This week The Firefighter Training Podcast discusses how apparatus placement on the incident scene affects a lot more than you would think.

This week the Firefighter Training Podcast Looks at hazardous materials response from the various states of matter. This episode discusses that in addition to identification and zones and everything else that we have been taught the form of the material might be the biggest determination of how we respond.

This episode is operational.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about national standards, a little bit about ISO and what to do if you cannot meet these standards even if you try.

We also ponder the question can there really be a national standard for operations when fire departments are so diverse in size, geography and resources.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast answers the question Who Are Those People on your Fireground. By listening to this episode you have a bit of a mental preplan of who is going to show up on your scene. You wont have time to manage or process this while on scene, but thinking about it today might help.

This episode is about fireground operations.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at these two very important and necessary terms and how they relate to you and your organization.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks with Retired Fire Chief Robert Warren of the Cranston RI Fire Department about fires and emergencies in prisons, jails, and courthouses.

This is an operational episode.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast takes a humorous look at your organization structure and your actions as a leader and officer.

This week The Firefighter Training Podcast discusses the very important Topic of PTSD in firefighters. This interview with Captain Rick Stack might be a difficult on, but it is a must listen.

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.

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.