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
Mentoring New Company Officers – Ariel Jackson
Peter Matthews sat down with Capt. Ariel “AJ” Jackson to look at his role in developing an officer mentoring and training program for the Anne Arundel County, MD, fire officers. Jackson, a second-gen...
24 Juni 202557min
The Importance of Fire Service War Stories – Michael Glore
Peter Matthews invites author Michael Glore, who is a deputy chief with the Reading, PA, Fire Department, to share his interest in fire service history and how the war stories from the past has shaped...
9 Juni 202557min
The Jersey Guys Reflect on Journey to Firehouse Hall of Fame – John Lewis and Robert Moran
Peter Matthews sits down with longtime Firehouse contributors John J. Lewis Jr. and Robert Moran, who have been named Firehouse’s Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The two reflect on their fire service care...
26 Maj 20251h 23min
Transitioning to NERIS: Essential Information for Fire Departments – Tom Jenkins
Peter Matthews sits down with Chief Tom Jenkins to discuss the latest developments with the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) and what fire departments should expect as NFIRS is p...
12 Maj 202555min
Pushing Beyond the Status Quo in the Fire Service – Steven Baker
Peter Matthews talks with Assistant Chief Steve Baker of the Plymouth, MN, Fire Department about how fire service delivery has evolved in his region. Baker shares how the transition from volunteer a...
28 Apr 202537min
