Basement Fires and Hidden Dangers Below – John Lewis and Robert Mora
John Lewis and Robert Moran have been teaching basement fire tactics and strategies for nearly two decades, after a series of close call incidents they were involved with. The two, known as Jersey Guy...
9 Dec 20251h 6min
An Urban Fire Captain’s Approach to Fires in Vacant Structures – Sean Eagen
Capt. Sean Eagen joins Peter Matthews to talk about firefighting operations in vacant structures, because many vacant buildings can still be occupied, posing a serious life hazard. Eagen, a 28-year ve...
24 Nov 20251h 3min
Firefighters Reflect on Military Service, Veterans Day – Dan Byrne, TJ Cullison, AJ Kehl
Peter Matthews is joined by former U.S. Marine Daniel Byrne; T.J. Cullison, who served in the U.S. Army; and A.J. Kehl, who just retired from a career in the U.S. Air Force. They discuss the similarit...
10 Nov 202553min
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
