024 120 mins  
Like many kids in countries around the world, many want to be firefighters. And many of us fulfill that childhood dream. Our guest on this episode of “5-Alarm Task Force!” is Lt. Michael Stachowicz of he Edinburgh Fire Service in Scotland. Prior to joining the Edinburgh Fire Service, he was a firefighter with the Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Services in England.As you view th

Episode 245: Episode 9 - 8 FF E.J. Henninger " Know Your Buildings - Know What You Face!"

Oct 14 2024 126 mins  
Often, where we are dispatched to a building that we know has automatic water flow in the event of the fire, we tend to expect that the water is flowing as designed and that all we will be left with is mopping up. Our guest on this episode of “5-Alarm Task Force!” is an engineer who designs water-flow systems, from the FDC outside to the sprinklers inside the facility.On this e

Episode 244: Episode 9-6- Chief Justin Bailey – Crew Development & 4 Generations of Fire Service

Oct 05 2024 114 mins  
Chief Justin Bailey is a 25+ year “student of the Fire Service. He is the Fire Chief with the Oliver Springs (TN) Fire Dept. and a Captain/Medic with the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department, where he has been serving since 2007 and currently assigned to Engine 1. His career began in 1999 as a Junior Firefighter/Explorer with the Oliver Springs Fire Dept. He is a part-time fire in

Episode 243: Episode 9-6 - Kory Pearn - "Looking at Life's Challenges & Learning to Learn"

Sep 30 2024 109 mins  
Capt. Kory Pearn has over twenty years in the Canadian Fire Service. However, looking at the trades to provide more than photos and fire story articles, he did not find what he was searching for. Kory started thinking that firefighters need more than “hotshot” pics. He wanted to read a trade that would focus on firefighters’ health and wellness. And when he was unable to find