Send us a text Chris Kessinger has been a student of the craft for 17 years, currently holding the role of Lieutenant with the City of Riverside Fire Department. Chris serves as the lead instructor and owner of Citizens First Fire Training in addition to the role of training officer/instructor for numerous schools, training facilities and departments. Chris has a deep passion for this job and making sure that the blue-collar traditions of our foundation stay alive and well. As an active member f...
Jan 31, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text Tai Rondeau brings over 16 years of knowledge and experience ranging from his time as a volunteer firefighter to two career departments. Tai currently serves as a firefighter/ paramedic for the City of Milwaukee, Engine 34/Med13. He also teaches for Take the Door Training LLC, affiliated with the Brew City F.O.O.L.S., and has taught/assisted at several fire conferences and fire schools across the nation. Lastly, he is associated with Leatherhead Tools helping with tool research an...
Jan 24, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text Chief Brandon Skaggs of the Clarksville Fire Department in Indiana. He started in the fire service when I was 18 years old as a volunteer firefighter for Clarksville Fire and was given an opportunity of a lifetime to become a career firefighter in 2003. Brandon has been chief for the last 6 years. He really enjoys being part of public education events, Command training and multi agency drills. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter ...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text Devin Craig is a 20 plus year veteran of the fire service. He has been with a department north of Houston Texas since 2003 and an officer since 2007. He spent 7 years as a lead fire instructor at the largest fire academy in the nation He is a proud member of the Georgia Smoke Diver Association. and is now co-owner of Train or Die Fire Service Training. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.p...
Jan 10, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text Eric has been a firefighter since 1990. He has served in every rank from firefighter up to division chief. He is currently the Chief of Training at the Indianapolis Fire Department. He holds multiple fire and EMS certifications and has a Bachelor’s of Science from Indiana University and a degree in Fire Science from Vincennes University. Eric teaches at FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World and other regional fire conferences. He is a contributor to Fire Engineering magazine. He t...
Jan 03, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text Kaleb Mauzy joined the fire service in 2000, starting his career with the U.S. Forest Service at the Sierra Vista Ranger District, working as a wildland firefighter. After 5 years with the Forest Service, in late 2005 he transitioned into structure firefighting with the Fry Fire District located in Sierra Vista, AZ. Upon getting hired with the Fry Fire District, he built out their wildland program and served as the wildland team coordinator until he was promoted to the position of...
Dec 27, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text Josh Chase is a fire Lieutenant with Norfolk Fire Rescue, and is a 15 year veteran of the fire service. He has a passion for leadership and strengthening firefighters to lead at the informal level. Josh has authored a couple of books with his latest book being Jump Seat Leadership: The Lead Yourself Workbook and his first fire service book: Jump Seat Leadership: The guide to informal leadership. He believes in leading yourself before leading others and that you do not need a bugle...
Dec 20, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text Jesse is the Training Chief for a fire department in Southeast Michigan, where he has served since 2002. He is passionate about taking an innovative approach to training and continuing education. He has presented at various state and national conferences and enjoys learning as much as he can about the fire service. Jesse has a master’s degree in Public Safety & Emergency Management and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University’s Fire Staff & Command School. He is an Ins...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text Cameron grew up on an orchard in Hood River Valley, started volunteering as a high school student. Spent 7 seasons with Oregon Department of Forestry before moving to Baker City (OR) to take a Firefighter/EMT job. THEN HE Took a Training/Safety Captain job at North Whidbey Fire & Rescue (WA) where he spent 12-months rebuilding the training division and constructing a 1,700 sqFt class A training facility. Then he moved back to Baker City as the Division Chief of Training. Email...
Dec 06, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text Brian Zaitz is a 21 year student of the fire service, currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Operations and Training for the City of Kirkwood Fire Department. Brian is an active fire service instructor, teaching for the Tri-County Training Consortium and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. His passion for training continues as he is the current President of the St. Louis County Training Officer’s Association, is a current Governor appointed member of the Mi...
Nov 30, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text Michael Torres is a 23 year veteran of the fire service. Mike is a firefighter paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department (Truck 20 ) Americas Truck . He also serves as a candidate instructor at the Quinn Fire Academy. Mike was a Captain and training officer for the Hometown, Illinois Fire Protection District. Mike's life is dedicated to the preservation of tradition and continued development of the fire service. He serves as an instructor throughout Illinois. Serving for the Elgi...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text Nick Peppard is a 16 year student of the craft. Nick is currently a Captain at the Holley-Navarre Fire District in Santa Rosa County, FL and is assigned to Engine Co. 41 on the District's west side. Nick is also a Paramedic with Lifeguard Ambulance Service, is an adjunct instructor at the Northwest Florida State College Fire Academy, and is the owner/operator of North Florida Fire and EMS Training, LLC. Nick holds numerous fire service certifications and holds two A.S. Degrees in ...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text Captain Larry Conley is a 29 year veteran of St Louis fire. He and his brother were the keynote speakers for this years FDIC. An amazing speech that you can find on youtube. Its called powerless. He has been the keynote speaker for multiple conferences. He is an instructor for the ISFSI. He and his glue crew have a podcast on fire engineering called The Larry Conley Show. Finishing his degree on Columbia Southern. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text Rob Blasetti is currently a Lieutenant assigned to the Field Training Section of the Fire Academy at a large metro fire department in Northern Virginia and a member of VA-TF1/USA-1 Urban Search and Rescue Team. Before moving to Virginia, Rob worked for the City of Cape Coral Fire Department in Florida, where he held the rank of Battalion Chief of Operations with extra responsibilities of Special Operations. Since 2006, Rob has been sharing with firefighters around the country, the...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text Bassel Ibrahim is a 17-year student of the fire service, currently serving as the Company Officer of Engine 1 on the Orlando Fire Department, Bassel started his career in Volusia County, FL. Spent most of his time on Special Operations units (Orlando Heavy Rescue 1 & Tower 6, Volusia Squad 35 & 23) and was a member of FL Task Force 9 for 7 years. He is a Florida Smoke Diver, Georgia F.L.A.M.E.S graduate and teaches Truck Camps, VES and RIT operations at many conferences ar...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text Aaron Adams is the president of Fire Facilities and Tactical Training Systems Inc. He draws on his experience and industry knowledge from both public sector service and private business leadership. Starting his public service career in the Chicago area he joined the police department in Skokie, IL as a police officer and worked as a scout/sniper on the Tactical Intervention Unit and a field training officer. He moved over to the fire service in Palatine, IL and retired after worki...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Jacob is a 21 year “journeyman” of the craft. Starting at Katy Volunteer Fire Department as a Junior Explorer Post Firefighter at 15 years old. He was basically a glorified water boy for all the firefighters who were on the scene of a fire, but he was able to train with them every week and ride the apparatus when there was an open seat. Throughout the years He has moved up in the ranks and changed departments in 2007. He was one of the original full time members ever hired by the ...
Oct 11, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Matt Backeberg is the training chief for Cheyenne Mountain complex. He served in the USAF as a firefighter. Matt has dedicated his life to the fire service and continues to pass on his passion for the job. I served with Matt in Saudi Arabia and we quickly became good friends. We lost touch over the years and because he spells his name funny, I had a hard time tracking him down. I finally found him and reconnected. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page...
Oct 04, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Sean Duffy is a 16 year student of the craft and a Firefighter Paramedic for the City of Wyandotte in Southeast Michigan. He is a Co-Founder of Build Your Culture, Co host of Make Due Suburban Fireman podcast and the unlock your culture webcast. He has an Associates in Fire Science and holds many professional as well as technical certifications. Sean is also an active member of the Marion County Fools chapter and enjoys passing on knowledge gained from real world experiences, in a...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text On October 11, 2018, Hanover County Fire-EMS experienced the tragic LODD of Lt. Brad Clark. Over the past 2 and a half years since Brad’s death, Melanie has made it her life’s mission to carry on his legacy. She has left a career in dental administration behind to focus on highway safety awareness within the fire service, to change and enhance move over laws in Virginia and to raise awareness about the move over laws to its citizens and visitors. She has gone from someone who woul...
Sep 07, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Fairbanks Fire Department Chief Tod Chambers has 29 years of fire service experience in Alaska. He has experience as a volunteer firefighter and has career experience from firefighter to fire chief, serving with North Pole Fire Department, Fairbanks Fire Department, University Fire Department, and Capital City Fire Rescue. He has trained a wide variety of classes and courses for local departments, the University of Alaska, and the State of Alaska since 1994. He is a strong advocat...
Aug 24, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Eddie Buchanan began his fire service career in 1982 and is an assistant chief with Hanover Fire & EMS in Richmond, VA. He is a past president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors and is the 2015 recipient of the George D. Post, Instructor of the Year Award from the ISFSI. He serves on the executive advisory board of Fire Engineering Magazine and FDIC and is author of the Volunteer Training Officer's Handbook from Pennwell Publishing. He serves on the NFPA ...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text I get to sit down with PVD himself! Well, we were on zoom..anyway. We talk about his life as a Chicago firefighter and his progressions through the ranks. He discusses the strike that CFD had and how it affected his hiring. His time as training chief and a lot more. He is a fantastic guy and LOVES sharing his knowledge. I think thats what makes him so good and being the ISFSI President! Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast...
May 28, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text My first podcast in person! I am very fortunate to be part of the ISFSI Instructor cadre for the 1403: live fire fixed facility and the new Basement fire class. While we all were in Denver at West Metro Fire kicking off the first class, I got to sit down with Seth Barker, Forest Reeder, Kevin Milan, Brian Zaitz, Gilbert Pedroza, Brian Kazmierzak , Brad French, Tony Carroll, and Pete Van Dorpe.We discuss the new Basement Fire Class and it's importance in the fire service and the sc...
May 03, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Aaron Fields is a 16 year Seattle firefighter veteran and developer of several programs including, The Nozzle Forward and Drilling for Function. I had Aaron on the podcast several months ago and had a blast! He has some great views about the fire service, so I asked him to come back to explore some more fire service rabbit holes! Contact me at [email protected] Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Pa...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Great podcast with Chief Moore! The creator of Firehousevigilance.Com, The Weekly Scrap, Author of the book "Challenge Your Leadership", and founder of the upcoming "Honor the Fallen" fire conference. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894306 YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAv_hMC8vxrurhIunXtaJXg 3 PFF Merch https://3-point-firefighter.printify.me/products...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text I speak with Josh Chase on his new book "Jump Seat Leadership". He speaks honestly about his time in the fire service and the lessons he learned. More importantly, he shares all of this in his newest book. Josh is very inspiring and a lot of fun to talk to! Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894306 YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAv_hMC8vxrurhIunXtaJXg 3 P...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Today I get to talk to Battalion Chief Tony Carroll of D.C. Fire. We talk about the ISFSI, special background checks for some of their personnel, what its like being a firefighter responding to the Capitol and White House. We also talk about the Capitol riots and how his department dealt with that. He speaks candidly about his close call when he fell down a elevator shaft in a fire. Contact me at [email protected] Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at 3 Point ...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text February is a hard month for Lexington Fire Department. It is the month the LFD lost 2 firefighters, Chuck Williams was killed on February 17, 1997 and Brenda was killed on February 13, 2004. I wanted to honor their memory by talking with some of their friends and telling some stories. I talk with Retired Battalion Chief Brian Wainscott and Retired Captain Jeff Garris. The subject matter may seem heavy but we had a blast talking about all the things that made them who they are and...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Today I am having a drink with Retired Lexington, Ky Captain Jeff Garris. We talk about his intro into haz-mat and how he helped get the Haz-Mat program up and running for Lexington, Ky. We also talk about Flight 5191 and the issues LFD had to face for that tragedy. We spend a lot of time on brotherhood and it's impact on us and the fire service. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at #PointFirefighter. #3PointFireFighter #FirefighterPodcast #Firefighters 3PointFirefight...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
