Firefighter Training for the Unknown – Michael Daley
Michael Daley joins Peter Matthews to discuss firefighter training today with a look at training challenges expected over the next five years, including new responses such as electric vehicles, and th...
27 Okt 20251h 15min
Leadership in an Evolving Fire Service – Kristopher Blume
Peter Matthews talks with Chief Kristopher Blume about the realities of leading fire departments today, as they evolve quicker than ever and what is driving people away from the fire service in histor...
13 Okt 20251h 5min
The Silent Fire: PTSD in the Shadows of an FDNY LODD – Eileen & Katreana Bellew
Peter Matthews is joined by Eileen Bellew, widow of FDNY Lt. John Bellew, and his daughter, Katreana, to discuss their paths through PTSD since John lost his life during the 2005 Black Sunday fire in ...
29 Sep 20251h 29min
Big Blazes, Fire Investigations and Arson Arrests Big Fires – Bill Niemann
Peter Matthews talks with Bill Niemann, who spent nearly two decades in the Prince William County, VA, Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Bureau. During that time, Niemann and his team relaunched the depa...
15 Sep 202551min
The Habit of Risk: Normalization of Deviance in the Fire Service - Grant Tinker
Peter Matthews talks with Battalion Chief Grant Tinker about the normalization of deviance, often mistaken for complacency, and how deeper in the fire service and carries serious consequences. In thi...
18 Aug 202558min
Recruiting and Educating Gen Z Firefighters – Jeremy Blair & Courtney Hull
Peter Matthews talks with Jeremy Blair and Courtney Hull about a unique program that prepares high school seniors to become firefighters through Waukesha County Technical College in Wisconsin. The tw...
4 Aug 20251h 3min
Mental Health: The Rocks in a Firefighter’s Backpack? – Steve Baker
Peter Matthews sits down with Assistant Chief Steve Baker to discuss the mental health challenges firefighters face, and the life-changing events of a single day in 2019 that reshaped his journey. Wi...
22 Juli 20251h 4min
Is Your Department’s Culture Helping or Hurting Your Firefighters? – Michael Dozier
Peter Matthews talks with Battalion Chief Michael Dozier of The Company Officer about the deep-rooted cultural challenges facing today’s fire departments. Dozier starts by breaking down what “cultur...
7 Juli 20251h 4min
