Today on Firehouse – Ep. 10: Chief Brian Helmick Discusses No Interior Attack Policy
Peter Matthews talks with East Contra Costa, CA, Fire Protection District Fire Chief Brian Helmick about the recent policy limited interior fire attacks at structure fires. Helmick called the policy t...
3 Aug 202059min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 9: D.C. Fire PIO Vito Maggiolo
Peter Matthews talks with DC Fire and EMS Department Public Information Officer Vito Maggiolo about his duties in Washington, D.C., where the media is always checking in. Maggiolo took the PIO positio...
3 Aug 202056min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 7: Minneapolis Fire Chief on Fires, Riots
Peter Matthews talks with Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel about the response involving protests and riots following George Floyd's death. Fruetel explains what firefighters encountered as dozens o...
17 Jun 20201h 5min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 8: Firefighter Struck by Car Shares Details on Incident, Lengthy Recovery
Peter Matthews talks with Fort Worth, TX, firefighter Frank Becerra, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver while working at a crash scene. Becerra, who was told he would not return to work, shares wh...
17 Jun 202039min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 6: IL Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project
Peter Matthews talks with Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Director Royal Mortenson and Deputy Director of Research Programs Richard Kesler about the rollout of the state's Exposure Reduction Pr...
17 Jun 202050min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 5: IAFC’s Gary Ludwig & COVID 19 Need-to-Knows
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Fire Chief Gary Ludwig, who serves as the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) about COVID-19 and the U.S. fire service....
17 Jun 202048min
Today on Firehouse: Ep. 4: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 for Firefighters
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews hosts a panel to explore the mental stress on firefighters during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss what needs to be done in the future. Guest...
17 Jun 20201h 1min
Today on Firehouse – Ep. 3: Maydays & More with Sean Eagen
Peter Matthews talks with Buffalo, NY, Fire Captain Sean Eagen about maydays. Within months, Eagen's former crew was involved in one mayday incident and Eagen himself called a mayday for a downed memb...
17 Jun 20201h 1min
