Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.221 : FDNY FIRE MARSHAL MIKE O'NEILL Sep 06, 2024

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Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 28 year FDNY Fire Marshall Mike O'Neill. He worked with the NYPD from 1989-1995 Joined FDNY and Assigned to Engine 283 in Jan 1996 Transferred to Ladder 82 in 2010 Promoted to Fire Marshall in 2020 Retired in 2024. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.220 : MIAMI DADE (RET.) FIRE CHIEF DAVE DOWNEY Aug 23, 2024

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Join us on our with our special guest, 37 year veteran, retired Miami Dade Fire Chief, Dave Downey. Tune in as we take you through his career that began when he joined the fire explorer program with the City of Lauderhill many years ago. He was hired in August of 1982 as a Firefighter with the City of Sunrise and just grew from there.

Certified as a paramedic - Became a Haz May Technician - Certified as a Driver Operator - Met my future wife. She had 1 year seniority on me. Married in 1986 - January 1988 – Hired by Metro Dade (now Miami-Dade Fire Rescue) as a Firefighter/Paramedic -Assigned to Station 11 in Carol City (now Miami Gardens). - May 1991 Promoted to Lieutenant - One of the original members of FL-TF1 (USAR Task Force) - Deployed to various Hurricanes, earthquakes, and the AA plane crash in Columbia - Worked at Station 11 during Hurricane Andrew (1992) - Assigned to Station 7 as well as working relief on Air Rescue. - Developed Flashover Training programs in Palm Beach, Coral Springs and the Broward Fire Academy - Taught various technical rescue training programs - November 1999 promoted to Captain - Assigned to Special Operations- Tasked with implementing a second full-time Air Rescue operation - Became the US&R Bureau OIC - Deployed as part of FL-TF1 to the WTC post-September 11th - May 2002 promoted to Battalion Chief - August 2003 appointed Division Chief, North Operations, Responsible for 4 Battalions in the northeast part of the County - August 2004 assigned as Chief of EMS - April 2005 assigned as Chief of Training and Safety (My dream job!) - Deployed to New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina - No training facility but tasked with an aggressive hiring program. Trained 400 firefighters in 18 months - Responsible for the final design and oversaw construction of the $25M Training Facility - March 2010 appointed Assistant Chief and assigned Technical Services Fire Prevention, Communications, Logistics, and Training - Deployed to Hait Earthquake - May 2011 appointed Chief of Operations - February 2013 appointed as the 12th Chief of Department - Challenging first couple of years with budget. Faced with laying off 59 firefighters in my first year. - Retired June 2019 - Hired by State Fire Marshal to coordinate disaster response - Deployed to Surfside building collapse. Coordinated US&R operations for 19 days.
We look forward to hearing his journey. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #miamidadefirerescue

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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep:219 | FDNY COMMISSIONER THOMAS VON ESSEN Aug 16, 2024

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Join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, Thomas Von Essen New York City's 30th fire commissioner after serving as a member of the FDNY for 26 years. Following two years of active duty in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, He went to proby school in May 1970. He was assigned to Ladder Company 42 in the South Bronx, where he spent spend over 15 years as a firefighter and also became the company delegate to the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA). We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. In 1993 Von Essen was elected as President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association representing the department's firefighters. He was appointed the 30th FDNY Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on April 15, 1996, and served in that position until the end of the Giuliani Administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool
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Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep.218 TRIBUTE TO FDNY FF ANDREW FREDERICKS Aug 09, 2024

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Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep.218 TRIBUTE TO FDNY FF ANDREW FREDERICKS Be sure to tune into our next segment of “NEVER FORGET” live Thursday Night Aug 8th @ 8pm on our YouTube channel. Our special guests will be 43 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Jay Jonas and Andy Fredericks son Andrew Jr and daughter Hayley. We will be paying Tribute to FDNY FF Andrew Fredericks who died on 9-11-01. Andrew A. Fredericks‚ 40‚ was a firefighter in Squad 18 and a 21-year FDNY veteran. For those who never had the pleasure of meeting or hearing of Andy's work, know this: Andy was a nationally recognized gifted instructor and author who made a tremendous impact in the fire service. Andy was co-author of the FDNY’s Engine Company Operations Manual. He was a New York State-certified fire instructor‚ an instructor for the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs‚ an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice‚ and taught at fire service training meetings across the country. The father of two had bachelor’s degrees in political science‚ and public safety and fire science‚ and a master’s degree in fire protection management. Most importantly, Andy was a kind and humorous man, a friend to many, and a devoted husband and father. Andy left us with a wealth of knowledge. He touched many across the country through his articles, hands-on training, lectures, and videos. His no-nonsense, back-to-basics approach to combating today's complicated and dangerous fires brought with it a strong following. The firefighters who were blessed to witness his instruction have an obligation to carry on his work. WE HONOR the BRAVE men and women like Andy, who refused to quit; refused to retreat; and fought until the very end!! Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #neverforget / gettinsaltyexperience
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.217: FDNY RESCUE BATTALION STEVE MICKIEWICZ Aug 02, 2024

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Join us with our special guest, 34 year FDNY veteran, Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Mickiewicz. Assigned E271 Oct 1990 Transferred to E48 May 1994 Transferred to L56 Feb 1997 Transferred to Sq18 July 1998 Transferred to R4 Jan 2001 Promoted to Lt April 2002 Assigned to Bn 57 June 2002 Transferred to Sq18 Sept 2002 Promoted to Capt. Aug 2006 Assigned Div 15 (Detailed to OEM) Transferred to Div 7 June 2007 Assigned to L38 Sept. 2011 Promoted to BC Jan 2016 and Assigned to Bn 57 Transferred to Rescue Operations May 2018 Assigned Rescue BN Sept 2019 Detailed to be Chief of Operations XO July 2022 Retired May 2024. Both of us have known Steve for many years... We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.216: BOSTON FD DISTRICT CHIEF NEAL MULLANE JR & FF EDZO KELLY Jul 26, 2024

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Join us with our special guests, 23 year Boston FD District Chief Neal Mullane Jr. and Boston FF Edzo Kelly. Both were at the Boston Marathon bombing and Beacon St Fire. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #BostonFD #Bostonstrong #Paakthecaa -Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettinsaltya... TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saltydogapparel SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QSZ6kG... SPREAKER: https://www.spreaker.com/show/gettin-... APPLE PODCAST : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
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GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.215: FDNY LADDER 33 and 17-2 FF RICH KIRRSTETTER Jul 20, 2024

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GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.215 : Our special guest will be 13 year FDNY veteran FF Rich Kirrstetter. He joined the FDNY in June 1965 and was assigned to Ladder 33. In 1969 he became a charter member of Ladder 17-2 when it was formed. In 1972 he transferred back to Ladder 33. He unfortunately had to retire from the FDNY in 1978 due to a LOD injury. He was a member of the following departments through the years...Mount Vernon FD New York, Lansing FD North Carolina, Pond Mountain FD North Carolina, Mount Pleasant FD, North Carolina, North Carolina Forest Service, and Ashe County Honor Guard, North Carolina. He has made quite a few rescues throughout his career...including several as a proby. Pretty sure he hasn't seen any fire. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the Kitchen Table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #animalhouse
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE Ep. 214 | AUTHOR'S CORNER, GOOD FOLKS, MAD CITY FEAT. MIKE COLÓN Jul 09, 2024

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GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE EP. 214 | AUTHOR’S CORNER | GOOD FOLKS, MAD CITY FEAT. MIKE COLÓN
Join us on our YouTube channel for Episode 214 of the Gettin’ Salty Experience. In the latest edition of authors corner, our special will be none other than our very own Mike Colón who recently published his very first book Good Folks, Mad City: Life on The Edge in The FDNY & NYPD, a detailed transcript of 40 interviews from his podcast chronicling New York City First Responders. We’ll dive into why Mike wrote the book, the most impactful stories in it, and what readers can expect. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 213 | DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF FRANK LEEB RETIREMENT SHOW Jul 03, 2024

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You are all invited!! Deputy Frank Leeb's retirement show on the Gettin Salty Experience podcast on YouTube. Over 15 guests sharing Chief Leeb stories and wishing him the best. Tune in and send him your regards and best wishes. Some guests on that night: Chiefs of Dept: Richardson, Esposito. Deputy Chief Jardin and many FFs and chiefs from across the country. 8pm Monday night, Getting Salty Experience. Like 👍 and share See you there! Kubes , Lou and the rest of the gang
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.212 | FDNY SQUAD 61 LIEUTENANT MIKE ROY Jun 25, 2024

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Our special guest will be 29 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Roy. Mike is a 3rd generation FDNY fireman. His Grandfather worked in 1937 at Engine 47 and later Engine 89. His Father in 1963 at Engine 96. He joined the FDNY in July 1987 and was assigned to Ladder 1 in Manhattan. In 1991 he transferred to Squad 41. He then after working at the 1996 Olympics with the NYTF1 FEMA team transferred to Rescue 4. He worked there until his promotion to Lieutenant in Oct 2000. He was a Rescue team Manager for the SOC operation at the WTC for the first 3 weeks after 9/11. He transferred to Squad 61 in April 2002 until his retirement in 2006. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition
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