Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 91 | FDNY FIRE COMMISSIONER DAN NIGRO Apr 08, 2022

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Our special guest will be 53 year FDNY veteran Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro.
He was appointed in 1969 and assigned to Engine 21. In 1977 was promoted to Lt. and worked in Engine 35. In 1982 became Captain of Engjne 8. Was promoted in 1986 to Battalion Chief and assigned to Bn 19. Was in HQ from 1988-1991. From 1991-92 worked in Bn 28. 1993 was promoted to Deputy Chief and assigned to Div 3. In 1995 promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief Operations. In 1996 Chief of EMS. In 1997 to Assistant Chief Operations. In 1999 Chief of Operations. 2001 Chief of Department. He Retired from FDNY in 2002. Became Fire Commissioner in 2014 until 2022. He was instrumental in merging the Emergency Medical Service into the FDNY. Following the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, he was appointed Chief of Department with the death of Chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr. He was responsible for overseeing all rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site and the beginning of the unprecedented rebuilding of the Department. Commissioner Nigro is only the sixth individual to hold every rank in the Department in the agency's history.
What an absolutely incredible career. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #fdny #lovethisjob #givebackmorethanyoutake
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COCKLOFTS & COCKTAILS Ep. 3 | Gettin' Salty Experience Podcast Apr 05, 2022

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 90 | FDNY CHIEF OF DEPT. ED KILDUFF Apr 01, 2022

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Our special guest will be 37 year FDNY veteran Chief Of Department Ed Kilduff
Appointed. Aug. 13, 1977 -Assigned to Ladder 34
Lieut. July 6, 1983 -Assigned to Ladder 112 (86-89)
Capt. July 29, 1989 -Assigned to Engine 92
Battalion Chief. Sept. 25, 1993 -Assigned -Battalion 38
Deputy Chief. July 7, 2001 -Assigned -Division 3
Deputy Asst. Chief. Aug. 31, 2002 -Assigned Brooklyn Boro Command
Asst. Chief. Aug. 14, 2004 -Brooklyn Boro Commander
Chief of Dept. Jan. 12, 2010
Retired Nov. 1, 2014
What an absolutely incredible career...Again, We cannot say it enough how honored we are to have this man on our show. He is truly..one of the Greatest Of All Time. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #fdny #GOAT #lovethisjob #givebackmorethanyoutake www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperience
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 89 | FDNY "DISPATCH 150" JIM RAFTERY Mar 29, 2022

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Our special guest will be 25 year FDNY Dispatcher Jimmy "RocknRoll" Raftery Disp.150. Appointed April, 1997, and worked under legends Warren Fuchs and Harry Doyle. We will be talking about all things dispatch...how companies get dispatched, notifications, RELOCATIONS and many memorable fires he has worked. Jimmy was a dispatcher in Manhattan on 9/11 Tuesday morning and took many calls from people trapped in both buildings. On his final day he was working for the Bronx Apt building fire that killed 17. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #takincalls #fdny #dispatcher #911wheresthefire
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 88 | DETROIT FD SENIOR CHIEF BOB DOMBROWSKI Mar 26, 2022

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Our special guest will be 38 year DETROIT F.D. veteran Senior Chief Bob Dombrowski. He Started the academy June 26,1972 and after six weeks was assigned to Engine 12 as a Trial Firefighter. In 1974, After being bounced around for a couple of years ended up at Ladder 4 (Engine 10). In 1978 he made FFD and was sent to Ladder 13 (Engine 33). After ten years in 1988 he made Sergeant and first worked at Ladder 4, then Ladder 13. In 1992 he Made Lieutenant (swing) Engine 33/Ladder13. Then in 1996; Senior Lieutenant sent to Engine 37. In 2001 was promoted to Captain and Sent to Engine 23, then on September 11,2001 he transferred to Engine 10. In 2005 was promoted to Battalion Chief 7-5 swing, then ended up with his own Battalion 4 in Northwest Detroit. In 2008 he was promoted to Senior Chief and was transferred to Headquarters and on June 26,2010 after 38 Years he retired!
His book "38 Years: A Detroit Firefighter's Story" is a must read and one which we will be discussing. Again, We are truly honored to have this man on our show. #DETROIT #DFD
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GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE | FDNY Q&A Ep. 34 Mar 15, 2022

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 87 | FDNY LADDER 111 F.F. JOE HIGGINS Mar 08, 2022

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Our special guest will be 20 year FDNY veteran Firefighter Joe Higgins. Joe joined the USMC 1979-1983. Was Appointed to FDNY 8/3/85 and Assigned to Engine 217 in Bed Stuy 57 Battalion. He Transferred to Ladder 111 in Dec. 1992. Became the DI for NYC Fire Academy on and off 1997-2001. He is part of an Iconic FDNY family with his 3 brothers and dad on the job. All were assigned to busy Brooklyn firehouses in which they fought many fires together. On 9/11 he lost his Brother Tim Higgins Squad 252 as well as many probies in which he had trained. He went to Afghanistan in 12/2001 and Retired 2005. He Served as the Freeport PAL Boxing Club Head Coach on Long Island for 25 years. Was USA Boxing Metro President from 2003-2009 and attended 3 Olympic Trials. He currently serves as the Head Coach of the USMC Boxing Team at Camp Lejeune NC. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #fdny #USMC #lovethisjob #givebackmorethanyoutake www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperience
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 86 | FDNY DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF JOHN NORMAN Mar 02, 2022

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Our special guest will be 29 year FDNY veteran Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman.
October 1979- Appointed to the FDNY
November 1979, assigned Engine 290
March 1983, transferred to Ladder 103
September 1983, assigned to Rescue 3
September 1984, transferred to Haz Mat 1
December 1985, transferred back to Rescue 3 (Interesting :) )
August 1987, Promoted to Lieutenant- assigned to Batt 57 and was UFO in 111 Truck
August 1989, assigned to Rescue 2
September 1993, promoted to Captain, covered. Div 15
October 1994, assigned to Rescue 1
March 1999, promoted to BC, covered citywide
January 2000, assigned to Battalion 16
September 13, 2001 designated as WTC Search and Rescue Manager as well as Chief of Special Operations
June 2003, promoted to Deputy Chief- remained in SOC
August 2004, promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief, Chief of Special Operations, Citywide Command Chief and Retired 2007
He was at Flight 5050 crash at LaGuardia, which he says was one of his toughest nights on the FDNY. He has written several books as well as his newest "Working With Giants" which we will discuss. Again, We are truly honored to have this man on our show. He is truly..one of the Greatest Of All Time. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #fdny #GOAT #lovethisjob #givebackmorethanyoutake www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperience
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 85 | FDNY LADDER 58 LT. MIKE SCOTTO Feb 25, 2022

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#FDNY
Our special guest will be 43 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Scotto. He was Appointed in 1979 for 6 weeks of proby school and assigned to then Engine.18 in Manhattan. He Transferred to Ladder 157 Brooklyn in 1992. Was Promoted to Lieutenant 11/1997 and assigned to Ladder 58 in the Bronx May 2000. He was at the Black Sunday Fire and was 1st Due Truck OVM at the Valentino fire. He worked part time at the rock and taught Annual Education Day, which included the flashover simulator. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #FDNY #oldschool www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperience
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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 84 | YONKERS FD CAPT. FRANK YODICE Feb 22, 2022

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