Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 298 | FDNY | CAPTAIN JIM GRISMER Jul 17, 2026

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Be sure and join us with our special guest, retired 26 year FDNY Captain Jim Grismer. Capt Grismer comes from a long line of family in the fire service. * Appointed 7/09/1995 * Assigned Ladder 13 10/3/1995 * Rotation - ‘96-‘97 Engine 89 * Rotation - ‘97-‘98 Engine 280 * Back to Ladder 13 10/98-2/05 * Promoted to Lt. 2/2005 * Assigned to 7th Division * Assigned Ladder 39 2006-‘14 * Promoted to Captain - 7/24/2014 * Assigned Ladder 16 - 2015 - 2021 * Retired 12/07/21 Gonna be another great show. 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 #FDNY
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The Gettin' Salty Experience Podcast Ep. 297 I Crackyl Meets Gettin Salty! Jul 10, 2026

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Join us! Where the special guest is… well… IT’S US! You know the guy, the bird that can’t be caught Frank Leeb! Well we caught him even if just for a minute! Chief and his partner Kory from Crackyl Magazine sit down with Kubes and Rufrano to discuss the Origin story of Gettin Salty, Their lifetime of friendship, books, current event, and whatever the chat dreams up! It’s been a minute since Leeb has been on, so you know it’s gonna be a good time! I hope Kory from Crackyl is ready because it’s bound to get rowdy! You know how the Lt. gets when the Kubes gets goin! Wait till you see some of the pics we’re gonna share! Time has not forgotten! I’m sure the Chief is gonna do a good job and our boys are gonna behave.. mostly! Regardless it’s going to be a fun time. If you’re new around here it’ll also be a good chance to hear the story if you don’t know it! Grab a cold drink, maybe even a plate of dinner and tune in! You know Gettin Salty always provides the Firehouse Kitchen Table atmosphere we all love and need! Don’t Miss It!!
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 296 | FDNY | CAPTAIN PAUL BROWN Jul 10, 2026

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Be sure and join on our YouTube Channel with our special guest, retired FDNY Captain Paul Brown. Capt Brown is a Third generation FDNY member. His Grandfather, father, 2 Uncles, 2 brothers, 4 cousins were all on the Jaab. He Started on Transit PD in 1984 ENY, Brownsville, Bed Stuy. Was Appointed to the FDNY in 1989 and assigned to Engine 93 in Washington Heights He Transferred to L-43 in 1991 Promoted Lt May 2000 and covered in the 15th Div Was covering UFO in E234 leading up to WTC Assigned to E-290 Oct 2001 He Crossed the floor to L103 April 2004 Joined IMT in 2004 Promoted to Captain 2006 13th Div Was Assigned to Ladder 158 2007 Retired December 2016. Since retiring he has co-authored a book calle "The Rising from Ground Zero"- The FDNY didn’t just recover after 9/11 - they actively chose to rebuild. A powerful story of healing, leadership and transformation within America’s premier fire department. Gonna be another great show. 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 #FDNY
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.295 I FDNY ASSISTANT CHIEF RICHARD BLATUS Jun 26, 2026

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Join us with our special guest, 42 year FDNY veteran, Assistant Chief Richard Blatus. Probie Blatus was appointed to the FDNY November of 1980. The class was detailed to Fire Prevention upon graduation, before transferring to E48 in February of ’81. In ’86 he went across the floor to Ladder 56 where he stayed until being promoted to Lt. in 1990. He spent 2 years in the 5th division before making his way down to Manhattan to Ladder 25! N 1994 He promoted to Captainand Back up to the boogy down he went! In 2000 He promoted to BC and over the next 17 years he served under some Big names in a wide variety of specialties! In 2017 Chief was promoted to Deputy, and in 2018 to Deputy Assistant. In 2020 he was promoted to Assistant Chief Bureau of Operations, and in 2022 he was designated Acting Chief of Operations! He hug it up in March of ’23, and now es here with you all! His toughest assignment yet! Gonna be another great show. Keep up cause we got a lot to go through!. 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 #Learyfirefightersfoundation #firefighter
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.294. | FDNY | FF JAMES HANLON Jun 19, 2026

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Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 24 FDNY veteran, James Hanlon. James was appointed to the FDNY in Jan of 1994, and Assigned to 1 Truck right out of the academy, where he continued to work for the next 24 years until he retired in 2008. We will be discussing his experiences at the Watts St Fire, Lerner Fire, and Wylie Fire to name a few. James Hanlon has also become an award winning TV Director, Writer, Cinematographer and Producer. His iconic documentary 9/11 series & first hand account of the September 11th attacks was captured as the events took place. In 2016, for the 15th anniversary of his award-winning 9/11 documentary series, he served as executive producer, director and cinematographer for CNN's 9/11: Fifteen Years Later. He also has a new book coming out soon "The Legacy Child" (Kubes aint the only author around here). Gonna be another great show. 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 #fdny
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 293 | Author's Corner | Kevin Kubler May 29, 2026

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Be sure and join us for our next segment of the "Author's Corner" with our special guest, our very own, Kevin Kubler. For those that don't know, Kevin is a retired FDNY Firefighter from Squad 288 and has now added "Author" to his accomplishments list!. His book is titled "The War Years and back". We will sit down and see another side of Kubes as we dive into the book and what made him decide to write about such a significant time in history. Where corruption thrived in a chaos of war and nearly destroyed the city. He interviewed so many members that worked during the War Years! No doubt we are all excited to hear the stories. It's going to be another great conversation and 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 #FDNY
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.292 | FDNY CAPTAIN | JOHN CERIELLO May 22, 2026

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Be sure and join us with our special guest, 37 year FDNY veteran, Captain John Ceriello. John started his career as a Volunteer firefighter with Roslyn Highlands FD in 1981, and in February of 1988 he was appointed to the FDNY. He was assigned to Engine 225 in East New York in April of that same year. In the Spring of 89 he transferred to Squad 18 as an inaugural member! In 2002 he was then transferred to Rescue 1. Then in July of 2005 he was promoted to Lieutenant assigned to the 7th division. In 2006 he returned to SOC in the SOC Support Ladder Unit. In 2007 he was assigned to another Squad, Squad 252. 2015 rolls around and wouldn't you know it, John was promoted to Captain and assigned to Chief Galvin in training. From 2016 to 2019 Cap covered the 11th Division. In May of 2019 Captain Ceriello was covering in Rescue 1, ultimately being assigned to R1 in January 2020. Captain Ceriello stayed with Rescue 1 until he retired in August of 2025. No doubt Cap has some great stories for us and we can't wait to hear them. Gonna be another great show. 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 #Learyfirefightersfoundation #firefighter #FDNYRescue1
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.291 | FDNY | TONY BONFIGLIO May 08, 2026

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Be sure and join us with our special guest, FDNY veteran, Tony Bonfiglio. Tony took the test in 1979 and was appointed to the FDNY in April of 1983. Assigned to 34 Truck right out of the academy in May of 83, where he continued to work for the next 15 years. In 1998 he transferred to Ladder 173 in Howard Beach, staying with them until retirement. Tony retired in 2004. Gonna be another great show. 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 #Learyfirefightersfoundation
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GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.290: FDNY | LIEUTENANT MIKE WILLIAMS May 01, 2026

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Be sure and join us live Thursday night, April 30th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 81 year old , 15 year FDNY veteran, Lieutenant Mike Williams. Lt. Williams was appointed to the FDNY on 7/13/1970. -Assigned to E-210:-1970 Transferred to Eng 90: 1/1973 -Transferred to Lad 41: -1/1974 -Transferred to Lad 58:-11/1975 -Promoted to Lt -1983 to Div 3 -Retired in 1985. Gonna be a great show. 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. 289 | Author's Corner | Eileen Bellew Apr 24, 2026

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Be sure and join us live for our next segment of the "Author's Corner" with our special guest, Eileen Bellew. Eileen Bellew of Pearl River has written "After John Jumped: The True Story of a Family's Rise from the Ashes," a memoir that begins with the death of her husband, New York City firefighter John Bellew. He died in January 2005 during a fire in the Bronx on a day known infamously as “Black Sunday,” after jumping from a four‑story building. After the tragic Black Sunday fire where she lost her husband John. She wrote a book titled "After John Jumped" . It's going to be another great conversation. 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 #blacksunday #FDNY
https://eileenbellew.com
https://www.amazon.com/After-John-Jumped-Story-Familys/dp/B0GT8NHKRZ
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