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The 5-Tool Firefighter — 230 episodes

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1

Should the CPAT Be Required for Promotion? - Episode 177

2

Why Am I So Tired? - Episode 176

3

The Power of Perspective: Five Minutes, Five Days, or Five Years? - Episode 175

4

Fueling the Firefighter. National Nutrition Month - Episode 174

5

Cats in the Cradle - Episode 173

6

It Doesn't Have to be Fun, to be Fun - Episode 172

7

The One Thing Holding Most Firefighters Back - Episode 171

8

The Call That Doesn’t Come Over the Radio - Episode 170

9

The USDA Dietary Guideline & NFPA 1582 - Episode 169

10

Work Hard, Stay Safe & Live Inspired -The Mantra of The Firehouse Tribune - Episode 168

11

The Hard Years are the Making Years - Episode 167

12

Drama in the Firehouse Equals Drama on the Fireground - Episode 166

13

Earn the Turkey - Episode 165

14

Capability v Capacity - Episode 164

15

Your Commitment Defines You - Episode 163

16

The Catalyst of Fitness for the Fire Service - Episode 162

17

Strength Versus Flexibility for Optimal Fireground Performance- Episode 161

18

A Journey from the Military to Health Struggles to Spartan Races w/Kevin Brewer - Episode 160

19

The Fire Officer Mindset - Episode 159

20

The Search & Rescue Mindset - Episode 158

21

The Fire Suppression Mindset - Episode 157

22

The Fire Does Not Care - Episode 156

23

Understanding Fire Behavior for Today's Firefighters - 155

24

Yesterday’s Wins Are Not Today’s Success - Episode 154

25

What is Your Reason - Episode 153

26

The Intent of Leadership - Episode 152

27

The Intent of Training - Episode 151

28

You Can Never Know Enough - Episode 150

29

Blisters versus Calluses - Episode 149

30

What Gets Measured Gets Managed - Episode 148

31

Beating Disabilities Daily w/U.S. Airforce Veteran Brandon Smith - Episode 147

32

We All Fail - Episode 146

33

The Road to Success - Episode 145

34

Overcoming Overthinking in Decision Making - Episode 144

35

Quality Over Quantity: The Key to Effective Training - Episode 143

36

Prioritizing Your Health as a Firefighter - Episode 142

37

Firematics & Situational Awareness for Operational Success - Episode 141

38

Mindfulness Meditation for First Responders w/Josh Grandinetti - Episode 140

39

Your Rank Does Not Equate to Success - 139

40

Understanding the Flow Path for Company Operations - 138

41

Fitness & Situational Awareness w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 137

42

The Importance of Continual Growth - Episode 136

43

The Fundamental Question: Are You an Asset or a Liability? - Episode 135

44

Understanding Peaked Roof Ventilation: Making the Cuts - Episode 134

45

Navigating Stress in a Fast-Paced World - Episode 133

46

Understanding Stress and Taking Control - Episode 132

47

The Benefits of Red Light Therapy - Episode 131

48

Reaching Your Potential - Episode 130

49

Caring For Your Crew: The Foundation of Leadership - Episode 129

50

The Continual Success of a Firefighter. Be That Dawg - Episode 128

51

The Mainstay of the American Fire Service: 2 1/2” Hoseline - Episode 127

52

The 360 Size-Up - Episode 126

53

The Importance of Passive Stretching - Episode 125

54

Own the Outcome - Episode 124

55

Benefits & Importance of Dynamic Stretching - Episode 123

56

Value Stream of Success - Episode 122

57

Perception. Life in the Public Eye - Episode 121

58

The Good with the Bad - Episode 120

59

The Importance of Rapid Intervention in Today's Fire Service - Episode 119

60

The Importance of Checking the Apparatus - Episode 118

61

Second Due Company Considerations for EV Fires - Episode 117

62

Fitness and its Impact on Fire Ground Operations w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 116

63

Electric Vehicle Fires for the 1st Due Engine Company - Episode 115

64

The Past is Over. What Matters is Now - Episode 115

65

Assessing Situations & Making Decisions - Episode 114

66

Firehouse Pride - Episode 113

67

Solar Panels: An Addition to the Fire Service Enemy - Episode 112

68

Magnesium 101 & How it Benefits Firefighters - Episode 111

69

What Do You Consider Success - Episode 110

70

The Overlooked Benefits of Resistance Training - Episode 109

71

When to Detach - Episode 108

72

Benefits of Electrolytes - Episode 107

73

Train To Your Environment - Episode 106

74

Do Hard Things - Episode 105

75

Lead by Example - Episode 104

76

Upfront Expectations - Episode 103

77

The Number One Priority - Episode 102

78

Healthy Fats - Episode 101

79

The Truck Company Officer - Episode 100

80

The Truck Company Hook & Can Firefighter - Episode 99

81

The Truck Company Irons Firefighter - Episode 98

82

Leadership Through Fitness w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 97

83

Stoke & Vent, Cancer and Mental Health w/James Meredith - Episode 96

84

The Truck Company Chauffeur - Episode 95

85

Benefits of the Steel Mace - Episode 94

86

Forcible Entry of Security Doors - Episode 93

87

Coffee, Caffeine and When to Drink - Episode 92

88

Success Through the Ranks w/Chief Tony DeMarco - Episode 91

89

Mental Acuity & Sharpness - Episode 89

90

Strength & Conditioning and Kaizen Groundworks w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 90

91

Missed Opportunities - Episode 88

92

Benefits of the Bosu Ball - Episode 87

93

Improve Your Cholesterol, Improve Your Career & Life - Episode 85

94

Discipline & Squatober Lessons - Episode 86

95

Influencing Organizational Culture - Episode 84

96

Gut Check - Episode 83

97

Indecision Versus Wrong Decision - Episode 82

98

The Responder Mindset - Episode 81

99

Wake Up Healthy - Episode 80

100

Student of the Game w/Danny Beauvais - Episode 79

101

Friday Mindset 52 - Focus on Yourself

102

Friday Mindset 51 - Accept Failure

103

No Participation Trophies - The After-Action Review - Episode 78

104

The Six Tips to Guiding the New Fire Officer w/Chief Tom Marchiano - Episode 77

105

S.T.A.R. Method - Episode 76

106

Friday Mindset 50 - Ride the Wave

107

Reasonable Expectations - Episode 75

108

Friday Mindset 49

109

Attacking Window Bars - Episode 74

110

Friday Mindset 48

111

The Mind-Body Connection - Episode 73

112

Friday Mindset 47

113

Benefits of the Kettlebell Swing - Episode 72

114

Friday Mindset 46 - Clean Your Side of the Street

115

You Are What You Eat - Episode 71

116

Friday Mindset 45 - The Pain of Discipline

117

Training Your Replacements - Episode 70

118

Friday Mindset 44 - Listen More Talk Less

119

The Benefits of Massage Therapy - Episode 69

120

Friday Mindset 43 - Doubt Our Success

121

Position Don't Park - Episode 68

122

Friday Mindset 42 - Network for Success

123

Benefits of the 2 1/2inch Hoseline - Episode 67

124

Friday Mindset 41 - Take Care of Yourself

125

The Front Bumper Line - Episode 66

126

Friday Mindset 40 - Character

127

Firehouse Pride - Episode 65

128

Friday Mindset 39 - Dictate Your Environment

129

Sleep, Recovery and Bio-Hacking Tips and Tricks w/Christina Dizon - Episode 64

130

Friday Mindset 38 - Wealth

131

Building a Culture of Improvement - Episode 63

132

Friday Mindset 37 - Greenlights

133

The Importance of Fire Flow in Todays Fire Service - Episode 62

134

Friday Mindset 36

135

I Got Your 6 w/Chris Torres - Episode 61

136

Friday Mindset 35

137

Engine Company Saws - Episode 60

138

Friday Mindset 34

139

Dedication & Commitment - Episode 59

140

Friday Mindset 33

141

Benefits of Yoga - Episode 58

142

Friday Mindset 32

143

Utilizing Rest & Recovery to Developing an Optimal Life - Episode 57

144

Friday Mindset 31

145

Sandbags & Functional Fitness - Episode 56

146

Friday Mindset 30

147

Exposure Protection: In's & Out's - Episode 55

148

Friday Mindset 29

149

Thinline Fitness w/Ian Palmer - Episode 54

150

Friday Mindset 28

151

The Nozzle Firefighter - Episode 53

152

Friday Mindset 27

153

The Engine Company Backup Firefighter - Episode 52

154

Friday Mindset 26

155

The Engine Company Door Firefighter - Episode 51

156

Friday Mindset 25

157

The Hydrant Firefighter - Episode 50

158

Friday Mindset 24

159

The Engine Company Chauffeur - Episode 49

160

Friday Mindset 23

161

The Engine Company Search - Episode 48

162

Friday Mindset 22

163

Choosing the Preconnect versus the Static Line - Episode 47

164

Friday Mindset 21

165

As The Line Goes, The Fire Goes: The Initial Stretch - Episode 46

166

Friday Mindset 20 - Happy New Year 2023

167

Engine Company Objectives - WASSPOC - Episode 45

168

Friday Mindset 19 - Thank You Chief Bobby Halton

169

Burnt Around the Edges w/Chief Arjuna George (ret.) - Episode 44

170

Friday Mindset 18

171

LOVERS U - Episode 43

172

Friday Mindset 17

173

Courage Under Fire Leadership w/Chief Steve Prziborowski (ret.) - Episode 42

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Friday Mindset 16

175

Friday Mindset 15

176

Recover with Cold Water Therapy - Episode 41

177

Avoiding Regression - Episode 40

178

Friday Mindset 14

179

Benefits of Stretching - Episode 39

180

Friday Mindset 13

181

Bad Habits Good Firefighters - Episode 38

182

Friday Mindset 12

183

Building Trust - Episode 37

184

Friday Mindset 11

185

Re-Present Yourself to Represent Your Department - Episode 36

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Friday Mindset 10

187

All About Truss - Episode 35

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Friday Mindset 9

189

Healthy-ish Eating w/Megan Lautz, MS, RD, TSAC-F -Episode 34

190

Friday Mindset 8

191

Jump Seat Leadership w/Joshua Chase - Episode 33

192

Friday Mindset 7

193

Fire Protection Systems and Building Systems w/EJ Henninger - Episode 32

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Friday Mindset 6

195

All Things Size-up - Episode 31

196

Friday Mindset 5

197

The Importance of Reading Smoke - Episode 30

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Friday Mindset 4

199

The Importance of Fire Behavior - Episode 29

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Friday Mindset 3

201

Understanding Company Operations - Episode 28

202

Friday Mindset 2

203

The Wedge with Bill Dungey - Episode 27

204

The Friday Mindset 1

205

Frontline Optics with Mike Ettenburg - Episode 26

206

Ion Lithium Batteries & EV w/Next Level Extrication - Episode 25

207

Investing in Yourself - Episode 24

208

Rescue 1 CBD with Jon Vought - Episode 23

209

The Pros and Cons of Parapet Walls - Episode 22

210

The Pros and Cons of "Hybrid" Building Construction - Episode 21

211

The Pros and Cons of Type 5 Building Construction - Episode 20

212

The Pros and Cons of Type 4 Building Construction - Episode 19

213

The Pros and Cons of Type 3 Building Construction - Episode 18

214

The Pros and Cons of Types 1 & 2 of Building Construction - Episode 17

215

OUT Emergency Services with Anthony Maddox - Episode 16

216

The Happiness Perspective with Farris Fakhoury - Episode 15

217

Prepare to Perform. Train Accordingly - Episode 14

218

Understanding & Avoiding Burnout with Andi Clark - Episode 13

219

Combating Stress - Episode 12

220

Crew 1st Culture with Jeremy Sanders - Ep 11

221

Firefighter Success with Jim Moss - Ep 10

222

Family & Fire: The Couplings Fire Podcast - Ep 9

223

Be Adaptable. Overcoming and Adjusting to Change - Episode 8

224

Aerial Positioning and the Shorthand Aerial Operator w/guest Ryan Johnston - MAINE-IAC Training - Episode 7

225

Fit for Duty. Fit for Life. The Benefits of an Overall Healthy Body & Mind - Episode 6

226

Building a Culture of Situational Awareness Around Us - Episode 5

227

Importance of Firematics - Episode 4

228

Before Anything Else...DISCIPLINE Matters - Episode 3

229

A Leader of One - Episode 2

230

The 5-Tool Firefighter Introduction - Episode 1