#075 35 years in FDNY from Probie to Chief & from the Fire Academy to Ground zero with Dan Melia

My guest today is Retired New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Melia.In today's episode we discuss:His experiences from 35 years in FDNYHis involvement in the tragic events of the 911 attacksFirefighter mentality and "the firefighter family"The importance of professionalism, a focus on training, giving and receiving feedback, and the "life" cost of not learning from mistakes.Standards of Bunker gear/Fire kit, the reasons behind having the very best on the market, and why he chose to join PBI Performance Products after retiringDan's career spans:From Firefighter and Company officer on the front lines 1981 to 1998Chief officer 1998 t0 2004Safety officer days from 2002 to 2016.In this episode, we also discuss the great work of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation which Dan was heavily involved in and has volunteered to help as they approach the 20th anniversary of the tragic event.Get notified of each episode as soon as they come out by clicking HEREFollow us onFacebook&InstagramA big thanks to the support of our sponsors for being part of the FFP familyWilliam Wood WatchesPBIIf you have taken value from any of our episodes and would like to support the future growth of The Firefighters Podcast then you can do so by clicking HERESend us Fan MailSupport the show***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew