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All Episodes

The 5-Tool Firefighter — 239 episodes

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1

Fireground Safety and Survival - Episode 186

2

Two Keys to Progress - Episode 185

3

The Oldest Person in the Room - Episode 184

4

The Importance of Being Adaptable as a Company Officer - Episode 183

5

The Three Little Pigs: A 5-Tool Firefighter Perspective - Episode 182

6

From Compliance to Confidence - Episode 181

7

Understanding Internal and External Overhaul on the Fireground - Episode 180

8

What Do You Stand For? - Episode 179

9

The Fireground is Always Changing - Episode 178

10

Should the CPAT Be Required for Promotion? - Episode 177

11

Why Am I So Tired? - Episode 176

12

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

13

Fueling the Firefighter. National Nutrition Month - Episode 174

14

Cats in the Cradle - Episode 173

15

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

16

The One Thing Holding Most Firefighters Back - Episode 171

17

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

18

The USDA Dietary Guideline & NFPA 1582 - Episode 169

19

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

20

The Hard Years are the Making Years - Episode 167

21

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

22

Earn the Turkey - Episode 165

23

Capability v Capacity - Episode 164

24

Your Commitment Defines You - Episode 163

25

The Catalyst of Fitness for the Fire Service - Episode 162

26

Strength Versus Flexibility for Optimal Fireground Performance- Episode 161

27

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

28

The Fire Officer Mindset - Episode 159

29

The Search & Rescue Mindset - Episode 158

30

The Fire Suppression Mindset - Episode 157

31

The Fire Does Not Care - Episode 156

32

Understanding Fire Behavior for Today's Firefighters - 155

33

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

34

What is Your Reason - Episode 153

35

The Intent of Leadership - Episode 152

36

The Intent of Training - Episode 151

37

You Can Never Know Enough - Episode 150

38

Blisters versus Calluses - Episode 149

39

What Gets Measured Gets Managed - Episode 148

40

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

41

We All Fail - Episode 146

42

The Road to Success - Episode 145

43

Overcoming Overthinking in Decision Making - Episode 144

44

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

45

Prioritizing Your Health as a Firefighter - Episode 142

46

Firematics & Situational Awareness for Operational Success - Episode 141

47

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

48

Your Rank Does Not Equate to Success - 139

49

Understanding the Flow Path for Company Operations - 138

50

Fitness & Situational Awareness w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 137

51

The Importance of Continual Growth - Episode 136

52

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

53

Understanding Peaked Roof Ventilation: Making the Cuts - Episode 134

54

Navigating Stress in a Fast-Paced World - Episode 133

55

Understanding Stress and Taking Control - Episode 132

56

The Benefits of Red Light Therapy - Episode 131

57

Reaching Your Potential - Episode 130

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

The 360 Size-Up - Episode 126

62

The Importance of Passive Stretching - Episode 125

63

Own the Outcome - Episode 124

64

Benefits & Importance of Dynamic Stretching - Episode 123

65

Value Stream of Success - Episode 122

66

Perception. Life in the Public Eye - Episode 121

67

The Good with the Bad - Episode 120

68

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

69

The Importance of Checking the Apparatus - Episode 118

70

Second Due Company Considerations for EV Fires - Episode 117

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

Assessing Situations & Making Decisions - Episode 114

75

Firehouse Pride - Episode 113

76

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

77

Magnesium 101 & How it Benefits Firefighters - Episode 111

78

What Do You Consider Success - Episode 110

79

The Overlooked Benefits of Resistance Training - Episode 109

80

When to Detach - Episode 108

81

Benefits of Electrolytes - Episode 107

82

Train To Your Environment - Episode 106

83

Do Hard Things - Episode 105

84

Lead by Example - Episode 104

85

Upfront Expectations - Episode 103

86

The Number One Priority - Episode 102

87

Healthy Fats - Episode 101

88

The Truck Company Officer - Episode 100

89

The Truck Company Hook & Can Firefighter - Episode 99

90

The Truck Company Irons Firefighter - Episode 98

91

Leadership Through Fitness w/Lee Throckmorton - Episode 97

92

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

93

The Truck Company Chauffeur - Episode 95

94

Benefits of the Steel Mace - Episode 94

95

Forcible Entry of Security Doors - Episode 93

96

Coffee, Caffeine and When to Drink - Episode 92

97

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

98

Mental Acuity & Sharpness - Episode 89

99

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

100

Missed Opportunities - Episode 88

101

Benefits of the Bosu Ball - Episode 87

102

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

103

Discipline & Squatober Lessons - Episode 86

104

Influencing Organizational Culture - Episode 84

105

Gut Check - Episode 83

106

Indecision Versus Wrong Decision - Episode 82

107

The Responder Mindset - Episode 81

108

Wake Up Healthy - Episode 80

109

Student of the Game w/Danny Beauvais - Episode 79

110

Friday Mindset 52 - Focus on Yourself

111

Friday Mindset 51 - Accept Failure

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

Friday Mindset 50 - Ride the Wave

116

Reasonable Expectations - Episode 75

117

Friday Mindset 49

118

Attacking Window Bars - Episode 74

119

Friday Mindset 48

120

The Mind-Body Connection - Episode 73

121

Friday Mindset 47

122

Benefits of the Kettlebell Swing - Episode 72

123

Friday Mindset 46 - Clean Your Side of the Street

124

You Are What You Eat - Episode 71

125

Friday Mindset 45 - The Pain of Discipline

126

Training Your Replacements - Episode 70

127

Friday Mindset 44 - Listen More Talk Less

128

The Benefits of Massage Therapy - Episode 69

129

Friday Mindset 43 - Doubt Our Success

130

Position Don't Park - Episode 68

131

Friday Mindset 42 - Network for Success

132

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

133

Friday Mindset 41 - Take Care of Yourself

134

The Front Bumper Line - Episode 66

135

Friday Mindset 40 - Character

136

Firehouse Pride - Episode 65

137

Friday Mindset 39 - Dictate Your Environment

138

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

139

Friday Mindset 38 - Wealth

140

Building a Culture of Improvement - Episode 63

141

Friday Mindset 37 - Greenlights

142

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

143

Friday Mindset 36

144

I Got Your 6 w/Chris Torres - Episode 61

145

Friday Mindset 35

146

Engine Company Saws - Episode 60

147

Friday Mindset 34

148

Dedication & Commitment - Episode 59

149

Friday Mindset 33

150

Benefits of Yoga - Episode 58

151

Friday Mindset 32

152

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

153

Friday Mindset 31

154

Sandbags & Functional Fitness - Episode 56

155

Friday Mindset 30

156

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

157

Friday Mindset 29

158

Thinline Fitness w/Ian Palmer - Episode 54

159

Friday Mindset 28

160

The Nozzle Firefighter - Episode 53

161

Friday Mindset 27

162

The Engine Company Backup Firefighter - Episode 52

163

Friday Mindset 26

164

The Engine Company Door Firefighter - Episode 51

165

Friday Mindset 25

166

The Hydrant Firefighter - Episode 50

167

Friday Mindset 24

168

The Engine Company Chauffeur - Episode 49

169

Friday Mindset 23

170

The Engine Company Search - Episode 48

171

Friday Mindset 22

172

Choosing the Preconnect versus the Static Line - Episode 47

173

Friday Mindset 21

174

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

175

Friday Mindset 20 - Happy New Year 2023

176

Engine Company Objectives - WASSPOC - Episode 45

177

Friday Mindset 19 - Thank You Chief Bobby Halton

178

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

179

Friday Mindset 18

180

LOVERS U - Episode 43

181

Friday Mindset 17

182

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

183

Friday Mindset 16

184

Friday Mindset 15

185

Recover with Cold Water Therapy - Episode 41

186

Avoiding Regression - Episode 40

187

Friday Mindset 14

188

Benefits of Stretching - Episode 39

189

Friday Mindset 13

190

Bad Habits Good Firefighters - Episode 38

191

Friday Mindset 12

192

Building Trust - Episode 37

193

Friday Mindset 11

194

Re-Present Yourself to Represent Your Department - Episode 36

195

Friday Mindset 10

196

All About Truss - Episode 35

197

Friday Mindset 9

198

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

199

Friday Mindset 8

200

Jump Seat Leadership w/Joshua Chase - Episode 33

201

Friday Mindset 7

202

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

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Friday Mindset 6

204

All Things Size-up - Episode 31

205

Friday Mindset 5

206

The Importance of Reading Smoke - Episode 30

207

Friday Mindset 4

208

The Importance of Fire Behavior - Episode 29

209

Friday Mindset 3

210

Understanding Company Operations - Episode 28

211

Friday Mindset 2

212

The Wedge with Bill Dungey - Episode 27

213

The Friday Mindset 1

214

Frontline Optics with Mike Ettenburg - Episode 26

215

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

216

Investing in Yourself - Episode 24

217

Rescue 1 CBD with Jon Vought - Episode 23

218

The Pros and Cons of Parapet Walls - Episode 22

219

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

220

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

221

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

222

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

223

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

224

OUT Emergency Services with Anthony Maddox - Episode 16

225

The Happiness Perspective with Farris Fakhoury - Episode 15

226

Prepare to Perform. Train Accordingly - Episode 14

227

Understanding & Avoiding Burnout with Andi Clark - Episode 13

228

Combating Stress - Episode 12

229

Crew 1st Culture with Jeremy Sanders - Ep 11

230

Firefighter Success with Jim Moss - Ep 10

231

Family & Fire: The Couplings Fire Podcast - Ep 9

232

Be Adaptable. Overcoming and Adjusting to Change - Episode 8

233

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

234

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

235

Building a Culture of Situational Awareness Around Us - Episode 5

236

Importance of Firematics - Episode 4

237

Before Anything Else...DISCIPLINE Matters - Episode 3

238

A Leader of One - Episode 2

239

The 5-Tool Firefighter Introduction - Episode 1