Combat Ready Fire Training Show

On this podcast we’ll dive into why good command matters on EVERY fire. The thing is, not everyone understands this. Some people tend to think that command doesn't matter - at all, and some think it only matters on "the big one". You won't be surprised to hear that our take is that BOTH ARE WRONG. Nick Martin (Deputy Chief, Salisbury NC), Floyd Wise (Deputy Chief, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire), and Kevin Burges (Captain, Salisbury Ladder 1) take questions and discuss command

We'll be diving into ventilation practices and cultures. Nick will be joined by Captains Bill Cunningham and Chris Ford from the Columbia, SC Fire Department, to talk about how departments tend to ventilate very differently based on the truck company culture. Some departments are quick to cut the roof. Others avoid the roof but take the windows. Many do both. Some just place fans at the door. Some are fans of hydraulic ventilation, others are not. After working in departments with significantly

This month's dicsusion will center around fires in residential structures with reports of people trapped. We'll essential considerations and our thoughts on the inital operations of the first arriving engine, truck, and chief. We'll talk not only about what to do when you've got plenty of help, but what to do when it's JUST YOU... Join Nick, Bill Cunningham (Capt, Columbia Ladder 14) and Frank Malta (Batt. Chief, Frederick County MD) for another great night of firemanship.

This month's conversation focused on the outside truck company, particularly vertical ventilation. We talked about when and why we go to the roof, ventilation to improve conditions or to stop extension, roof tactics & considerations, and our preferences on setup of chainsaws and rotary saws. On this show: 👨🏻‍🚒 Nick Martin Drew Evans - DCFD Truck 16 Chris Ford - CFD Ladder 7 Blake Cartee - CFD Ladder 7 Grab the beverage of your choice and tune in for another night of

The most frequent question we get surrounds - "how do I do that in my department", "what about this guy" or similar. We'll be talking about the factors that commonly make people resistant to change and resistant to being Combat Ready, the situations we've faced, how we've dealt with them, where we've met with success and where we haven't. On the show will be Nick Martin, BC Floyd Wise (Harrisburg Bureau of FIre), Capt. Bill Cunningham (Columbia Fire), and BC Frank Malta (Frederick County Fire).

Join Floyd Wise (battalion chief, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire) and I for a dynamic conversation on this challenging fire scenario. We'll be talking about fires in residential buildings 3+ stories in height. Fires at these buildings often come with one or more reports of "people trapped". These people may be in imminent peril, or in no danger and frightened. In this episode we'll discuss the search and victims at these buildings and tactical considerations for the command officers and truck

This time we will have my friend and co-instrcutor, Floyd Wise. Floyd is a 20-year veteran of the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire in PA and is presently a battalion chief. We'll be talking about some commercial fire scenarios and tactics - but we'll also be doing live Q&A so we'll see where the conversation ends up!