DTFF: The Volunteer Firefighter Podcast - Down To Fight Fire

DTFF: The Volunteer Firefighter Podcast - Down To Fight Fire

Down To Fight Fire

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!

E269 - School Bus Mass Casualty Event Break Down.

E269 - School Bus Mass Casualty Event Break Down.

E269 - School Bus Mass Casualty Event Break Down. This week Todd and Ash debrief a school bus MCI fairly close to home. Thankfully no children had any life threatening injuries. Listen in as they talk about the challenges and all the things that come to mind in an incident like this. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment,

Jul 11, 2024 • 41:21

E268 - Seminar Recap & 2024 BC Fire Chiefs Conference

E268 - Seminar Recap & 2024 BC Fire Chiefs Conference

E268 - Seminar Recap & 2024 BC Fire Chiefs Conference This week Todd and Ash give a recap from Spring Seminar, and then Ash talks about some of the key take a ways from the 2024 BC Fire Chiefs conference in Kamloops BC including a very moving keynote by Assistant Chief Dr. David Griffin from Charleston NC. 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 service and adapted them to fit the r

Jun 21, 2024 • 58:05

E267 - Spring Seminar 2024 Prep

E267 - Spring Seminar 2024 Prep

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 built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities

May 12, 2024 • 29:06

E266 - Multi Department and Agency Task Force SIM

E266 - Multi Department and Agency Task Force SIM

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 fire then spread to ground fuels and eventually into a rank 3 rank 4 wild fire that was threatening a neighbouring

Apr 28, 2024 • 46:15

E265 - BC WILD FIRE - ENGINE BOSS

E265 - BC WILD FIRE - ENGINE BOSS

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 As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old an

Apr 16, 2024 • 48:02

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

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

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 no fire engines on scene from a nearby resident. The call progressed into multiple Pt’s missing, multiple burn buildi

Apr 9, 2024 • 35:28

E263 - Were Back!

E263 - Were Back!

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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. W

Apr 2, 2024 • 30:15

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update

E262 - Podcast and Brand Update

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 with a new focus and a re branding of what we are delivering on a weekly basis. We want to thank each and every one wh

Feb 18, 2024 • 14:58

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

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

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 spent 53 years of service in Osoyoos. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has

Jan 31, 2024 • 55:12

E260 - Mobile Home Structure Fire, Multiple MVA's. Keeping your Head on a Swivel

E260 - Mobile Home Structure Fire, Multiple MVA's. Keeping your Head on a Swivel

E260 - Mobile Home Structure Fire, Multiple MVA's. Keeping your Head on a Swivel This week its back to the Todd and Ash show while Scott wraps up his time on the coast and they talk about a Mobile Home structure fire that Todds crew responded to. Ash goes on to talk about the weather event that came through the valley seeing multiple MVI’s with traffic control safety issues. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from bo

Jan 25, 2024 • 57:25

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure Fires

E259: Cold Weather, Broken Pipes and Structure Fires

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 homes and businesses. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefi

Jan 16, 2024 • 55:24

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck MVA

E258: Legacy Home Structure Fire and Cement Truck MVA

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 the new year with a bang. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our

Jan 10, 2024 • 54:48

E257: Life Imitates Training

E257: Life Imitates Training

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 and then a call for exactly that within days of the FTX as well as many other times life has imitated training. WHO WE

Dec 21, 2023 • 42:42

E256: Embracing Winter. MVA Debrief, VEIS training and Arena Evac break down

E256: Embracing Winter. MVA Debrief, VEIS training and Arena Evac break down

E256: Embracing Winter. MVA Debrief, VEIS training and Arena Evac break down This week we took a look back at our recent training that had Todds department working on VEIS and other search methods. Scott and Ash’s department joined with Parks and Rec to hold an evacuation drill at their local Ice Arena where they added simulated smoke and fire with missing patients. They also break down an MVA call that Scott and Ash were out of town when it came in but wanted to give all parties the props they

Dec 5, 2023 • 53:18

E255: Planning a Scenario

E255: Planning a Scenario

E255: Planning a Scenario This week we took a listener question and break down how we as a group plan some of our Scenarios / FTX’s. From brainstorming ideas, folding in additional help to implementing the event. Let us know what you do to plan scenarios and how you keep them realistic and high fidelity. 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 service and adapted them to fit the r

Nov 23, 2023 • 38:52

E254 - Positive Pressure Attack, High Quality CPR, BIG Water

E254 - Positive Pressure Attack, High Quality CPR, BIG Water

E254 - Positive Pressure Attack, High Quality CPR, BIG Water This week we talk about our recent training evolutions. Scott had half the crew running through water supply and Deck Gun ops, Ash took the other half and ran evolutions on Positive Pressure Attack, Positive Pressure Vent and Hydraulic Ventilation. Todd talked about his training that had the group split between brushing up on some hand tool work and high quality CPR and some of the things you can do for the greatest outcome. WHO WE

Nov 15, 2023 • 55:07

E253 - Code 3 driving and ladder competency.

E253 - Code 3 driving and ladder competency.

E253 - Code 3 driving and ladder competency. This week we discuss some tips and tricks to code 3 driving. We follow that up with discussion on our skills night that seen crews throwing ladders on residential and commercial buildings as well as some quick chat on chimney fires 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower

Nov 7, 2023 • 47:16

E252 - Fire Up The Burn Building. Live Fire is BACK

E252 - Fire Up The Burn Building. Live Fire is BACK

E252 - Fire Up The Burn Building. Live Fire is BACK This week we are excited to talk about recent live fire evolutions. Scott and Ash talk about live fire scenario training and Todd talks about evolutions at the training centre in Penticton with his department. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs aro

Nov 2, 2023 • 50:03

E251 - Training , Structure Fires and Our New Engine

E251 - Training , Structure Fires and Our New Engine

E251 - Training , Structure Fires and Our New Engine This week we chat about recent training, the arrival of our new Engine and some of its cool features as well as a small structure fire that seen the new apparatus make an appearance. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community req

Oct 24, 2023 • 1:00:03

E250 - Fire Prevention Week ,Core Skills Night, Driver Training and Search

E250 - Fire Prevention Week ,Core Skills Night, Driver Training and Search

E250 - Fire Prevention Week ,Core Skills Night, Driver Training and Search This week we chat about Fire Prevention week. Todds department held an Open House, so he breaks down what they did with the public and we discuss some of the key things to keep in mind for prevention and safety. We go on to discuss up coming training which will see us doing Driver Training as well as Search techniques. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter t

Oct 17, 2023 • 50:26

E249 - Annual Skills Re qualification, and Call Update

E249 - Annual Skills Re qualification, and Call Update

E249 - Annual Skills Re qualification, and Call Update This week we break down our annual skills re qualification night. Talk session break downs and why its good to slow down and re visit the basics on a liability and future training standpoint. We also touch on a recent Motor Vehicle incident that seen a mess of downed lines, some being cable and utility and some being power. We talk best practice in these situations and the challenges of working in a Warm zone with patients where the Ambula

Oct 12, 2023 • 50:10

E248 - Fire Engine Pre Delivery Inspection Road Trip, One last wildfire and Summer Send off activities.

E248 - Fire Engine Pre Delivery Inspection Road Trip, One last wildfire and Summer Send off activities.

E248 - Fire Engine Pre Delivery Inspection Road Trip, One last wildfire and Summer Send off activities. This week we get back together after yet another WildFire kicked off in our area. This time only a few KM’s away from Ash’s families cabin up the valley. Todd and Ash talk about how they raced up and did some triage work and then prepped for sprinkler suppression. Ash talks about going to do Hub Fire Engines in Abbotsford BC and doing a pre-delivery inspection of their new HUB custom cab Spar

Oct 3, 2023 • 1:01:49

E247 - The Responsibility of the Driver/ Engineer, FTX Recap and looking back on Sept 11th and National Fallen Fire Fighter Day.

E247 - The Responsibility of the Driver/ Engineer, FTX Recap and looking back on Sept 11th and National Fallen Fire Fighter Day.

E247 - The Responsibility of the Driver/ Engineer, FTX Recap and looking back on Sept 11th and National Fallen Fire Fighter Day. This week chat about the responsibility that rests on the driver / engineers shoulders. Getting to a call quickly but safely can be one of the toughest parts of a job with current drivers out on the road. We then go onto a recent FTX that had a simulated brush fire, vehicle over embankment with two patients to be extricated. We also took a look back and remembered the

Sep 25, 2023 • 1:22:21

E246 - BC WildFire Update Part 2 ( Our First Few days )

E246 - BC WildFire Update Part 2 ( Our First Few days )

E246 - BC WildFire Update Part 2 ( Our First Few days ) This week chat about the first few days of true deployment, which happened to kick off close to home. We discuss what that looked like, what apparatus we deployed and some of the tasks you can expect on a deployment. Stay tuned for part 3 with interviews from others who were out on the line with us. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics

Sep 10, 2023 • 1:33:50

E245 - BC WildFire Update Part 1 ( Overview )

E245 - BC WildFire Update Part 1 ( Overview )

E245 - BC WildFire Update Part 1 ( Overview ) This week take a look at the Forest Fire situation in BC. Discussing some of the fires of note, most of which we have been active on. Tune into the first of a multi part episode as we break down BC’s worst Wild Fire Season to date. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower

Aug 30, 2023 • 37:06

E244 - Training Break Down. Swift Water , Ropes and Auto Extrication

E244 - Training Break Down. Swift Water , Ropes and Auto Extrication

E244 - Training Break Down. Swift Water , Ropes and Auto Extrication This week were back with another training breakdown. Scott and Ash talk about Swift Water and Rope Rescue and Todd runs us through Auto Extrication training. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires.

Aug 17, 2023 • 1:00:52

E243 - Eagle Bluff Wildfire Breakdown

E243 - Eagle Bluff Wildfire Breakdown

E243 - Eagle Bluff Wildfire Breakdown This week we get back together after a hectic couple weeks and break down the Eagle Bluff Wildfire that kicked off in Washington State, crossed the boarder and entered Osoyoos BC. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE

Aug 9, 2023 • 53:04

E242 - Structure Protection Units and Sprinkler Tactics

E242 - Structure Protection Units and Sprinkler Tactics

E242 - Structure Protection Units and Sprinkler Tactics This week we discuss adding SPU kits to our fleet and how we have been training on deploying them in our coverage area. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word

Jul 25, 2023 • 47:30

E241 - Chlorine Leak, Rescue Task Force FTX and Smoke Reading

E241 - Chlorine Leak, Rescue Task Force FTX and Smoke Reading

E241 - Chlorine Leak, Rescue Task Force FTX and Smoke Reading This week we debrief a Chlorine Leak with Todd, Scott and Ash go over their Rescue Task Force FTX and end the weekend with some Smoke Reading. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We creat

Jul 13, 2023 • 54:08

E240 - Interview With Randy Townley From Training Division in Texas

E240 - Interview With Randy Townley From Training Division in Texas

E240 - Interview With Randy Townley From Training Division in Texas This week we welcomed Randy Townley from Training Division in Crowley Texas onto the podcast. We discuss their programs , why so many Canadians choose Texas, and the differences in fire attacks. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs a

Jul 3, 2023 • 1:10:35

E239 - Structure Fire, Multi Patients with heavy exposures

E239 - Structure Fire, Multi Patients with heavy exposures

E239 - Structure Fire, Multi Patients with heavy exposures This week we break down a recent structure fire with reports of patients inside. Ash was IC, Scott assisted as initial attack and then slotted into the Safety Officer role , and Todd got to come up as support when a neighbouring structure was threatened. Hear our views, how it went down and the challenges faced WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old

Jun 27, 2023 • 35:03

vE238 - Interview with Lieutenant Kyle Tomnay

vE238 - Interview with Lieutenant Kyle Tomnay

E238 - Interview with Lieutenant Kyle Tomnay This week we welcomed Lieutenant Kyle Tomnay , a 5th generation fire fighter to discuss training, tactics and department changes surrounding mental health. Listen in as Kyle talks about changing the culture within the department and spreading awareness as well as the differences and similarities between our departments. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and

Jun 20, 2023 • 59:03

E237 - 2023 BC Fire Chiefs Conference

E237 - 2023 BC Fire Chiefs Conference

E237 - 2023 BC Fire Chiefs Conference This week we were invited by Paul from MOTIS to attend the 2023 BC Fire Chiefs Conference and Trade Show in Penticton BC. Listen in as we talk about the connections made, and information gathered over the two day Trade Show Portion. Paul joined us back at the hall to sit in on the recording before flying back to home base with a stack of fresh ideas for new products! We would like to thank everyone who took the time to talk to us, we are excited about some

Jun 11, 2023 • 54:52

E236 - Wildland FTX, Interior Attack Sim and Rescue Task Force

E236 - Wildland FTX, Interior Attack Sim and Rescue Task Force

E236 - Wildland FTX, Interior Attack Sim and Rescue Task Force This week we take a look back at what we have been up to with training over the past week. Scott was invited to a Rescue Task Force training event, Todds department did Interior Attack rotations and Ash led a Wildland FTX. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipme

May 31, 2023 • 1:19:05

E235 - Seminar Debrief

E235 - Seminar Debrief

E235 - Seminar Debrief This week we take a look back at the 2023 BC Firefighters Spring Seminar. We dive into some of the challenges, the sessions and the overall success of yet another seminar. Listen in, and tell us what you think if you were able to attend this years seminar. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, ma

May 23, 2023 • 1:25:41

E234 - The Debrief

E234 - The Debrief

E234 - The Debrief This week we dive into the importance of the debrief. After calls, practices and events, positive or negative its best practice to round table the outcome. Just like Scotts 2 stars and a wish, you should find areas of improvement, and areas of excellence. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower,

May 13, 2023 • 56:29

E233 - Interview with Lt. Todd Bulled, Pender Island Fire

E233 - Interview with Lt. Todd Bulled, Pender Island Fire

E233 - Interview with Todd Bulled, Pender Island Fire Lt. This week we welcome Lt. Todd Bulled of Pender Island Fire. Todd talks to us about his history in Fire, Diving and Training. We go on to talk about the future of the fire service and how to keep members engaged. Big thanks to Todd for jumping on the show. 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 service and adapted them to fi

Apr 29, 2023 • 1:02:17

E232 - In The News , Scene Size up and Breakdown

E232 - In The News , Scene Size up and Breakdown

E232 - In The News , Scene Size up and Breakdown This week we break down a few recent events in the news. A deck fire at a restaurant in Vancouver BC as well as a explosion turned fire at a Dairy Farm in Texas. Join us as we discuss these calls and more. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what

Apr 19, 2023 • 56:20

E231 - FirePalooza Session Break Down

E231 - FirePalooza Session Break Down

E231 - FirePalooza Session Break Down This week we do a session break down of all of the sessions for our upcoming Spring Seminar. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics me

Apr 11, 2023 • 1:04:20

E230 - Structure Fire, Grass Fire and Training Update

E230 - Structure Fire, Grass Fire and Training Update

E230 - Structure Fire, Grass Fire and Training Update This week we debriefed two structure fires, some grass fires, car fires and then detailed some recruit training and next level scenarios. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio a

Apr 4, 2023 • 1:17:32

E229 - Command Strategies and Tactics

E229 - Command Strategies and Tactics

E229 - Command Strategies and Tactics This week we debriefed some recent training in Command Strategies and Tactics. The boys break down the course, the changes were working on to improve our scene management and accountability 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires.

Mar 29, 2023 • 1:19:16

E228 - Interview With Beechworth Fire Brigade

E228 - Interview With Beechworth Fire Brigade

E228 - Interview With Beechworth Fire Brigade This week we welcomed Rowan, David and Tracy from the Beechworth Fire Brigade. We check in with our Australian friends on their flood and fire season as well and discuss response, training and equipment. Listen in and see whats similar, whats different and where the best Lolly shop in Australia is. 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

Mar 21, 2023 • 1:08:56

E227 - Interview with Jason Patton from Fire Fighter Chronicles and Fire Department Coffee

E227 - Interview with Jason Patton from Fire Fighter Chronicles and Fire Department Coffee

E227 - Interview with Jason Patton from Fire Fighter Chronicles This week we had the pleasure of welcoming Jason Patton of Fire Fighter Chronicles and Fire Department Coffee to the podcast. After a rocky start due to internet connectivity we dive into Jason's early years as a fire fighter, the strange calls we run and what prompted him to start filming videos and posting to social media. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fi

Mar 13, 2023 • 1:06:44

E226 - Structure Fire - Fast Water Application

E226 - Structure Fire - Fast Water Application

E226 - Structure Fire - Fast Water Application This week we planned on sitting down to de-brief our Ice Rescue FTX, but caught a working structure fire 2 hours before recording the episode. We shifted and did a de-brief of the call where we highlight the benefits of quick water application. We then followed up with our FTX and some discussion on some outside training Scott and Todd have been on WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our

Mar 6, 2023 • 1:16:18

E225 - Interview with Aaron Zamzow. Fire Rescue Fitness, Better Every Shift Podcast

E225 - Interview with Aaron Zamzow. Fire Rescue Fitness, Better Every Shift Podcast

E225 - Interview with Aaron Zamzow. Fire Rescue Fitness, Better Every Shift Podcast This week we welcome Aaron Zamzow, Co Host of the Better Every Shift podcast , and also a Firefighter and EMT in Madison Wisconsin and also a certified and degreed Personal Fitness Trainer and author. I am the owner of Fire Rescue Fitness, a company dedicated to creating products and blogs focused on keeping Firefighters, EMTs, and Paramedics in top physical condition and “fit for duty. Listen in as we dis

Feb 28, 2023 • 1:29:10

E224- Interview With Autumn Clifford - She’s An Asset . Mindset & Emotional Resiliency Training For the Female First Responder.

E224- Interview With Autumn Clifford - She’s An Asset . Mindset & Emotional Resiliency Training For the Female First Responder.

E224- Interview With Autumn Clifford - She’s An Asset . Mindset & Emotional Resiliency Training For the Female First Responder. This week we had Autumn join us on the podcast. Autumn is a Law Enforcement Officer on the East Coast who has transitioned to helping empower female first responders after battling her own physical and mental trauma. Listen in to our conversation and be sure to give her a follow on all her social media platforms. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Voluntee

Feb 21, 2023 • 1:02:19

E223- Motis Interview and Seminar Announcement

E223- Motis Interview and Seminar Announcement

E223- Motis Interview and Seminar Announcement This week we were joined by Luke and Paul from MOTIS. We discussed their origin story, where they came from and where they see the business going. We go on to talk about the Fire + Life Video series, the Motis Magazine and we were proud to help them announce their attendance to the 2023 FireFighters Spring Seminar in Oliver BC Canada this coming May. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Departm

Feb 14, 2023 • 57:57

E222 - Incident Command, Interagency Side By Side Rescue, Ice Rescue Overview

E222 - Incident Command, Interagency Side By Side Rescue, Ice Rescue Overview

E222 - Incident Command, Interagency Side By Side Rescue, Ice Rescue Overview This week discussed a recent Incident Command Course that a few of us took, an out of the box rescue with Todd while working on car as a paramedic that utilized our Side by Side and Rob brings us up to speed on an Ice Rescue course he took which we will be training in house over the next two weeks. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training

Feb 8, 2023 • 1:23:27

E221 - Industrial Building Fire FTX. Multi Pt. Rescue and Live Fire With A Neighbouring Department

E221 - Industrial Building Fire FTX. Multi Pt. Rescue and Live Fire With A Neighbouring Department

E221 - Industrial Building Fire FTX. Multi Pt. Rescue and Live Fire With A Neighbouring Department This week we debrief last weeks FTX that seen Scott, Ash and crew respond to an Industrial Building Fire with 4 Pt. to rescue. We then go on to talk about some mutual live fire training we put on for a neighbouring department, getting them out of their comfort zone and picking up new skills to take back and show the rest of their team. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefi

Jan 31, 2023 • 1:05:26

E220 - Training Update - Industrial Building Search - Live Fire - Roof Vent

E220 - Training Update - Industrial Building Search - Live Fire - Roof Vent

E220 - Training Update - Industrial Building Search - Live Fire - Roof Vent This week we took a look at our current training rotation. We had Industrial building search with one group, and Live fire attack and Roof Vent / overhaul with the other. We broke down each FTX and outlined the importance of getting the basic fundamentals of each hammered out and dialled in. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old

Jan 23, 2023 • 1:12:52

TONE DROP 2023.2 - Nelson PD Avalanche Fatality

TONE DROP 2023.2 - Nelson PD Avalanche Fatality

TONE DROP 2023.2 - NELSON PD AVALANCHE FATALITY This week we dedicated our Tone Drop to the Two officers from Nelson PD who were involved in an Avalanche event recently, where one sadly lost his life and the other remains in critical condition. We lean on Ash and his back country avalanche knowledge and his time as a member of Search and Rescue to give a quick explanation for those who may be unfamiliar of the risks you're exposed to while enjoying these back country activities. WHO

Jan 19, 2023 • 20:49

E219 - Training Tactics - Rapid Intervention Teams

E219 - Training Tactics - Rapid Intervention Teams

E219 - Training Tactics - Rapid Intervention Teams This week dove back to the early days of the podcast , and did an update on a training tactic episode with discussion on the RIT team. We talk about the needs , roles and tasks of the RIT TEAM and the importance of having one in place early, calling the MAYDAY early and getting that team activated. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new ta

Jan 17, 2023 • 1:26:32

TONE DROP 2023.1 - MCI Event on Christmas Eve

TONE DROP 2023.1 - MCI Event on Christmas Eve

TONE DROP 2023.1 - MCI Event on Christmas Eve This week on our tone drop we talk about the MCI event that closed down the main connecting highway between Vancouver and the interior of BC. A passenger bus lost control and rolled sending 50+ patients to hospital pulling resources from all over the province together. 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 service and adapte

Jan 12, 2023 • 11:12

E218 - Interview with Bill Dungey from sixfeet

E218 - Interview with Bill Dungey from sixfeet

E218 - Interview with Bill Dungey from sixfeet   This week we welcome Bill Dungey from sixfeet.ca. Bill is a volunteer firefighter from Eastern Canada who has started a started a physical and mental health program for first responders. Tune in and listen to Bill tell us his story on why he started and where he sees his program heading in 2023 and beyond. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics

Jan 9, 2023 • 1:09:58

E217 - New Years Day Q&A

E217 - New Years Day Q&A

E217 - New Years Day Q&A This week were sitting down on New Years Eve answering listeners questions. In the first of a multi part segment, we answer a few of our viewer / listener questions just before ringing in the new year together! Thanks to everyone for your continued support. Happy Holidays and cheers to a prosperous 2023 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

Jan 1, 2023 • 41:14

E216 - Interview - Honour House Society with Hon. Col. Al deGenova

E216 - Interview - Honour House Society with Hon. Col. Al deGenova

E216 - Interview - Honour House Society with Hon. Col. Al deGenova This week we welcome Hon. Col. Al deGenova from Honour House Society out of BC Canada. Al talks about how Honour House came to be, how it helps recovering First Responders and Military Men and Women in their time of need. We go on to listen to Al tell us about a new chapter in the Honour House Society, Honour Ranch. Honour Ranch is a 150 acre property near Cache Creek BC and its main focus is to help First Responder

Dec 19, 2022 • 56:51

E215 - Training - FR and Structure Fire FTX. Weekly Call update x 2 Structure Fires

E215 - Training - FR and Structure Fire FTX. Weekly Call update x 2 Structure Fires

E215 - Training - FR and Structure Fire FTX. Weekly Call update x 2 Structure Fires This week we debriefed our latest Field Training Exercise, a multi patient Medical Response combined with a Structure fire. Todd went over a garage fire and the rest of us discussed a dog house fire that spread to the dwelling. 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 service and adap

Dec 12, 2022 • 1:08:58

E214 - A Fire Fighter Christmas Carol. Interview with Fire Fighter and Author Douglas Brown

E214 - A Fire Fighter Christmas Carol. Interview with Fire Fighter and Author Douglas Brown

E214 - A Fire Fighter Christmas Carol. Interview with Fire Fighter and Author Douglas Brown This week we welcome Fire Fighter and author Douglas Brown. He tells us his story of his life experience and what prompted him to write the book that outlined how he navigated PTSD, life events and the loss of a fallen firefighter. 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 service an

Dec 6, 2022 • 42:07

TONE DROP : Aircraft Crash Events

TONE DROP : Aircraft Crash Events

TONE DROP EP 2022.2 - Aircraft Crash Events This week we look back at a few recent events. The First in Italy where a water bomber clipped the banks of a ravine causing it to crash and then 2 aircrafts colliding at an air show in Texas on Veterans Day. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs a

Nov 23, 2022 • 8:42

E213 - Interview - Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Jeff Everett

E213 - Interview - Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Jeff Everett

E213 - Interview - Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Jeff Everett This week we sat down and chatted with ARFF Jeff Everett from Kelowna BC. Jeff comes to us with over 20 years of service, getting his start many years ago along side our very own Todd. We dive into Airport Rescue Ops, training and response plans and what that could look like for Rural Departments like ours. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter tra

Nov 21, 2022 • 1:04:02

TONE DROP : Floods in Australia

TONE DROP : Floods in Australia

TONE DROP EP 2022.1 - Floods in Australia This week we brought our Tone Drop segment back and we discussed the recent Flooding in Australia and the rescue efforts that are underway. We went on to talk about Flooding and Mud Slides in our area over the past few years and what that looked like for us. 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 service and adapted th

Nov 16, 2022 • 12:13

E212 - Interview - Meg Maran - We Need Ice Podcast

E212 - Interview - Meg Maran - We Need Ice Podcast

E212 - Interview - Meg Maran - We Need Ice Podcast This week we sat down and chatted with Meg Maran, from the We Need Ice, Explosion on the Railroad Podcast. Meg explains in her multi part podcast about the 1973 Kingman Arizona event that seen a rail car hauling propane , while parked at the rail yard explode claiming lives and injuring many. 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 th

Nov 15, 2022 • 1:04:37

E211 - Crowd Control. Discussing the Mass Casualty Event in Seoul.

E211 - Crowd Control. Discussing the Mass Casualty Event in Seoul.

E211 - Crowd Control. Discussing the Mass Casualty Event in Seoul. This week discussed the events in Seoul on Oct 29th seeing over 150 fatalities and another 100+ injured in an outdoor event. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We crea

Nov 7, 2022 • 1:13:22

E210 - OCT 30 Brush Fire

E210 - OCT 30 Brush Fire

E210 - OCT 30 Brush Fire This week we started our Podcast late off the back of a Brush Fire call out just as we sat down to record. We offer a quick debrief of the call with some areas of success and some issues that popped up due the late season call. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what

Oct 31, 2022 • 18:13

E209 - INTERVIEW. CalFire PRADO Helitack Base 305 Pilot Dave S.

E209 - INTERVIEW. CalFire PRADO Helitack Base 305 Pilot Dave S.

E209 - INTERVIEW. CalFire PRADO Helitack Base 305 Pilot Dave S. BONUS EPISODE - Interview with hometown Dave S while we were visiting California . Dave is a Helicopter pilot for Cal Fire in Chino California at PRADO Helitack 305. Dave explains his role and the roles of the Prado Helitack group , how they are dispatched and how CalFire works together to action the 12 month fire season in California. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department ha

Oct 29, 2022 • 34:08

E208 - WFF-SPP115 Wild Fire Structure Protection. Wild Fire / Sprinklers / and Triage.

E208 - WFF-SPP115 Wild Fire Structure Protection. Wild Fire / Sprinklers / and Triage.

E208 - WFF-SPP115 Wild Fire Structure Protection. Wild Fire / Sprinklers / and Triage. This week review the Wild Fire Structure Protection course we took over the weekend. Discussed the benefits of sprinkler protection, fire smarting properties and having to Triage homes based on their level of preparedness and chances of survival. 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 servi

Oct 25, 2022 • 1:03:44

E207 - Live Fire Training is Back, and California Trip Wrap up

E207 - Live Fire Training is Back, and California Trip Wrap up

E207 - Live Fire Training is Back, and California Trip Wrap up This week we got back at it after our California Trip, we wrapped up that and then dove into our Live Fire Training. Two burn buildings with different interior attack and hose movement methods. We also tossed in a quick story of some interesting tactics used at a fuel spill over the week. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fi

Oct 17, 2022 • 57:23

206 - Kitchen Fire followed by a Multi Vehicle FTX and Hire Rise Practice

206 - Kitchen Fire followed by a Multi Vehicle FTX and Hire Rise Practice

E206 - Kitchen Fire followed by a Multi Vehicle FTX and Hire Rise Practice This week we debriefed a Kitchen Fire that we ran just before practice night. We go on to discuss our training for the week that had our members running back to back calls on a pinned patient under a vehicle and then having to pivot and respond to a 3 vehicle , multi patient MVI. Todds department worked on their High Rise attack skills. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our f

Sep 26, 2022 • 1:11:18

E205 - Annual Re-Qual Skills Night. Car Fire with Stand By for 5's

E205 - Annual Re-Qual Skills Night. Car Fire with Stand By for 5's

E205 - Annual Re-Qual Skills Night. Car Fire with Stand By for 5's This week we re capped our annual skills re-qual night. Detailing each station and why we picked this as an add on to our annual training. We also discuss a car fire where we were paged out but asked to stand by for RCMP. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipm

Sep 19, 2022 • 1:00:46

E204 - Remembering 9-11. Structure Fire Debrief and LODD news from Alberta

E204 - Remembering 9-11. Structure Fire Debrief and LODD news from Alberta

E204 - Remembering 9-11. Structure Fire Debrief and LODD news from Alberta This week look back at 9-11, remembering where we were, what our thoughts were at the time and how it has impacted our lives since. We open the podcast with some Wild Fire news from the area, we talk about the Fire Truck collision in New Jersey and a LODD collision in Alberta Canada between a motorist and an ambulance. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firef

Sep 12, 2022 • 1:05:55

E203 - Interview - Dr. Nic Sparrow. Rural Emergency Medicine & Pre-Hospital EMS Response Physician

E203 - Interview - Dr. Nic Sparrow. Rural Emergency Medicine & Pre-Hospital EMS Response Physician

E203 - Interview - Dr. Nic Sparrow. Rural Emergency Medicine & Pre-Hospital EMS Response Physician This week we are excited to welcome Dr. Nic Sparrow back on the podcast. We got an update on whats going on in his life, the launch of RTACC online, KERPA ( Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association ) , The ATACC Group and more. 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

Sep 6, 2022 • 1:17:50

E202 - Head On Tractor Trailer MVI, Side By Side JPR Question, and How to Get Buy In

E202 - Head On Tractor Trailer MVI, Side By Side JPR Question, and How to Get Buy In

E202 - Head On Tractor Trailer MVI, Side By Side JPR Question, and How to Get Buy In This week we discussed a few semi local MVIs, one causing a Brush Fire, the other involving two tractor trailers. We go on to answer a question from a listener about Side by Side JPRs and how to increase buy in from members As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them

Aug 29, 2022 • 1:09:33

E201- Making Training Fun. Task Force Relay Race. Building Skills Through Competition

E201- Making Training Fun. Task Force Relay Race. Building Skills Through Competition

E201- Making Training Fun. Task Force Relay Race. Building Skills Through Competition This week we caught up on training. Discussing a relay race , putting wild land forestry task force skills head to head. Pumping, hose deployment , portable pump deployment and then re racking the hose for bump and run. Putting up a cooled beverage to the winning team gave the right motivation for some amazing teamwork , and the right amount of "cheating " by both teams to see an awesome outcome.

Aug 23, 2022 • 55:26

E200 - Wild Fire Deployment Update, Task Force FTX Debrief

E200 - Wild Fire Deployment Update, Task Force FTX Debrief

E200 - Wild Fire Deployment Update, Task Force FTX Debrief This week we updated our Deployment on the Keremeous Creek Wildfire, debriefed our Task Force FTX from the past week, and some how continued to run off the rails for our 200th episode. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around w

Aug 16, 2022 • 1:09:33

E199 - Active Shooter Stop The Bleed, Keremeos Creek Wildfire Update

E199 - Active Shooter Stop The Bleed, Keremeos Creek Wildfire Update

E199 - Active Shooter Stop The Bleed, Keremeos Creek Wildfire Update This week we sat down and debriefed a Stop The Bleed session Todd and Scott put on, got an update on the Keremeous Creek Wildfire and were interrupted with a few calls and had to cut the Podcast short. Apologies to all our Shout Outs, we will make up for it next week! As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service

Aug 10, 2022 • 47:47

E198 - Swift Water Rescue FTX Debrief, Keremeos Creek Wildfire

E198 - Swift Water Rescue FTX Debrief, Keremeos Creek Wildfire

E198 - Swift Water Rescue FTX Debrief, Keremeos Creek Wildfire This week the crew debriefed a Swift Water Field Training Exercise that seen a potential 4 patients needing rescue from the river and we discussed a recent wild fire in our area that has seen one crew from our department respond with a tender As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the rea

Aug 2, 2022 • 1:27:16

E197 - Kill House , Hose Movement Water Mapping, Training and Task Force 2

E197 - Kill House , Hose Movement Water Mapping, Training and Task Force 2

E197 - Kill House , Hose Movement Water Mapping, Training and Task Force 2 This week Scott and Ash sat down and chatted about some recent training. Scott ran a crew through the “Kill House” , which is a water mapping and hose movement drill. We chatted about the different skills that are used and how they are transferable to the fire ground. We go on to chat about upcoming wild land fire training utilizing our Task Force 2 apparatus which consists of an Engine, A Bush truck or Side By Sid

Jul 25, 2022 • 1:00:22

E196 - Making A Difference . Recognizing Ways To Make A Difference On Every Day Calls

E196 - Making A Difference . Recognizing Ways To Make A Difference On Every Day Calls

E196 - Making A Difference . Recognizing Ways To Make A Difference On Every Day Calls This week we sat down and chatted about ways we can make a difference on every day calls. From First Responder medical, to Traffic Accidents down to smoke alarm activations. We also made sure to wish Todd a happy birthday as we were signing off. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted

Jul 18, 2022 • 50:51

E195 - 100 Year Party and a Structure Fire for Todd

E195 - 100 Year Party and a Structure Fire for Todd

E195 - 100 Year Party and a Structure Fire for Todd This week we talked about our 100 Year Party from this past weekend. From Kids events, to Live Fire and Auto Extrication Demos into the night show with The Tanner Olsen Band. Todd also went over a Structure Fire they got toned out for that came in sounding promising and luckily for the home owner turned out to be electrical in nature and was contained to a small portion of the roof. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our

Jul 11, 2022 • 1:06:05

E194 - Scene Size Up for Medical. Large Scale Events, Rescue Task Force.

E194 - Scene Size Up for Medical. Large Scale Events, Rescue Task Force.

E194 - Scene Size Up for Medical. Large Scale Events, Rescue Task Force. This week we talked about Canada Day, the large events held in Todd’s community and how the Fire Department can be beneficial. We go on to talk about scene size up on medical calls , scene safety and some things you don’t learn in base training. Lastly we bring back the Rescue Task Force discussion as it fit in with some local events happening where the FD could step in and fill the gap with EHS and Police. A

Jul 4, 2022 • 1:15:12

E193 - Leaders Intent and Decentralized Command. Building a Leadership Course

E193 - Leaders Intent and Decentralized Command. Building a Leadership Course

E193 - Leaders Intent and Decentralized Command. Building a Leadership Course .  This week we sat down and discussed a course Scott was building for his other line of work. We learned how he leaned heavily on his Fire Fighting experience and our command style to blend structure and tactics in Leadership beyond the Human Resources and Conflict Resolution scenarios and courses that we are all too familiar with. Join us as we read through - HALO Leadership Principles As a group of Rural Voluntee

Jun 29, 2022 • 1:15:40

E192 - Swift Water Rescue. New and Re- Cert training, Scenario and Cool Props

E192 - Swift Water Rescue. New and Re- Cert training, Scenario and Cool Props

E192 - Swift Water Rescue. New and Re- Cert training, Scenario and Cool Props This week we recapped last weekends Swift Water training. 7 guys took part in a 3 day swift water course while our river was at an all time high. We chat about the differences in the river, the hazards and the skills required to perform a rescue from one, to many patients. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in t

Jun 21, 2022 • 1:13:26

E191 - Auto Extrication Training, Multiple MVI’s and a Structure Fire

E191 - Auto Extrication Training, Multiple MVI’s and a Structure Fire

E191 - Auto Extrication Training, Multiple MVI’s and a Structure Fire This week we recapped our training weekend with Provincial Fire and Safety where we dove into some Auto Extrication training. Talked about some recent FR calls , multiple MVIs and a Structure Fire. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs ar

Jun 14, 2022 • 53:07

E190 - Engine Boss Course and Live Fire Training

E190 - Engine Boss Course and Live Fire Training

E190 - Engine Boss Course and Live Fire Training   This week we recapped an Engine Boss course that Scott and 3 others were on, as well as some live fire training that Todd and his department took part in. Listen in as we break down both courses as well as discuss our wild land danger forecast for the season.  As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realitie

Jun 6, 2022 • 1:02:26

E189 - Scene Size up Part 3, Wild land Fire

E189 - Scene Size up Part 3, Wild land Fire

E189 - Scene Size up Part 3, Wild land Fire This week we wrap up our Scene Size up segment with Wild Land / Brush Fires. First off we talked about the Mill Bay Mall Fire. We continued on with our WildLand Scenario and then dove into the final portion of our Scene Size up with Wild Land discussion. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of eq

May 30, 2022 • 1:11:59

E188 - Scene Size up Part 2, Vehicle MVI, Local Long Weekend Structure Fires

E188 - Scene Size up Part 2, Vehicle MVI, Local Long Weekend Structure Fires

E188 - Scene Size up Part 2, Vehicle MVI, Local Long Weekend Structure Fires This week started off with some local news, Multiple structure fires over the Long Weekend. Then we dove into our second part of our scene size up segment with a look into Vehicle MVI’s. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs aroun

May 24, 2022 • 1:04:37

E187 - Scene Size up Part 1, Structure Fire.

E187 - Scene Size up Part 1, Structure Fire.

E187 - Scene Size up Part 1, Structure Fire. This week we started our multi-part episode on Scene Size up. Starting off discussing Structure Fires. From the tones dropping, to IC arriving on scene, to the first arriving trucks we break down what decisions are made, what should be made next ect. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realit

May 16, 2022 • 1:03:17

E186 - Multiple MVI's, Regional Task Force, and Regional Leadership Scenario

E186 - Multiple MVI's, Regional Task Force, and Regional Leadership Scenario

E186 - Multiple MVI's, Regional Task Force, and Regional Leadership Scenario This week we recap multi MVI’s we had. ATV roll over injury , Vehicle roll overs, Car Fires, and we discussed a Regional Leadership scenario we attended and how we want to build a Regional Task force for Wild Land interface fires. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fi

May 9, 2022 • 51:50

E185 - Fully Involved Structure Fire. Justification for FR, and Busting Out Our Soft Entry Skills

E185 - Fully Involved Structure Fire. Justification for FR, and Busting Out Our Soft Entry Skills

E185 - Fully Involved Structure Fire. Justification for FR, and Busting Out Our Soft Entry Skills This week welcomed Carl back yet again and chatted about yet another Structure Fire. We don’t like using the term “fully involved” , but this was a fully involved , defensive fire but we still found lots to teach and learn as we looked after exposures. We went on to discuss an FR call , and looking back at it we see the full justification of why we have made the move to run medical call

May 2, 2022 • 1:12:19

E184 - Wildfire Symposium , Book VS Reality and our Awards Night

E184 - Wildfire Symposium , Book VS Reality and our Awards Night

E184 - Wildfire Symposium , Book VS Reality and our Awards Night This week Ash was away at the BC WildFire Symposium so we debriefed how that went. We went on to discuss the difference between written training VS reality and how a few FR calls have went. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs arou

Apr 26, 2022 • 1:11:27

E183- Structure Fire, Investigation finding 2 patients , Grass Fire, Wildfire Fire Prep, FR discussion , Officer Development and SCBA confidence

E183- Structure Fire, Investigation finding 2 patients , Grass Fire, Wildfire Fire Prep, FR discussion , Officer Development and SCBA confidence

E183- Structure Fire, Investigation finding 2 patients , Grass Fire, Wildfire Fire Prep, FR discussion , Officer Development and SCBA confidence This week the boys were away camping so we took the podcast equipment with us. We chatted about our busy week involving a mid day structure fire that had us a little shocked to find 2 people the next morning during investigation, multiple brush fires , FR calls and our weekly training nights. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighter

Apr 19, 2022 • 1:37:32

E182 - Training Ground Update, Side By Side and Driver Training and an Overview of Our Command Structure

E182 - Training Ground Update, Side By Side and Driver Training and an Overview of Our Command Structure

This week we gave an update on the stolen response vehicles from BC Canada, both units have been returned to their departments. Sadly, most if not all the equipment inside has been stripped, but we hope they can get outfitted and back into service quickly. We went on to talk about some updates to our training grounds, work parties and future plans. We discussed our Side by Side JPR’s and how we are rolling them out this month and Todd told us about two courses his department had, Em

Apr 13, 2022 • 1:22:47

E181 - Mass Casualty Scenario, Out oF the Box FR Calls and Stolen Road Rescue Trucks

E181 - Mass Casualty Scenario, Out oF the Box FR Calls and Stolen Road Rescue Trucks

E181 - Mass Casualty Scenario, Out oF the Box FR Calls and Stolen Road Rescue Trucks This week Rob is back and taking the lead of the podcast, we discuss our recent Mass Casualty Scenario, An FR call that had some out of the box thinking and a stolen Road Rescue Truck. As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics in the fire service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and

Apr 4, 2022 • 1:15:34

E180 - Stadium Fires, Medical First Response and Prepping for Wildland Season

E180 - Stadium Fires, Medical First Response and Prepping for Wildland Season

E180 - Stadium Fires, Medical First Response and Prepping for Wildland Season This week we chatted about the recent stadium fires, how to Pre Plan for events like that and what type of training could be required. We went on to discuss the possible shift away from COVID PPE on Medical First Response calls, and the Pros and Cons of Lone Responders. We wrapped up talking about the seasons changing and moving towards Wild Fire season. A few members were away on course this past weekend and some tho

Mar 28, 2022 • 52:19

E179 - JobTown 2.0 , Structure Fire , Car Fire , Mutual Aid and Grass Fire

E179 - JobTown 2.0 , Structure Fire , Car Fire , Mutual Aid and Grass Fire

E179 - JobTown 2.0 , Structure Fire , Car Fire , Mutual Aid and Grass Fire his week we caught up on last weeks calls. Sunday night ,as podcast ends we were toned out for a smoke sighting. Soon following it was upgraded to a working structure fire. While on that call, we have a second call for a car fire , prompting a mutual aid call for community coverage. We go on to discuss practice, and a small grass fire. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Departm

Mar 21, 2022 • 1:07:27

E178 - MOTIS Update, Live Fire x 3 and PrePlan with the Side By Side

E178 - MOTIS Update, Live Fire x 3 and PrePlan with the Side By Side

E178 - MOTIS Update, Live Fire x 3 and PrePlan with the Side By Side This week we were with Luke, Alex and Chris from MOTIS. We talk about the content generated , the training and the over-all good times had. We went on to talk about our weekly training which included Positive Pressure Attack , SCBA Confidence and FORTIS Gas awareness. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old and new tactics

Mar 14, 2022 • 1:11:37

E177 - Job Town? Starting Off The Year With Multiple Structure Fires. Coming Up With A 10 Year Plan For Our Training Ground

E177 - Job Town? Starting Off The Year With Multiple Structure Fires. Coming Up With A 10 Year Plan For Our Training Ground

E177 - Job Town? Starting Off The Year With Multiple Structure Fires. Coming Up With A 10 Year Plan For Our Training Ground This week we recapped yet another structure fire. Then we dug into a response model where you may have limited man power, or officer heavy trucks. Lastly we begin our 10 year plan at our training grounds with new buildings, paving, power , gas ect. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighte

Mar 7, 2022 • 55:08

E176 - Pot Shop Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire, Industrial Structure Fire, MVI and Search Practice

E176 - Pot Shop Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire, Industrial Structure Fire, MVI and Search Practice

E176 - Pot Shop Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire, Industrial Structure Fire, MVI and Search Practice This week we look back on a fairly busy week. Starting off with a 2 building Structure fire call at a marijuana dispensary. Next we had a residential structure fire with a strange story, and lastly an industrial building fire. We wrap up talking about an MVI and our weekly practice where we ran the 9 tire drill with a twist WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fi

Feb 28, 2022 • 1:26:45

E175 - PNE Fire, ESM Training, Rescue Task Force and Mutual Aid Training

E175 - PNE Fire, ESM Training, Rescue Task Force and Mutual Aid Training

E175 - PNE Fire, ESM Training, Rescue Task Force and Mutual Aid Training Were Back ! This week we caught up on the last two weeks of training, Car Fire / Dumpster Fire, Live Fire Mutual Aid Training, ESM Training , Rescue Task Force discussion and more. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpo

Feb 21, 2022 • 1:04:55

E174 - Castor Alberta LODD. Side By Side Utility vehicle SOGs , Response and Outfitting. Auto X and Car Fire / Dumpster Fire

E174 - Castor Alberta LODD. Side By Side Utility vehicle SOGs , Response and Outfitting. Auto X and Car Fire / Dumpster Fire

E174 - Castor Alberta LODD. Side By Side Utility vehicle SOGs , Response and Outfitting. Auto X and Car Fire / Dumpster Fire This Week we started off with some sad news remembering the LODD Caster Alberta FireFighter Stephen Rayfield. We go on to discuss our new Side by Side utility vehicle purchase, how we will outfit it with tools and equipment, the training needed and the SOG’s that will need to be written. We go onto talk about some hands on Auto X training and some

Feb 8, 2022 • 1:19:19

E173 - HUSAR. Heavy Urban Search and Rescue, Canada Task Force 1 with Special Guest Tom.

E173 - HUSAR. Heavy Urban Search and Rescue, Canada Task Force 1 with Special Guest Tom.

E173 - HUSAR. Heavy Urban Search and Rescue, Canada Task Force 1 with Special Guest Tom. This Week we were fortunate enough to have one of Todds long time friends and HUSAR team member Tom on the podcast to discuss some of this years recent events including a crane collapse , flood and mudslide rescues as well as training and more. We went on to discuss Reading Fire, Reading Smoke and having to make those hard choices when arriving on scene. Lastly we chatted about Tr

Feb 1, 2022 • 1:04:12

E172 - Baltimore Fire and LODD. Big Sur Fire. Reading Fire Conditions and Mutual Aid Training

E172 - Baltimore Fire and LODD. Big Sur Fire. Reading Fire Conditions and Mutual Aid Training

E172 - Baltimore Fire and LODD. Big Sur Fire. Reading Fire Conditions and Mutual Aid Training This Week we discussed the Baltimore Fire that sadly had 3 LODD and 1 FF in critical condition. Paid our respects to Lt Butrim, a 16 year veteran , FF Sadler of 15 years and FF Lacayo of 7 years. We went on to discuss Reading Fire, Reading Smoke and having to make those hard choices when arriving on scene. Lastly we chatted about Training with our mutual aid departments. &nbsp

Jan 25, 2022 • 1:03:04

E171 - Live Fire x2 , Multiple Search Techniques , Ice Rescue and Talks on The Explosion in Ottawa

E171 - Live Fire x2 , Multiple Search Techniques , Ice Rescue and Talks on The Explosion in Ottawa

E171 - Live Fire x2 , Multiple Search Techniques , Ice Rescue and Talks on The Explosion in Ottawa This Week we talked about the explosion is Ottawa, Todds department ran an Ice Rescue practice and Scott and Ash put on two live fire practice scenarios where they ran multiple search techniques with fire suppression. 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

Jan 17, 2022 • 58:30

E170 - New York Apartment Fire and Upcoming Training

E170 - New York Apartment Fire and Upcoming Training

E170 - New York Apartment Fire and Upcoming Training This Week we discuss the New York Apartment fire that left 19 dead, 5 dozer rescued from a 1970s built 120 unit 19 story Apartment. We go on to discuss some upcoming training this month that focuses on live fire attack , door control and building search. 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 service and adapted them

Jan 10, 2022 • 58:57

E169 - New Years Training Resolutions. Wish Lists and Ideas to Improve Training in 2022.

E169 - New Years Training Resolutions. Wish Lists and Ideas to Improve Training in 2022.

E169 - New Years Training Resolutions. Wish Lists and Ideas to Improve Training in 2022. This Week Todd, Scott and Ash sat down to ring in the new year and discussed our Training Wish Lists for the year. Seasonal focus, Spring Seminar, Mutual aid Training and more. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, m

Jan 3, 2022 • 1:08:17

E168 - Merry Christmas ! Chief , Its Cold Outside

E168 - Merry Christmas ! Chief , Its Cold Outside

E168 - Merry Christmas ! Chief , Its Cold Outside Its Christmas and a few of the guys were together with their families having dinner and drinks and they wanted to pass along their well wishes and Christmas Cheer to all of our listeners. We took a moment to chat about some lengthy cold snaps we are experiencing and some difficulties that have come up because of it. We hope you are enjoying the holidays and we can’t wait to get back to full length episodes i

Dec 29, 2021 • 22:20

E167 - Build a Burn Building. Ways to fundraise, acquire land, and put together a basic burn facility.

E167 - Build a Burn Building. Ways to fundraise, acquire land, and put together a basic burn facility.

E167 - Build a Burn Building. Ways to fundraise, acquire land, and put together a basic burn facility. This week we chatted about how our training grounds came to be, and how to build a training facility on a budget. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our communit

Dec 21, 2021 • 1:02:18

E166 - VEIS Training, Medical Scope Changes Explained , Tornado Devastation and Fire Hall Christmas

E166 - VEIS Training, Medical Scope Changes Explained , Tornado Devastation and Fire Hall Christmas

E166 - VEIS Training, Medical Scope Changes Explained , Tornado Devastation and Fire Hall Christmas This week Todd was back in the game and we sat down and discussed our recent VEIS training with a neighbouring department. Talked about the Tornado in Kentucky and the deviating path it took. The scope of practice changes to the First Responder role was better explained with Todd in house again. Annual Fire Hall kids Christmas celebration. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunt

Dec 13, 2021 • 1:11:10

E165 - Wild Fires in December, Snow Day MVI’s and Medical Assists.

E165 - Wild Fires in December, Snow Day MVI’s and Medical Assists.

E165 - Wild Fires in December, Snow Day MVI’s and Medical Assists. This week was pretty spacious in the studio with Rob and Ash getting together on our first “ snow day “ of the year. We discussed a December Wild Wire in Denton Montana, MVA’s , Soft/Passive entry , and Medical Assists from the past week. 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 service and adapted t

Dec 7, 2021 • 1:10:18

E164 - Medical First Responder Scenarios, from Shortness of Breath calls to Gunshot wounds

E164 - Medical First Responder Scenarios, from Shortness of Breath calls to Gunshot wounds

E164 - Medical First Responder Scenarios, from Shortness of Breath calls to Gunshot wounds. This we went over our last two weeks of training. Groups ran through medical scenarios as their First Responder Teams. Each team ran a Medical call and a Trauma call. We discuss the different dynamics of each time and finding the balance when mixing higher level EMS members into the FR role. We went on to chat about the scope of the Medical First Responder in British Columbia and again,

Nov 29, 2021 • 1:23:41

E163 - Flood Update, Basement Fire, Training Rapid Deployment and Fully Involved vs. Working Structure Fire.

E163 - Flood Update, Basement Fire, Training Rapid Deployment and Fully Involved vs. Working Structure Fire.

E163 - Flood Update, Basement Fire, Training Rapid Deployment and Fully Involved vs. Working Structure Fire. This week we update the recent flooding that hit west coast BC and how that has impacted the rest of the Province . We go on to discuss some recent training Todd and his crew took part in that had them working with limited man-power, drilling rapid deployment and effective scene size up. We spin off that and discuss the importance of correct scene size up, The classic “

Nov 22, 2021 • 1:01:32

E162 - Working Structure Fire and Flooding and Landslides in BC leaving the West Coast cut off from the rest of the Province.

E162 - Working Structure Fire and Flooding and Landslides in BC leaving the West Coast cut off from the rest of the Province.

E162 - Working Structure Fire and Flooding and Landslides in BC leaving the West Coast cut off from the rest of the Province. This week we talked about the recent flooding and mud slides that have left the West Coast of BC cut off from the rest of the province. The boys go on to talk about a working structure fire on the edge of our coverage area that seen what quick response and quick water application can achieve. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire D

Nov 16, 2021 • 1:13:09

E161 - Critical Incident Stress Management, Jr Fire Fighters and a Pretty Special Podcast Venue

E161 - Critical Incident Stress Management, Jr Fire Fighters and a Pretty Special Podcast Venue

E161 - Critical Incident Stress Management, Jr Fire Fighters and a Pretty Special Venue This week we chatted about CISM ( critical incident stress management ) , and our new recruits including a Jr. Fire fighter all from the cab of one of our pick up trucks while we were out hunting. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities o

Nov 9, 2021 • 49:01

E160 - Fire Fighter Relay Races and Other Interesting Practice Nights. Winter / Chimney Fire Discussion.

E160 - Fire Fighter Relay Races and Other Interesting Practice Nights. Winter / Chimney Fire Discussion.

E160 - Fire Fighter Relay Races and Other Interesting Practice Nights. Winter / Chimney Fire Discussion. This week we went over a Fire Fighter relay race we ran last week. Two Engines and two tenders traveled to four stations including Live Fire, Throwing Ladders, Forestry Bump and Run and a classic two unit hydrant hit. These sessions were timed and there may have been a reward to be shared after. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has

Nov 2, 2021 • 53:49

E159 - VEIS Hard Point Attack and First Responder Roles

E159 - VEIS Hard Point Attack and First Responder Roles

E159 - VEIS Hard Point Attack and First Responder Roles This week we chatted about going Live in First Responder. What each persons role will look like and how we can be best set to hit the ground running. We went on to discuss VEIS and using that room as a hard point to progress to fire attack. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realiti

Oct 25, 2021 • 1:03:00

E158 - Structure Fire Rescue and Bail Out Video Review. VEIS Training Break Down.

E158 - Structure Fire Rescue and Bail Out Video Review. VEIS Training Break Down.

E158 - Structure Fire Rescue and Bail Out Video Review. VEIS Training Break Down. This week we watched and discussed a recent video that has been floating around. 2 story residential building, Second floor rescue and Fire Fighter Bail Out. We go on to discuss early water application. Can the Pump Operator step down and handle a short hand line for suppression ? What can all be done with limited manpower. We go on to talk about our recent training which was a VEIS scenario , an

Oct 18, 2021 • 1:18:45

E157 - Structure Fire, VEIS , Force Entry , Quality 360s and Adapting Plans

E157 - Structure Fire, VEIS , Force Entry , Quality 360s and Adapting Plans

E157 - Structure Fire, VEIS , Force Entry , Quality 360s and Adapting Plans This week we discuss a recent structure fire call which had Scott first on scene as command. A quality 360 had the original windshield survey changing due to a large propane tank. The plan changed again with reported patients inside. Multiple VEIS searches followed by an aggressive interior push. Todd talks about his weekend taking a Force Entry course through Training Resurrected, multiple training p

Oct 12, 2021 • 1:32:22

E156 - BC Wild Fire Wrap Up. Burn Building VEIS Practice and New Hire Season.

E156 - BC Wild Fire Wrap Up. Burn Building VEIS Practice and New Hire Season.

This week we wrap the BC Wildfire Season. Quick stats show 343 homes lost, just shy of 500k hectares burnt and 2 lives lost. We go on to discuss , with the changing weather cooling down we are headed back to the training ground for some Live Fire ! First task up on the list is VEIS. Vent Enter Isolate Search is an amazing tactic for rapid searches in high probability locations like bedrooms. Lastly we chat about our upcoming new intake of Fire Fighters. This year that wi

Oct 4, 2021 • 1:21:11

E155 - Auto X Training, Ag. Tractor Roll Over and Out of The Box Techniques

E155 - Auto X Training, Ag. Tractor Roll Over and Out of The Box Techniques

E155 - Auto X Training, Ag. Tractor Roll Over and Out of The Box Techniques This week we talked about an Auto X course Todd attended put on by DYNAMIC RESCUE. We go on to discuss a technical rescue call for a patient trapped under a rolled Agriculture Tractor with a mower attached. This seen the crew have to think of their feet and come up with some out of the box techniques and heavy cribbing to get the task done. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Departmen

Sep 27, 2021 • 1:30:49

E154 - Expanding Your Training. Interior vs. Exterior ops and Apparatus To Suit Your Needs

E154 - Expanding Your Training. Interior vs. Exterior ops and Apparatus To Suit Your Needs

E154 - Expanding Your Training. Interior vs. Exterior ops and Apparatus To Suit Your Needs This week we talked about Heebville NS’s take on a ladder truck. Interior vs Exterior only ops department and training above your level of service. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what ou

Sep 20, 2021 • 1:16:55

E153 - 9/11 , Rope Rescue Over Embankment Scenario with an Added Twist, and FR Medical

E153 - 9/11 , Rope Rescue Over Embankment Scenario with an Added Twist, and FR Medical

E153 - 9/11 , Rope Rescue Scenario and FR Medical This week we looked back on 9/11. We discussed what that means to us after 20 years. We went on to discuss our recent scenario that had a patient over embankment and then a second water rescue drowning was toned out half way through. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipme

Sep 14, 2021 • 1:27:00

E152 - Competency VS Compliance, and Callsigns for Life

E152 - Competency VS Compliance, and Callsigns for Life

E152 - Competency VS Compliance, and Callsigns for Life This week we discussed Competency VS Compliance. Book Smart vs real world experience and how to bridge the two through proper training. We wrap up with a discussion on Callsigns for life, and the pros and cons getting away from using Names on fire grounds and using a numerical callsign. 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 f

Sep 6, 2021 • 1:04:54

EP151 - Wild land Forestry Deployment Update and Regional Task Force Teams

EP151 - Wild land Forestry Deployment Update and Regional Task Force Teams

EP151 - Wild land Forestry Deployment Update and Regional Task Force Teams This week we discussed some of the things that happened over our 4 week deployment between all of the crews. Things we learned, liked and adopted moving forward. We went on and talked about future regional Task Force teams and what that may look like. 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

Aug 31, 2021 • 58:50

EP150 - Team 3 Deployment, Rookies Right of Passage and Firefighter Games at Local Resort

EP150 - Team 3 Deployment, Rookies Right of Passage and Firefighter Games at Local Resort

EP150 - Team 3 Deployment, Rookies Right of Passage and Firefighter Games at Local Resort This week we sent out our 3rd team on structure protection duty on the White Lake Fire currently mapping at 81 thousand Hectares. We discussed an annual trip to the LakeSide Resort where we run a 2 line hose relay , an auto x demo where we get involvement from public and campers and we end with a rookies right of passage that sees everyone getting a little wet. We capped off with a little extra disc

Aug 23, 2021 • 47:44

EP149 - Structure Protection Units , Wild land Fire Fighting and being Fire Smart

EP149 - Structure Protection Units , Wild land Fire Fighting and being Fire Smart

EP149 - Structure Protection Units , Wild land Fire Fighting and being Fire Smart This week we discussed one of the many forest fires in British Columbia. Focusing on Logan Lake fire at 60 thousand hectares, where current Fire Chief Doug Wilson and past Chief Dan Leighton pre planned and fire smarted the town , adding Structure Protection Units to most of the interface properties. With rank 5 fire threatening the town , zero properties were lost. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer

Aug 18, 2021 • 48:52

EP148 - Out of Area Deployment, and Strange Calls from Dispatch

EP148 - Out of Area Deployment, and Strange Calls from Dispatch

EP148 - Out of Area Deployment, and Strange Calls from Dispatch This week, we discussed sending a crew and an Engine out of town to help on the White Lake fire currently mapping at 55 thousand hectares. We go on to discus a few strange calls from Dispatch and ended with a fire call and our mic packing it in. We apologize for the audio at the end but assure you it will be fixed for next week ! WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire D

Aug 9, 2021 • 44:02

EP147 - Welcome To The Show. Part 2 With Heli Pilot Mike P. Nkmip Creek Wildfire

EP147 - Welcome To The Show. Part 2 With Heli Pilot Mike P. Nkmip Creek Wildfire

EP147 - Welcome To The Show. Part 2 With Heli Pilot Mike P. Nkmip Creek Wildfire This week, Mike P joined us again to detail what it was like being our eyes ( and water ) in the sky. We went on to discuss the second half of our week. Structure protection , more Rank 5 events and pooling resources and creative coms. 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 fi

Aug 3, 2021 • 1:44:51

E146 - Welcome To The Show . Part 1 of our Growing Wild Fire

E146 - Welcome To The Show . Part 1 of our Growing Wild Fire

This week we discussed the first few hours, and then days of our Wild Fire that kicked off Monday July 19th. At the time of the podcast it has grown to 7000ha , listed as out of control and we are expecting that number to continue to rise. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our com

Jul 26, 2021 • 1:15:16

EP145 - Pumper Games and team building, and the importance of Pre Plan.

EP145 - Pumper Games and team building, and the importance of Pre Plan.

This week we discussed more of our local fires, and an unfortunate incident leaving a fire fighter in the hospital. We went on to talk about pumper practice games and the importance of Pre Plan and expanding that position. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires.&nbs

Jul 19, 2021 • 1:12:29

EP144 - Helicopter Crash, Wild Fires and Devastation in Lytton BC.

EP144 - Helicopter Crash, Wild Fires and Devastation in Lytton BC.

This week we discussed a recent Helicopter Crash and the resources potentially required. Some large wild fires in our are and a devastating fire in Lytton BC where roughly 90% of the town was lost. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create

Jul 13, 2021 • 1:03:33

EP143 - North American / Australia Wild Land Helicopter Pilot Mike P… CONTEST WINNER ANNOUCEMENT!

EP143 - North American / Australia Wild Land Helicopter Pilot Mike P… CONTEST WINNER ANNOUCEMENT!

This week we were joined by Mike P from Todd’s department, who is a helicopter pilot for wild land fires both in North America and Australia. We have a healthy discussion on what we can do to make our lives easier on the ground as well as the lives of our air support allies over head. This seems fitting as both of our departments battled interface fires with structures threatened. Lastly, we announce our 3 contest winners, and a special update from Mike on a product coming to y

Jul 6, 2021 • 1:23:39

EP142 - HEAT, Manpower, Mutual Aid , Wild land Training and Coms

EP142 - HEAT, Manpower, Mutual Aid , Wild land Training and Coms

EP142 - HEAT, Manpower, Mutual Aid , Wild land Training and Coms This week we discussed our Wild Land Pump and Run scenario, the record breaking heat in the valley and the concerns that brings. We discussed a few interesting calls we ran lately as we tried to keep our sanity in the podcast studio with the rising temperatures. Be sure to find our give a way post and give it a like, a comment and share it for your chance to win a DTFF/ MOTIS prize pack. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volu

Jun 28, 2021 • 1:07:27

EP141 - Auto X Refresher and Wildland Fire Scenario Prep

EP141 - Auto X Refresher and Wildland Fire Scenario Prep

EP141 - Auto X Refresher and Wildland Fire Scenario Prep This week we discuss an upcoming practice where we will be focusing on wild land fire fighting in an urban interface setting. Utilizing pump, bump and run, the idea will be to stay as mobile as possible through tactical patrols and quick hose re loads keeping all apparatus detached from hydrants and portable tanks and focusing only on immediate threat suppression. We also touched on a few recent Auto X practices where we added some new to

Jun 21, 2021 • 52:42

EP140 - Road Trip Structure Fire Discussion

EP140 - Road Trip Structure Fire Discussion

EP140 - Road Trip Structure Fire Discussion This week we set off on a trip to plan our fall hunting camp. So why not bring the podcast equipment on the road with us and discuss a recent structure fire we had that presented us with some challenges and command was faced with some difficult choices to make. 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 service and adapted them to fit th

Jun 14, 2021 • 1:00:05

EP139 - MOTIS, Finally we sit down with the boys from MOTIS FIRE RESCUE.

EP139 - MOTIS, Finally we sit down with the boys from MOTIS FIRE RESCUE.

EP139 - MOTIS, Finally we sit down with the boys from MOTIS FIRE RESCUE. This week we finally got together with MOTIS Fire and Rescue. Luke and Paul got together and started a company built around the SNAGGER tool and have been expanding to Hydrant wrenches, force entry wedges , soft entry tools , pouches, pocket organizers and much more. Tune in and listen to us chat and talk about their history, where they came from and where they see themselves heading with this fantastic Canadian owned and

Jun 7, 2021 • 42:39

EP138 - Structure Fire Scenario, Followed By a Structure Fire Call For Todd Resulting In A Mutual Aid call for Scott and Ash.

EP138 - Structure Fire Scenario, Followed By a Structure Fire Call For Todd Resulting In A Mutual Aid call for Scott and Ash.

EP138 - Structure Fire Scenario, Followed By a Structure Fire Call For Todd Resulting In A Mutual Aid call for Scott and Ash. This week we sat down and discussed a recent Structure Fire scenario that involved 2 patients , VEIS , Roof ops and more. We follow that up with discussion about a Structure fire Todd and his crew attended resulting in a mutual aid call for Water Tender support that got Scott and Ash down south to lend a quick hand. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volu

Jun 1, 2021 • 1:03:02

EP137 - Rookie Training, Importance of Groups vs Solo hires, Paramedic Services Week and more.

EP137 - Rookie Training, Importance of Groups vs Solo hires, Paramedic Services Week and more.

EP137 - Rookie Training, Importance of Groups vs Solo hires, Paramedic Services Week and more. This week we got together over our Victoria Day Long Weekend and had a chat about our recent recruits and how we bring them in in groups of 3 +. How that builds a team aspect that carries on long into their time in the service. 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

May 24, 2021 • 1:04:12

EP136 - Multiple Structure Fires AGAIN, Strange Dispatching and Quick Thinking Catches Second Suspicious Fire.

EP136 - Multiple Structure Fires AGAIN, Strange Dispatching and Quick Thinking Catches Second Suspicious Fire.

EP136 - Multiple Structure Fires AGAIN, Strange Dispatching and Quick Thinking Catches Second Suspicious Fire. This week between our two departments we had a few structure fires…again. We were down to only one grass fire this week. We chat about some recent training in auto x and always being alert and ready to go as Scott and Ash found themselves first on scene of a Vehicle vs Motorcycle MVI on their way truck shopping. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer

May 17, 2021 • 1:19:10

EP135 - Multiple Structure Fires, More Grass Fires and Training Ground Vandalism

EP135 - Multiple Structure Fires, More Grass Fires and Training Ground Vandalism

EP135 - Multiple Structure Fires, More Grass Fires and Training Ground Vandalism This week between our two departments we had a few structure fires, a few grass fires and a bunch of vandalism ending in 5 cars on fire at our training grounds. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs arou

May 10, 2021 • 1:35:12

EP134 - Stop The Bleed Month. Video Review and Commentary.

EP134 - Stop The Bleed Month. Video Review and Commentary.

EP134 - Stop The Bleed Month. Video Review and Commentary. This week we watched a handful of videos involving bleeds and tourniquet application, discussing quick application and keeping your focus to foster the best patient outcome. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our com

May 3, 2021 • 53:52

EP133 - Structure Fire, Vehicle In River , Out of The Box Search Practice and more

EP133 - Structure Fire, Vehicle In River , Out of The Box Search Practice and more

EP133 - Structure Fire, Vehicle In River , Out of The Box Search Practice and more This week we talked about a recent Structure Fire in a mobile home. A vehicle into the river, swift water rescue as well as some out of the box search training done at our local Ice Area. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, m

Apr 26, 2021 • 1:21:30

EP132 - Expanding Response Area and The New Equipment That Comes With it.

EP132 - Expanding Response Area and The New Equipment That Comes With it.

EP132 - Expanding Response Area and The New Equipment That Comes With it. This week we discuss expanding our response area, some new specialty equipment that comes with it ,our recent training and a near by hazmat call. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requir

Apr 19, 2021 • 1:04:05

EP131 - MCI Scenario, Live Patient Actors, and Scene Size Ups

EP131 - MCI Scenario, Live Patient Actors, and Scene Size Ups

EP131 - MCI Scenario, Live Patient Actors, and Scene Size Ups This week we discuss our most recent MCI scenario. We talk about the benefits of using live actors in scenarios keeping everyone on their toes and as realistic as possible. We briefly touch on scene size up and differing tactics. 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 service and adapted them to fit th

Apr 12, 2021 • 1:27:02

EP130 - Tradition, Changing Over Time. Helmets, Nozzles and a rabbit hole of topics.

EP130 - Tradition, Changing Over Time. Helmets, Nozzles and a rabbit hole of topics.

EP130 - Tradition, Changing Over Time. Helmets, Nozzles and a rabbit hole of topics. This week we discuss the changes in the fire service. Leather helmets vs “plastic”, combination nozzles vs. smooth bore, our new multi use helmets and a wide range of other topics that we venture off path about. 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 service and adapted them to fit the

Apr 7, 2021 • 1:04:07

E129 - Trigger Warning. MCI, Stab Wounds and Todd’s unexpected trip down memory lane.

E129 - Trigger Warning. MCI, Stab Wounds and Todd’s unexpected trip down memory lane.

E129 - Trigger Warning. MCI, Stab Wounds and Todd’s unexpected trip down memory lane. This week we discuss a few local MCI events surrounding stab wounds. What that would look like for First Responder Fire Departments. What style med kits were looking at. Ending with a personal experience Todd shared about a trip he took where he used some of these skills first hand. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both o

Mar 29, 2021 • 1:07:12

E128 - Limited Manpower first Due, Fire Fighter Scavenger hunts and Losing your load........

E128 - Limited Manpower first Due, Fire Fighter Scavenger hunts and Losing your load........

E128- Limited Manpower First Due, FireFighter Scavenger Hunts and Losing your Load… This week we discuss our latest training , one group worked on limited manpower first due structure fire ops , firefighter scavenger hunts and losing your hose load and other equipment. Lastly, we have a return of a familiar face in the podcast room ! 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 fi

Mar 22, 2021 • 1:17:56

E127 - Medical First Responder, Kickoff to Forestry / Wild land season and Emergency HQ

E127 - Medical First Responder, Kickoff to Forestry / Wild land season and Emergency HQ

E127 - Medical First Responder, The Official kick off to Forestry / Wild Land season and Emergency HQ This week we discuss the completion of the Medical First Responder course for 12 of our members, whats next and how we imagine the roll out could look. We discuss the “official” kick off to Forestry / Wild Land season as more grass / brush / wild land calls are popping up in our area. Lastly we chat about a new mobile game that Scott has us all killing time with, Emergency HQ. WHO

Mar 15, 2021 • 1:01:42

E126 : Grass Fire , Structure Fire, and prepping for the upcoming season

E126 : Grass Fire , Structure Fire, and prepping for the upcoming season

This week we discuss some of our recent calls. Grass Fires, Grass fires that turn into structure fires, camp fires that turned into grass fires and training for Medical First Responder. We also tip our hat to all the bad ass women out there on International Women's Day as we celebrate our local ladies in our departments as well as all the others out there getting after it. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training fr

Mar 9, 2021 • 1:30:37

E125 : New Fire Attacks, Internet Warriors , and Thinking Outside the Box

E125 : New Fire Attacks, Internet Warriors , and Thinking Outside the Box

This week we discuss a " New " fire attack surrounding Gas Cooling. Which leads us into the typical responses we all see online and then we end discussing an event this past week that involved multiple agencies and thinking outside the box for the best possible outcome for the patient. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equi

Mar 1, 2021 • 1:01:35

E124 : Roof Ops, Car Fires, and the versatility of battery operated tools

E124 : Roof Ops, Car Fires, and the versatility of battery operated tools

This week we discuss our newly constructed roof prop used for vertical ventilation and chimney fires. Taking it back to basics on car fire attack, which leads us to the use of battery operated portable tools for over hall, force entry and many other uses. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs

Feb 22, 2021 • 1:12:39

E123 - Texas MCI, Cold Weather and Chimney Fires

E123 - Texas MCI, Cold Weather and Chimney Fires

This week we discuss the recent Texas MCI event where there were over 130 vehicles involved. A similar incident a little closer to home, as well as some chimney fires and other challenges faced this week. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT W

Feb 16, 2021 • 1:17:20

E122 - Prioritize and execute, Structure fires, explosions and patient care

E122 - Prioritize and execute, Structure fires, explosions and patient care

E122 - Prioritize and execute, Structure fires, explosions, and patient care This week we discuss the ever changing needs of the fire ground and how we have to continuously adapt as we go. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio a

Feb 9, 2021 • 1:07:52

E121 - Strange Structures and the Hazards they bring

E121 - Strange Structures and the Hazards they bring

E121 - Strange Structures and the Hazards they Bring We talk about how strange construction methods can force us to review and adapt our fire attack tactics during structure fires and reassess the situation. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We c

Feb 4, 2021 • 1:16:34

E120 - Ice Rescue, Tenders & LED Flares

E120 - Ice Rescue, Tenders & LED Flares

E120 - This week Rob comes out of hiding and we talk about Ice Rescue, our new Tender and the longest Motis shoutout ever! LED Flares anyone? 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training

Jan 28, 2021 • 1:34:16

E119 - MVA's, Hazmat, Foam Application, and below-grade fire attack

E119 - MVA's, Hazmat, Foam Application, and below-grade fire attack

E119 - MVA's, Hazmat, Foam Application, and below-grade fire attack MVA's, Hazmat, Foam Application, and below-grade fire attack! We hit all this as well as let you know whats going on in our own lives 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create

Jan 20, 2021 • 1:08:20

E118 - Mutual aid and patient care

E118 - Mutual aid and patient care

This week we discuss running mutual aid calls for structure fires, MVI's, and grass fires as well as the importance of, and some things that we do in trying to offer the best level of pre-hospital care possible. This week the DTFF Crew get back in the studio after a few weeks and brings you back up to speed on whats been going on. 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 service and ad

Jan 11, 2021 • 54:20

E117 - Winter Break, Structure Fires, and the need for first responder.

E117 - Winter Break, Structure Fires, and the need for first responder.

This week the DTFF Crew get back in the studio to bring you back up to speed on what they have been up to during the holiday break! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tacti

Jan 6, 2021 • 1:01:10

E116 - Hazmat, Decon and Limited Man Power Scenarios

E116 - Hazmat, Decon and Limited Man Power Scenarios

Join us for a chat as we talk hazmat, the Last Man Out Decon, COVID Decon procedures, and our latest training session on our limited manpower structure fire scenario. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word conten

Dec 14, 2020 • 1:09:53

E115 - The Fruit Stand Structure Fire

E115 - The Fruit Stand Structure Fire

E115 - The Fruit Stand Structure Fire We go over our latest structure fire and a recent MVA, plus a quick tools discussion on Tools and finish off with a brief look at a recommended Firefighter Book we were lucky enough to be sent a copy of. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our co

Nov 30, 2020 • 1:19:41

E114 - Search Methods and Tactics

E114 - Search Methods and Tactics

E114 - Search Methods and Tactics We chat about search tactics and some of the pros and cons to them in both residential and multi-family apartment buildings. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content

Nov 23, 2020 • 1:13:35

E113 - How We Approach Motor Vehicle Incidents

E113 - How We Approach Motor Vehicle Incidents

We talk MVI's\MCI's and discuss how we approach them including windshield surveys, zones, scene safety, patient care, tool operations, stabilization, and many other helpful tips to think about that could help during these calls. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires.&nb

Nov 16, 2020 • 1:18:44

E112 - Firefighter Training Games

E112 - Firefighter Training Games

Firefighter Training Games are great for not only practicing key skills but are also important for helping build relationships within the team with some healthy competition! We chat about relay races, airbag mazes, address hunts, and using board games for comms training! Some great options to keep training fun! 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 service and adapted them to

Nov 9, 2020 • 1:09:37

E111 - Nick Hilton Interview

E111 - Nick Hilton Interview

We have Nick Hilton on the show, Host of the Brotherhood Academy Radio (BAR) Podcast, Pierce sales rep, dedicated Husband and father of soon to be 3 children! Nick has been in the fire service for 19 years and is a liutenant at York Fire Department in Maine. Nick is a good friend of ours and believes strongly in spreading the knowledge of what works to everyone in the service! WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both

Oct 26, 2020 • 1:15:07

E110 - Structure Fires, Bail Out, Search Teams, Patient Rescue & RIT

E110 - Structure Fires, Bail Out, Search Teams, Patient Rescue & RIT

Structure Fires, Bail Out, Search Teams, Patient Rescue & RIT we get into it all this week as we discuss our most recent training rotations. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these

Oct 19, 2020 • 1:04:08

E109 - Campfire Stories

E109 - Campfire Stories

Hunting camp is made for Stories, so listen in as we all tell one of our funny firefighter tales! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our Brothers and S

Oct 15, 2020 • 56:34

E108 - Floating Hose Rescue & the Epic Training Scenario

E108 - Floating Hose Rescue & the Epic Training Scenario

We have a full house including the Chief in the studio to talk about our latest tests with the inflatable hose and discuss our Epic training scenario with Car Fires, Structure Fires, Entrapment, RIT, Positive Pressure ventilation, and even some ladder rescue! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs ar

Sep 28, 2020 • 1:05:56

E107 - Firefighter Practical Exam - Breakdown

E107 - Firefighter Practical Exam - Breakdown

We go through our Firefighter Practical Exam and break it down step by step and follow each point up with the importance of why! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics

Sep 21, 2020 • 1:50:35

E106 - PPE in the Pool and the pros and cons of First Responder

E106 - PPE in the Pool and the pros and cons of First Responder

Ever wondered what would happen if you fell in a pool in full turn out gear and Air pack? We we did too! Listen in on how that went as well as our discussion on the pros and cons of the First Responder program that we are moving towards taking soon. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our c

Sep 14, 2020 • 1:09:33

E105 - Training New Members Vs Old Members

E105 - Training New Members Vs Old Members

We chat about the subtle changes that you can make to training when working with New members Vs Senior members. We also talk about our new short ladder and our 100,000 listens! Thank you all again for your continued support, we can't thank you enough! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our

Sep 8, 2020 • 46:51

E104 - Christie Mountain Fire

E104 - Christie Mountain Fire

We are joined by 3 members of our fire family and get the truck crew back together to discuss our big night at The Christie Mountain Wildfire. We go through the evening's events and look at the call from each other's perspectives and talk about how the night unfolded. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and cost

Aug 24, 2020 • 1:06:19

E103 - Live Fire Training Tips

E103 - Live Fire Training Tips

Training Live Fire for new recruits can be a terrifying experience if done incorrectly. We talk about the procedures that we have put in place to make it easier on recruits as well as some helpful tips on what we do to make these situations more comfortable 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around wh

Aug 17, 2020 • 55:06

E102 - Pre-Plan, Windshield Assessments and Scene Control

E102 - Pre-Plan, Windshield Assessments and Scene Control

We talk windshield assessments, Scene Control and the importance of Pre-Plan 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our Brothers and Sisters in our e

Aug 10, 2020 • 49:15

E101 - Submerged Vehicle Props and COVID Procedures

E101 - Submerged Vehicle Props and COVID Procedures

We talk about a new prop that one of our guys built for performing underwater vehicle extrication and touch on our COVID related procedures on a recent call. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content t

Aug 5, 2020 • 48:06

E100 - 100 Episode Recap

E100 - 100 Episode Recap

We recap some of our favorite parts from the last 99 episodes! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our Brothers and Sisters in our extended fire families

Jul 29, 2020 • 57:21

Death, Inoculation and making the most of Today

Death, Inoculation and making the most of Today

Carl prepares for a conversation with his son and talks about the importance of Inoculation and making the most of today! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods

Jul 21, 2020 • 9:22

E99 - CPR Procedures in a COVID related world

E99 - CPR Procedures in a COVID related world

The realities of COVID are here to stay and so we talk about the new COVID CPR procedures that Todd is teaching our department. We go over 2 person ventilation, Pit Stop CPR and Fire Fighter Down. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create

Jul 21, 2020 • 1:01:54

E98 - MVI Scenarios, Water Rescue and Our new Tender

E98 - MVI Scenarios, Water Rescue and Our new Tender

We talk about our most recent big scenario where we staged an MVI with 4 live actors. We also get into some of our Swiftwater training as well as our new Tender 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to s

Jul 13, 2020 • 1:09:32

E97 - Armchair Firefighting

E97 - Armchair Firefighting

We talk about Armchair Firefighting and watching videos for training purposes.not to slam other fire families! Practice Humility, Leave your Ego at the Door and 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word conten

Jun 29, 2020 • 52:11

E96 - The Murphys Law of Grass Fires

E96 - The Murphys Law of Grass Fires

Grass Fire Calamity! We go over the first good size grass fire of the year. We talk comms, Drones, Support Bundles. We also touch on an MVI we had that involved 2 horses. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word co

Jun 22, 2020 • 58:59

E5 - The 1985 Bradford Stadium Fire - Tone Drop

E5 - The 1985 Bradford Stadium Fire - Tone Drop

In this weeks Tone Drop we go through the 1985 Bradford Stadium fire that killed 56 people and injured at least around 265 others. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactic

Jun 17, 2020 • 18:52

E95 - VEIS, Forced Entry, Hose Movement and Ropes - Training

E95 - VEIS, Forced Entry, Hose Movement and Ropes - Training

We run through our Training night sessions including VEIS, Forced Entry, Hose Movement and Ropes. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our Brothers and S

Jun 15, 2020 • 1:08:29

E4 - The Other Careers of Volunteers - Tone Drop

E4 - The Other Careers of Volunteers - Tone Drop

In this week's Tone Drop we talk about how having a diverse group of individuals in different careers helps us get back in the fight fast! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training an

Jun 11, 2020 • 11:00

E94 - When do we Mask up plus Leadership, Culture and Recruitment

E94 - When do we Mask up plus Leadership, Culture and Recruitment

When do you mask up at a structure fire? We talk about the different opinions on this subject plus the when I whys behind our procedures on it. Then we get into a conversation about recruitment, leadership, training, culture and retention. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our commu

Jun 8, 2020 • 1:05:57

E3 - The Station Pub Fire - Tone Drop

E3 - The Station Pub Fire - Tone Drop

We watch the video of the Station Pub Fire and talk about how we may have approached it today if this was something we rolled up on. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training an

Jun 8, 2020 • 22:30

E93 - Multiple Structure Fires, Confirmed Entrapment's & Low on Man Power - Scenario

E93 - Multiple Structure Fires, Confirmed Entrapment's & Low on Man Power - Scenario

When its go time you may only have a small crew at first to get the job done so what do you do? We run you through our most recent training scenario and look at some teachable points. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and wri

Jun 2, 2020 • 1:11:46

Tone Drop E2 - Video Breakdown - Women pulled from burning building by Bystander

Tone Drop E2 - Video Breakdown - Women pulled from burning building by Bystander

We take a minute to comment on a video that was captured recently of a woman who was pulled from a burning building by a bystander as a firefighter looks to be getting his gear on at the window. We chat about potential scenarios that could have caused this and the realities of perception in these situations. Also please excuse the abrupt stop at the end as we got paged out during recording. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter train

May 25, 2020 • 10:53

E92 - Wildland Training, Stop the Bleed and The other side of the job

E92 - Wildland Training, Stop the Bleed and The other side of the job

We talk about our Wildland setup and how we get the crew ready for grass fire season, then we chat about our latest Stop The Bleed video content that is coming out shortly PLUS a quick chat about the darker side of the job and how you never truly know what your day has in store for you when those tones drop! 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 service and adapted them to fit the r

May 25, 2020 • 55:53

E91 - Stop The Bleed

E91 - Stop The Bleed

This week we share the audio from our latest Stop the Bleed month training video with Scott and Todd. The guys go over the course basics, outline some important teaching aspects for instructors to cover, and give some tips on how to make the course more realistic and fun! Look out for the video next week! 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 service and adapted them to fit th

May 18, 2020 • 1:03:58

E1: Teachable Moments - The Thursday Tone Drop

E1: Teachable Moments - The Thursday Tone Drop

On Episode 1 of the Thursday Tone Drop we talk about the importance of keeping your cool when things get hot and how mistakes can be used as teachable moments. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content

May 15, 2020 • 7:52

E90 - Brent Clayton - Founder of Fire Recruitment Australia

E90 - Brent Clayton - Founder of Fire Recruitment Australia

Brent Clayton is the founder of Fire Recruitment Australia, a service that is directed at getting f that career position by teaching people how to correctly sell themselves to fire departments and really nail not just the interviews but the examinations as well! Great guy doing great things for the fire service and it was a pleasure to have him on for a chat! To find out more about Brent and what he is doing click here: https://firerecruitmentaustralia.com.au/ WHO WE ARE As a group of Rur

May 11, 2020 • 1:05:47

E89 - Training Safely During COVID19

E89 - Training Safely During COVID19

We talk about our thoughts on the importance of continuing your Training during COVID19 and run down our full process for keeping our crew safe. We discuss our process for coming to training, how we set up training groups, decon procedures for trucks and gear, and the equipment that we purchased to help us keep things as clean as possible (Including sanitizer spray guns and Ozone machines). WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter trai

May 4, 2020 • 1:02:56

E88 - Marshall Bass - Fighting the Unprecedented Fight, The 2019 Australia Wildfires

E88 - Marshall Bass - Fighting the Unprecedented Fight, The 2019 Australia Wildfires

Marshall Bass joins us again but this time to talk about the 2019 Australia Wildfires and tell his story about the day to day fight that he, his family, and his team endured last summer. You will hear in Marshall's voice as he tells his story that this conversation was a hard one for him to recount and we are honored that he wanted to come on the show and share it with us. Thank you Marshall! WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter tr

Apr 27, 2020 • 1:20:59

E87 - FORTIS Ian Turnbull, damage prevention & emergency services manager

E87 - FORTIS Ian Turnbull, damage prevention & emergency services manager

We have Ian Turnbull on to tell us about the correct procedures for dealing with Gas leaks with some great information on free courses and training! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these t

Apr 20, 2020 • 1:09:32

E86 - COVID and getting back to Training

E86 - COVID and getting back to Training

Is it time to get back to training? We discuss our thoughts and what we are looking into potentially implementing so that we can be ready when the time comes! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to sha

Apr 14, 2020 • 1:18:11

E85 - U.S. Meets Canada - BAR Boys 100th Episode

E85 - U.S. Meets Canada - BAR Boys 100th Episode

We take a ZOOM.us Call from the BAR Boys and join them for a chat to help celebrate their 100th Episode! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our Brother

Apr 6, 2020 • 1:10:04

PERSPECTIVE is Everything & Going for the “ASK”!

PERSPECTIVE is Everything & Going for the “ASK”!

During these times it’s important to look at the upside and how to leverage the current situation to your benefit!

Apr 3, 2020 • 8:36

E84 - Sanitation Spray Tools & Cardboard Roads

E84 - Sanitation Spray Tools & Cardboard Roads

We talk about our new sanitization spraying tool and chat about our latest call dealing with a cardboard road. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these training and tactics methods with our B

Mar 30, 2020 • 52:31

E83 - FORTIS Safety Talk for LNG, CNG, Electricity & Propane

E83 - FORTIS Safety Talk for LNG, CNG, Electricity & Propane

We have Ray from FORTIS BC on the show to talk about their products and inform us on how best to approach and deal with these situations. Ray has been in the fossil fuels industry for over 30 years and he takes the time to drop some solid knowledge to helps us all understand the features of LNG (Liquid Natural Gas), CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), Electricity and Propane. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fire Department has built our firefighter training from both old an

Mar 23, 2020 • 1:04:20

E82 - COVID-19 and our recent Structure Fire

E82 - COVID-19 and our recent Structure Fire

We have a general discussion on COVID-19 and what's going on right now in our areas. Plus we recap our most recent Structure Fire at an Auto Body Shop. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to shar

Mar 16, 2020 • 1:17:43

E81 - Miles Randel is a the president of TEAAMS and a Helicopter Rescue Paramedic

E81 - Miles Randel is a the president of TEAAMS and a Helicopter Rescue Paramedic

Miles Randel is the president of TEAAMS (Which stands for Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical Service) and a Helicopter Rescue Paramedic with nearly 30 years of experience that started with a Search And Rescue call where he helped save and evacuate 176 people during a massive storm. Through tragic events, fighting against a system that wouldn’t change and battling his own Demons, Miles chose to make the difference himself, and with the help of his friend John, they have created a family f

Mar 9, 2020 • 1:27:04

E80 - Hiring Process, Seminar Trailer and the Coronavirus

E80 - Hiring Process, Seminar Trailer and the Coronavirus

We talk about our Hiring and training process for the new recruits, the recording of our Seminar trailer and we touch on the Coronavirus situation. 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create video, audio and written word content to share these tr

Mar 2, 2020 • 59:13

E79 - Below grade fire attacks, Prison searches and MCI

E79 - Below grade fire attacks, Prison searches and MCI

Below grade fires are one of the most dangerous fires that any of us will ever have to deal with. We discuss how we go about attacking them. We also discuss our prison search training and room search techniques. Plus a discussion on MCI hot zones warm zones and the importance of starting to think about these situations. 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 service and adapted

Feb 24, 2020 • 1:19:41

E78 - Dr Nick Sparrow - EMS Physician, ATACC Canada Fire and Medical Director and CEO & Founder of KERPA

E78 - Dr Nick Sparrow - EMS Physician, ATACC Canada Fire and Medical Director and CEO & Founder of KERPA

Dr Nick Sparrow is an emergency room and EMS physician from Nelson BC, he is also the ATACC Canada Fire and Medical Director and the CEO & Founder of KERPA which is the Kootney Emergency Response Physician Association. Nick responds as a primary care physician to 911 calls to administer Pre-Hospital care. He is helping push the change of EMS response into a new era and it is an honor to have him on the show to share his message. WHO WE ARE As a group of Rural Volunteer Firefighters, our Fir

Feb 17, 2020 • 1:11:21

E77 - Prison Fires, Training Scenarios and Trolls

E77 - Prison Fires, Training Scenarios and Trolls

We recap on our recent prison fire, discuss our Thursday night double training scenario and we finish with some thoughts on Volunteer vs paid vs career debate. Oh and we touch a little on FB Trolls! 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 service and adapted them to fit the realities of equipment, manpower, and costs around what our community requires. WHAT WE DO We create vide

Feb 10, 2020 • 1:20:35

E76 - James Geering - Host of Behind the Shield Podcast

E76 - James Geering - Host of Behind the Shield Podcast

James Geering is a 14 year Firefighter and the host of Behind the Shield Podcast, a show where he interviews some of the biggest names around discussing topics like Leadership, Wellness and the mental and physical health of those people on the front lines. This is a fantastic interview with someone who's honesty and passion for his mission and outlook can be heard in every word. Listen in to James' as he shares his thoughts with us on the service, hard training, firefighter wellness and being pr

Feb 3, 2020 • 1:41:01

E75 - Road Trip to Seattle & Tool Testing the SEARAT

E75 - Road Trip to Seattle & Tool Testing the SEARAT

ROAD TRIP! The crew left Carl Behind and took a trip to Seattle for Jocko Willink's new book release and to get some hands-on experience with the creators of a fantastic Firefighter tool know as the SEARAT! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, and Subscribe to our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can

Jan 27, 2020 • 36:54

E74 - This Week In Training plus a question on Marijuana

E74 - This Week In Training plus a question on Marijuana

This week we discuss our week in training. SCBA and RIT, Stabilization Marble maze and Truck orientation. We also answer a listener question about Marijuana usage since its legalization. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or

Jan 20, 2020 • 58:40

E73 - Joel Struthers Ex-Legionnaire and Wildfire Helicopter Pilot Interview

E73 - Joel Struthers Ex-Legionnaire and Wildfire Helicopter Pilot Interview

Joel Struthers is a former Legionnaire in the french foreign legion where he was a member of the Legion’s elite Group Commando Parachutistes. He is also a fellow Canadian, a dedicated father, and when not preparing his children's school lunches, he is a commercial helicopter pilot and a partner in a Canadian risk mitigation firm that solves difficult problems in challenging environments. Joel recently added to his many accolades by becoming an author and releasing his new book titled Appel

Jan 13, 2020 • 1:13:59

E72 - Interview with Sam Volunteer Firefighter from Alberta

E72 - Interview with Sam Volunteer Firefighter from Alberta

This week we have an interview with Sam. Originally from Australia, Sam was born into the fire service where he played "victim" in training scenarios for his fathers fire department where his dad was a Captain. Sam is now a Volunteer Firefighter in Alberta and we chat a little about some of the differences between the service here and back in his homeland. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us

Jan 6, 2020 • 1:37:45

E71 - Quick Training Concepts - Happy New Year

E71 - Quick Training Concepts - Happy New Year

We give a quick rundown of some small training sessions that you can put together to make a full night's training. We give a thank you out to all of you and we discuss our favorite moments this year in fires and in DTFF! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question tha

Dec 30, 2019 • 1:06:09

E70 - Its Christmas! 2019

E70 - Its Christmas! 2019

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you in our Fire Family! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/

Dec 27, 2019 • 30:26

E69 - Building Search Training - School MCI

E69 - Building Search Training - School MCI

This week Scott tries to kill ash as we invade a local school to train large scale building search! A Mass Casualty Incident (often shortened to MCI and sometimes called a multiple-casualty incident or multiple-casualty situation) describes an incident in which emergency medical services resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Shar

Dec 17, 2019 • 55:21

E68 - MCI's Mass Casualty Incidents

E68 - MCI's Mass Casualty Incidents

Mass Casualty Incidents, they can happen anywhere at any time. We discuss the basics of patient care, triage, set up and some key things that you should think about during these situations. A Mass Casualty Incident (often shortened to MCI and sometimes called a multiple-casualty incident or multiple-casualty situation) describes an incident in which emergency medical services resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties. Hey Fir

Dec 8, 2019 • 1:11:35

E67 - Naloxone

E67 - Naloxone

We have Timeless Todd on to chat about a recent Naloxone training he ran for us and discuss the opioid crisis, narcan kits, common misconceptions and important factors to watch out for. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if

Dec 2, 2019 • 47:19

E66 - Memorable Structure Fires

E66 - Memorable Structure Fires

Do you have a memorable fire that you will never forget? We talk about the structure fires that will always stick with us for one reason or another! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode,

Nov 18, 2019 • 1:13:15

E65 - Come to our Live Fire Training Seminar 2020 - FirePalooza!

E65 - Come to our Live Fire Training Seminar 2020 - FirePalooza!

We Discuss our 2020 Seminar with all the details that you need to come and join us! Listen in to hear about our event and our hands-on live fire training including burn buildings, car fires, RIT training, Gas Fires, Forcible Entry, Heavy Tool use, extrication tactics and much, MUCH MORE! Where: Oliver - BC When: May 1st-3rd 2020 Cost: $200 Per Person Contact us for more details! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Li

Nov 11, 2019 • 1:28:09

E64 - The Good Old Days with the Chief

E64 - The Good Old Days with the Chief

The Chief joins us for a chat about the good old days when riding on the tailboard to a call was still allowed and you called the taxi guy when you had a fire! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the nex

Nov 4, 2019 • 1:14:38

E63 - Transitional attacks and Detachment

E63 - Transitional attacks and Detachment

We talk Transitional Attacks, detachment and a few words on making fire fun! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodc

Oct 28, 2019 • 1:02:05

E62 - Training RIT, PPV, Hydrolic Ventilation and Transitional Attacks

E62 - Training RIT, PPV, Hydrolic Ventilation and Transitional Attacks

Timeless Todd joins us for a chat about his latest RIT course and we go over our training sessions this week. RIT, Positive Pressure Ventilation, Hydrolive Ventilation and Transitional attack. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to as

Oct 21, 2019 • 1:29:12

E61 - Grease Fires, Backdraft 2 review, RZ Masks

E61 - Grease Fires, Backdraft 2 review, RZ Masks

We talk about our open house where we showed the public what not to do to a grease fire, demonstrated why sprinklers are important and a reminder that smoke alarms are made of plastic. The guys also go over their review of Backdraft 2 and we discuss the RZ masks and how we have been using them. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do

Oct 16, 2019 • 1:01:38

E60 - This Week In Training Plus SKITS

E60 - This Week In Training Plus SKITS

The training team plays out a new scenario and we talk about our upcoming SKIT! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.co

Oct 7, 2019 • 1:11:17

E59 - RTACC - Rescue Trauma and Casualty Care

E59 - RTACC - Rescue Trauma and Casualty Care

A few of the guys take another trip to Nelson for live-action training scenarios at the RTACC - Rescue Trauma and Casualty Care course and they give us the details on what they got up to! Find out more about ATACC and the RTACC courses here: https://www.ataccgroup.ca/ Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a sub

Oct 1, 2019 • 1:34:02

E58 - Water Rescues, Campouts and Open Houses

E58 - Water Rescues, Campouts and Open Houses

We have the years first Water Rescue, the Fire Family goes camping and we talk our Firehall Open House. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page

Sep 23, 2019 • 1:06:34

E57 - Bring the Rookie

E57 - Bring the Rookie

We discuss when and why its good to bring the rookie along to calls and the importance of preparing the mind through exposure. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message u

Sep 17, 2019 • 1:22:35

E56 - Basic Firefighter Skills Test

E56 - Basic Firefighter Skills Test

We talk about the new standards that we are implementing with testing for our guys. Listen in to hear what we are doing to check how our training programs are doing and how we are testing these skills. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would l

Sep 9, 2019 • 1:00:46

E55 - The Long Weekend Structure Fire

E55 - The Long Weekend Structure Fire

Its the long weekend and its been a long day so we talk about our most recent Structure Fire! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at w

Sep 2, 2019 • 43:51

E54 - Applying Jockos 4 Principals of Combat on the Fire Scene

E54 - Applying Jockos 4 Principals of Combat on the Fire Scene

We go through Jocko Willinks book "Extreme Ownership" and discuss the 4 Principals of Combat and how everyone can apply them to the fire scene. 4 Principals of Combat 1. Cover and Move | 2. Simple | 3. Prioritize and Execute | 4. Decentralized Command Ownership | Detachment | Relax, Look Around, Make a Call | Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/V

Aug 26, 2019 • 1:11:07

E53 - Wildfires, Liability and taking Ownership

E53 - Wildfires, Liability and taking Ownership

We give a BIG Thank You to ALL the brothers and sisters that came to help us out over this past week with our Wildfire, we talk about some different liability issues that can come up, plus taking personal ownership of your physical condition to make all of your team safer! Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have

Aug 19, 2019 • 1:25:32

E52 - Annual Episode

E52 - Annual Episode

We have the Chief on board for a year in review. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thanks

Aug 12, 2019 • 1:00:20

E51 - Structure Fire, NFPA and the Barbie Dream Home

E51 - Structure Fire, NFPA and the Barbie Dream Home

We talk about our latest structure fire, NFPA certificates and all the things we would like to see in our latest edition to the training ground. Hey Fire Family, please Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org and don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode

Jul 29, 2019 • 1:09:04

E50 - Interview: Matt Long 2nd Lt. Phoenicia Fire District in Ulster County New York

E50 - Interview: Matt Long 2nd Lt. Phoenicia Fire District in Ulster County New York

We finally get a chance to interview Matt Long a Firefighter from Phoenicia Fire District in Ulster county New york and a long time member of the DTFF fire family.  Matt is the founder of 2nd Alarm, a non for profit group that is trying to help raise awareness on the lack of Volunteers in our great service! Lets helps spread the word!   Check out and support Matt's cause at www.2ndAlarm.org Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.fa

Jul 22, 2019 • 1:14:32

E49 - Structure Fires, MVI's and Scenarios Oh My!

E49 - Structure Fires, MVI's and Scenarios Oh My!

We talk Structure Fires, MVI's and go into Ash's first training scenario! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thanks to everyone for all your support,

Jul 15, 2019 • 1:03:00

E48 - Keeping Training Interesting

E48 - Keeping Training Interesting

We talk about what we do to keep training fun, annual outreach days for the community and we give you a quick run down on how an RZ mask holds up to pepper spray! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page

Jul 8, 2019 • 1:01:22

E47 - Stop The Bleed Training - Canada Day Weekend!

E47 - Stop The Bleed Training - Canada Day Weekend!

Its Canada Day Weekend and most of the boys are away camping, so Scott and Carl have a quick chat about The Stop the Bleed training. To all of our Canadian Brothers and Sisters HAPPY CANADA DAY! Stay Safe Fire Family and Stay DTFF! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to

Jul 1, 2019 • 13:26

E46 - Firefighter Training: The Kill House

E46 - Firefighter Training: The Kill House

We talk about this weeks Layered training, from Hose handling through the Kill House and into Hydraulic Ventilation. Plus we announce the winners of our decal competition! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us

Jun 24, 2019 • 1:05:09

E45 - Swift Water Weekend

E45 - Swift Water Weekend

Water is Humbling. Leg Entrapment's, Water Hazards, Self Rescue and some great new rescue tools to add to the tool bag! Listen in as we talk about our Swift Water Weekend with a seasoned member of our department!    Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next E

Jun 17, 2019 • 1:22:46

E44 - Structure Fire - Stack Your Skills

E44 - Structure Fire - Stack Your Skills

Forcible Entry, Big Water, Noisy Crickets, Positive Pressure Attacks, Interior searches and even some roof ventilation. We discuss this weeks structure fire and the importance of stacking your skills in training! PLUS discount codes for RZ masks and Motis! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask

Jun 11, 2019 • 1:04:25

E43 - Road Trip to the ATACC Summit

E43 - Road Trip to the ATACC Summit

A few of the guys travel to Nelson for the ATACC 2019 Emergency Summit Conference and get a massive amount of information thrown at us! The emerging roles of Firefighters in Active Shooter Situations, Stop the Bleed, Tournaquits for CRUSH victims and much much more! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would l

Jun 3, 2019 • 1:13:07

E42 - Warehouse Structure Fire

E42 - Warehouse Structure Fire

Happy Memorial Day! In this weeks episode we discuss our latest structure fire which involved a very large warehouse that was fully involved! We also discuss Pump offs, Deconinators and Carl's actions prompt a new award! Stay Safe Fire Family!    Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you

May 27, 2019 • 1:20:57

E41 - Interview: Marshall Bass

E41 - Interview: Marshall Bass

We extend our warmest "G'day" to one of our down under brothers and welcome Mr Marshall Bass to the show. Marshall is a 17 year veteran of the Fire Service right out of the Australian outback where damn near everything is out to Getch'ya! Listen in as we talk Mad Max style convoys, 40km wide wildfire fronts and how a situation that called for "left for life" helped preserve exactly that!    Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.fa

May 20, 2019 • 55:44

E40 - Training Day

E40 - Training Day

We run through a day at the training grounds Door checks, Nozzle operations, Backup operations, Hose movement, Captains on interior attacks, Hydraulic ventilation, Positive Pressure Attacks, Forcible entry. There is a huge amount of information in this one so stick around! We even have a Discount code for Motis inside too! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subjec

May 14, 2019 • 1:18:05

E39 - Going Rogue

E39 - Going Rogue

After a long weekend of Emergency Preparedness we take a little time out to go Rogue and talk about lots of random things. You may find a gem or two or maybe just get a laugh. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on

May 6, 2019 • 57:56

E38 - Emergency Preparedness Week

E38 - Emergency Preparedness Week

We get Timeless Todd in for a chat about our Emergency Preparedness Week and what we are doing to get the knowledge out to our community. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www

Apr 30, 2019 • 52:35

E37 - Training on a Budget

E37 - Training on a Budget

Hey Fire Family! Training doesn't have to be expensive in fact there are some great options that can be utilized for FREE! If you are looking for some ideas on how to keep your training budget costs low but the training quality high then listen in as we talk about some of the FREE options that we use to give our Training an extra twist of Realism, Difficulty and Fun. Training Officers, this ones for you! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook

Apr 22, 2019 • 1:04:49

E36 - Q&A Burn Buildings and how to get one

E36 - Q&A Burn Buildings and how to get one

Ever wondered how to get your own burn building? Then this episode is for you! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thanks all you DTFF'ers for all you

Apr 15, 2019 • 1:18:11

E35 - Fire Rescue Task Force

E35 - Fire Rescue Task Force

We are joined by Timeless Todd for a talk on how firefighters are being asked to getting more involved in special situations such as active shooter, terrorism and Hazmat. We discuss wash down procedures, tourniquet applications and so much more. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you

Apr 8, 2019 • 1:06:55

E34 - Spring Into Action

E34 - Spring Into Action

Spring is here and with it comes some changes! In this episode we discuss our first grass fire of the year, flood prep, FireSmart principals and some tips on how we prep ourselves and our trucks for the season. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episod

Apr 1, 2019 • 47:29

E33 - This Week In Training

E33 - This Week In Training

We go over our week in calls and our training session including the changing roles of captains. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thank

Mar 25, 2019 • 1:04:42

E32 - Standby To Get Some

E32 - Standby To Get Some

This week we discuss our pre-call routines and how we Standby to get some! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thanks all you DTFF'ers for all your support

Mar 18, 2019 • 1:00:39

E31 - Command Established

E31 - Command Established

On this weeks Episode Chief Bob joins us to talk about what he likes to see happening on scene, the roles of our captains and the changes that we have made to our command structure that has been working out great for us! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the n

Mar 11, 2019 • 50:20

E30 - One For You Rookie

E30 - One For You Rookie

This week we answer a listeners question and give the rookies some tips on how to become an asset quicker and become part of the team faster! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/V

Mar 4, 2019 • 52:28

E29 - Structure Fire - Part 3: Utility Vehicles

E29 - Structure Fire - Part 3: Utility Vehicles

In Part 3 of this series, we discuss the remaining vehicles arriving on scene and taking a minute to think outside the box for those random situations. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.fa

Feb 25, 2019 • 48:56

E28 - Structure Fire - Part 2: Second Due

E28 - Structure Fire - Part 2: Second Due

In Part 2 of this series, we discuss the second unit arriving at a working structure fire and the actions that may need to be considered both before and after arrival. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Faceboo

Feb 18, 2019 • 44:24

E27 - The Strength, Heart and Life of the Firefighter Wife

E27 - The Strength, Heart and Life of the Firefighter Wife

This Week we celebrate St Valentine's day as Carl has the honor of sitting down with the Firefighter Wive's to discuss how the job affects them and the families back at home. Listen in as they share how their side of the fence including how they support their guys through the ups and downs and how being part of the Fire Family and something bigger keeps them pushing onwards through it all. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.

Feb 11, 2019 • 43:44

E26 - Structure Fire - Part 1: First Due

E26 - Structure Fire - Part 1: First Due

In Part 1 of this series we discuss arriving to a working structure fire and the actions you need to take and the things you need to consider as the First Truck on scene. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Face

Feb 4, 2019 • 57:14

E25 - I'm Helping! Ambulance assist and Patient Care.

E25 - I'm Helping! Ambulance assist and Patient Care.

We are always trying to help, but are we always helping? This week we have Timeless Todd join us for a conversation on ambulance assists and patient care. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.

Jan 28, 2019 • 49:33

E24 - The Call

E24 - The Call

If you do this Job for long enough you will get "The Call" which sticks with you forever. In this episode we speak about a few of ours. WARNING this episode discusses some of the darker side of the Job. Stay Safe DTFF'ers and don't be afraid to speak up! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to

Jan 21, 2019 • 53:32

E23 - Where Did All The Volunteers Go?

E23 - Where Did All The Volunteers Go?

This week we take a look at the issue of lack of Volunteers and talk about what we do to recruit and retain new members. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/.

Jan 14, 2019 • 46:19

Green Light

Green Light

On our First Episode of the New Year we discuss the safety issues around responding to the hall in your personal vehicle and the pros and cons behind the "Volunteer Lights" some departments use. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you c

Jan 7, 2019 • 49:02

E21 - Backdraft

E21 - Backdraft

Its New Years Eve and we are talking everything backdraft! Join us for a laugh on our final episode of the year! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/. Thank

Dec 31, 2018 • 30:12

E20 - Christmas Eve Episode

E20 - Christmas Eve Episode

ITS CHRISTMAS EVE and we would like to wish all you DTFF'ers and extended Fire Family a Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Joyful New Year! Join us for a quick chat and a thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you wou

Dec 24, 2018 • 29:41

E19 - Holiday Traditions

E19 - Holiday Traditions

In this weeks episode we share our Fire Family's Holiday traditions and all the fun things we get up to at this most wonderful time of the year! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.c

Dec 17, 2018 • 1:04:00

E18 - Bad*** Trucks

E18 - Bad*** Trucks

This week we take a look at 3 insane fireground vehicles and discuss the hows and whys behind the layouts and custom addons of our engines. Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VF

Dec 10, 2018 • 57:47

E17 - Apartment Fires

E17 - Apartment Fires

On this weeks episode we announce our GIVEAWAY WINNERS then break out some tactics as we take a look at the the recent Texas apartment fire news story. Topics Discussed: - Giveaway Winners - Firefighter dies in Traffic accident - Texas Apartment Fire - Apartment Fire Tactics - Standpipe usage - Dropping the Deuce - Shooting the Y - Cleveland Rolls - Hinge Rescue - Cantilever Rescue Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook

Dec 4, 2018 • 46:04

E16 - 3 Firefighters 1 Hose

E16 - 3 Firefighters 1 Hose

Nozzles and Hose Lines and Doors OH MY! We discuss the tactics and approach of a three person attack team along with some tricks that we use to keep everyone in the loop both in and outside of the structure. Topics Discussed: - Nozzle Patterns - Hose Movement - Door Control - FireSmart Canada - Bumping Up - Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you h

Nov 26, 2018 • 54:20

15 - Auto Ex

15 - Auto Ex

This week we talk Auto Extrication discussing Tesla Cars, Patient Care and one of Spencer's favorite Grab Bag Tactics involving an upside down vehicle and a ratchet strap! Hey Fire Family, please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message us on our Fac

Nov 19, 2018 • 1:01:42

Episode 14: Leadership 3

Episode 14: Leadership 3

We turn our two part Leadership Series into a Trilogy as we invite our Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief to join us to share their opinions on the subject. Oh and Spencer Wins a Wedge! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you can message

Nov 12, 2018 • 1:01:04

Grab Bag Tactics

Grab Bag Tactics

Hydraulic Ventilation, PPV, VEIS and an assortment of other Tactics lay in wait in this week’s episode! Plus a special sensory technique that we find works amazingly well during searches inside the pitch black belly of the beast! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to

Nov 5, 2018 • 1:03:44

Choose your own adventure

Choose your own adventure

The tones drop and you're the first to the truck, which seat do you take and Why? We talk about the positions and rolls on the truck where we feel we make the most impact and have the most fun! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like, Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ to do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be ON the next Episode, then you c

Oct 29, 2018 • 54:04

How to Buy the Equipment You Want with Public Relations and Fundraising

How to Buy the Equipment You Want with Public Relations and Fundraising

What do Bomb Squads, Santa and Dr Seuss have in common? Listen in as we talk about how our department raises funds to equip us and our training grounds with what we need to help prepare for the trials of the fire-ground! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like and Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ and do the same! If you have a subject that you would like us to discuss, a question that you would like to ask or if you would like to be

Oct 22, 2018 • 46:22

Turn Out Your Pockets

Turn Out Your Pockets

We sift through the lint, debris and left over dry chem and talk about the other things that we each carry in our Fire gear! Also we get a sneak peak inside Scott's trunk! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like and Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ and do the same! Thank you so much for listening, we appreciate both you listening in and hope that you are getting something from our time together. If you have a subject that you would li

Oct 15, 2018 • 54:14

Leadership - Part 2

Leadership - Part 2

We continue our leadership conversation but look at it more from a Captains perspective. “After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.” ― Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like and Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ and do the same! Thank you so much for listening, we appreciate both you listening in and hope that you are getting something from our t

Oct 9, 2018 • 1:03:02

Leadership - Part 1

Leadership - Part 1

Autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. Which are you? We discuss the three main types of leadership and talk about a fourth that may help you and your team to be effective on the fire ground. “After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.” ― Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like and Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ and do the same! Thank you so

Oct 1, 2018 • 45:25

Winter is Coming!

Winter is Coming!

Out of the frying pan of summer and into the Cold, wet and Icy fingers of Fall and Winter. We discuss the new challenges that the inevitable change in seasons brings and how to prepare yourselves, your equipment and your town for the potential hazards ahead! Are you DTFF? Then please don't forget to Share, Like and Subscribe and visit us on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/VFFPodcastDTFF/ and do the same! Thank you so much for listening, we appreciate both you and your time and hop

Sep 24, 2018 • 56:04

Wildfire

Wildfire

As we come to the close of the worst Wildfire season on record we take a look back and share some of the lessons we have learned this year along with some new tactics and tools that we have implemented to better help us next season. Are you DTFF? Then please dont forget to Share, Like and Subscribe! Thank you for listening, we appreciate your time and hope that you are getting something from our podcasts. If you have a subject that you would like us to talk about or a question that you would l

Sep 17, 2018 • 57:08

Pre-Plan

Pre-Plan

In the words of Benjamin Franklin “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This week we discuss the importance of Pre-Plan and the ways technology is allowing us to make our jobs safer on the fire-ground. Are you DTFF? Then please dont forget to Share, Like and Subscribe! Thank you for listening, we appreciate your time and hope that you are getting something from our podcasts. If you have a subject that you would like us to talk about or a question that you would like to ask then

Sep 10, 2018 • 59:53

RIT - Rapid Intervention Team

RIT - Rapid Intervention Team

Listen in as members of our training team discuss the importance of RIT on the fire scene and give you a run down of tools, mindsets and best practices that you need to be thinking about before and during a RIT situation. Are you DTFF? Then please dont forget to Share, Like and Subscribe! Thank you for listening, we appreciate your time and hope that you are getting something from our podcasts. If you have a subject that you would like us to talk about or a question that you would like to ask

Sep 3, 2018 • 52:07

Firefighting and Social Media

Firefighting and Social Media

This week we discuss Social Media and how it effects the Fire Service in both a positive and negative way. Individual perception tells its own tale, so listen in for some helpful tips on how to control the flow of media from the scene through to the Web and paint the correct picture.

Aug 27, 2018 • 56:36

Training Methods - Old Vs New

Training Methods - Old Vs New

Are you DTFF? This week we talk with our Training Team and discuss how Training has changed in our department over the years. They also give some Tips on how to better engage your Firefighters in the training using the new changes they have implemented.

Aug 21, 2018 • 1:17:33

Why Do You Volunteer as a Firefighter?

Why Do You Volunteer as a Firefighter?

INTRO Episode: Listen in to a group of small town Firefighters as we introduce ourselves and discuss why we Volunteer. Are you DTFF?

Aug 8, 2018 • 57:15

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