Firefighter Training Podcast

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First, Only, and Last Aug 19, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at three words used to change your attitudes and behaviors, can have an impact on your entire organization....and maybe even your life!

The First time, the only time, and the last time.

Changing Fireground Strategy Aug 12, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at what is your fireground strategy, and more importantly what things would make you change it, and what do you do when you change it.

This is an operational episode.

It's Not A Contest Jul 29, 2018

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This week the Firefighter Training Podcast looks at the phrase and also talks about competition, opponents, winners and losers.

Some thing to generate thoughts in yourself and your organization.

Capability Jul 22, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast discusses the word capability. We reference, people, procedures, and equipment and we talk about personal, company and organizational capability.

Vacant Buildings Jul 08, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about operations at Vacant Buildings.

Is it a Script or a Lesson Plan? Jun 30, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at instructional philosophy and asks the question are you using a script as an actor or a lesson plan as an instructor?

The ask the chief segment is about the old vs. the young in a fire department organization.

Just Read The Signs Jun 24, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks how street signs could apply to the fire service both tactically and from an administrative and leadership perspective.

This episode is a light hearted look with a serious message.

Garden Apartments, Townhouses, Condos Jun 10, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast Revisits Garden Apartments in the series of looking at various occupancies.

I also encourage you to look at the firefighringtoday.com webpage and scroll down to see a presentation with visuals including a hostile fire event photograph of fire spread in these types of occupancies.

This episode is operational in content.

Mistake or Choice? Jun 03, 2018

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This week The Firefighter Training Podcast Discusses whether a mistake was made, or was there a conscious or subconscious decision to make an alternative choice.

This episode talks about fireground decisions but can also be easily adapted to leadership and in station activity as well.

Leadership Books With B/C John Cagno (Ret.) May 27, 2018

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This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast B/C John Cagno (Ret.) and I discuss five leadership books and how they can apply or relate to the fire service.

The Leadership Challenge - James Kouzes and Barry Posner

Leading At The Edge - Dennis Perkins

Developing The Leader Within You - John Maxwell

360 degrees of Influence - Harrison Monarth

Commanding Excellence - Gary Morton