Send us a text Ryan Rodriquez is a firefighter, paramedic, husband, and father. He is an Arizona native and a graduate from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in fire service administration. He is an avid reader, loves to exercise, loves movies, and loves learning new things. He is the writer, producer, and host of the IGNITEd Firefighter Podcast and offers online courses geared toward helping people get hired with a fire department as well as helping fire service organizations bu...
Sep 12, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Send us a text Clay is an instructor with Magic City Truck Academy and a Lieutenant with Birmingham Fire and Rescue (AL). Clay began his career with the East Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department in 2004. He holds a Bachelors from Mississippi State University and a Masters in Emergency Services Management from Columbia Southern University. He has been published in Fire Engineering and Firemanship and contributes to Fire Engineering Community. He is an organizer of Deep South Fire Conference. He ha...
Sep 08, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Send us a text Today I reflect back on my shitbag days and when my motivation for the fire service started to wane. I talk about the things I did to get it back and how I fell in love with fire service all over again. Please listen, share, and subscribe #IGAF #3PointFirefighter #FirefighterPodcast Contact me at 3 PointFirefighter @Gmail.Com Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894306 YouTub...
Aug 30, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text Jason Hoevelmann is a career fire chief with the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District and has been a career firefighter for 26 years. Chief Hoevelmann lectures and presents nationally on leadership, management, command and tactics and is a contributor to Fire Engineering and serves on the FDIC advisory board. He is co-owner of Engine House Training and has written two books, “No Exceptions Leadership” and “The Company Officer.” Email me at [email protected] Check o...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text Marc comes back for another podcast! Marc Aloan is a career captain with the West Columbia, SC, Fire Department and a volunteer firefighter with the Hephzibah, GA, Fire Department. He has been a member of the fire service for 19 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He speaks nationally on the topics of culture, leadership, and professional development. Marc holds a bachelor's degree in fire protection administration from Eastern Kentucky University and a master's degree i...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text John M. Cuomo is a firefighter\paramedic, author and owner of Wild Bull Media, Inc. With over 20 years as a firefighter, John is passionate about the fire and police communities and the service they provide to our country. In his career, John served as a driver/engineer, lieutenant, and captain and stepped up as EMS chief, battalion chief, and training chief. He also served as a fire and police department pension representative for 10 years. John has a new book out, LEADERSHIP REF...
Aug 08, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text Captain Adam Brenner is a fire fighter at Millburn, NJ Fire. He has a degree from New Jersey City University bachelors Fire Safety. John j Masters of Public Administration/ Emergency Management. In the summer of 2000 he did an internship with one of his professors, Lt. Kevin Malley who ran the Health and Fitness unit in FDNY. Since then he has been a passionate advocative for firefighters health and well being. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 ...
Aug 01, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text Nick Morgan, Captain with the St Louis MO Fire Department; total of 38 years in the fire service. Started with Worthington Volunteer Fire Department in a suburb of Louisville KY in March of 84, went into the USAF in October of 86 and was a USAF Firefighter until February 91. Came back home, rejoined Worthington fire until August 91, also worked for the KY State Reformatory during that time as a Corrections Officer. Was hired by the St Louis Fire Department on August 5th, 1991. Wor...
Jul 25, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text Originally published on April 19th, 2021. 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 3pointFiref...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text Adam Neff currently serves as Assistant chief of training and operations at the Nixa Fire Protection District in SW Missouri. Adam's fire service career started 28 years ago as a cadet volunteer and still loves going to fires. He has worked his way up the ranks serving in the capacity of a firefighter, driver operator, company officer, and battalion chief. Adam holds a Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Center of Public Safety an Associate’s degree in Fire Service Administrat...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text Demond Simmons is a 25 year member of the fire service. He Started off as a firefighter-paramedic with the Burlingame Fire Department in 1997. He then was hired in 1999 with the Oakland Fire Department. Worked majority of career downtown as a company and chief officer. Currently on detail to the training division as the chief of training. Enjoy all aspects of the fire service as a public servant. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefight...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text Joe Nedder is a passionate and inspirational instructor who joined the fire service on April 2, 1977 on a small rural volunteer department. he became an instructor for the Massachusetts Fire Academy where he developed and implemented a Firefighter I/II program for Volunteers and On call firefighters. Nedder has been attending the FDIC every year for 25 years. He has taught at the FDIC every year since 2010. He has written numerous articles for Fire Engineering Magazine Volunteer C...
Jun 28, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text Chief McGean has spent the last 21 years as a firefighter and 10 years as a Paramedic. Steve joined the Canadian Air Force in 2001 as a ARFF, did that till 2012 when he left the military and then went to Paramedic school. Moved to Northern Alberta and worked as a Flight Medic and joined the local Volunteer Fire Department where I was appointed as Fire Chief after 9 months due to training and experience. He then left that community in 2019 and moved to Edmonton to teach medical cou...
Jun 20, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text Frank Leeb is a Deputy Assistant Chief in the (FDNY). He is the Acting Chief of Training. Frank has been a member of the FDNY since 1992 and a member of the East Farmingdale Fire Department in Long Island NY since 1983. He holds a BS degree in Fire Service Administration from SUNY and a master’s degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point ...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text MIKE KENNEDY is a 27-year fire service veteran and chief of the Ann Arbor (MI) Fire Department. He is a CPSE Chief Fire Officer, a Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council Instructor II, and is a contract instructor for the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Public Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University. Email me at [email protected] Check out ou...
Jun 06, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text Blake Stinnett is a firefighter/paramedic at Sandy Springs Fire Department. He has been on the job for 7 years. He is currently assigned to Squad 53, which is the tech rescue house for Sandy Springs Fire. Blake is married to his beautiful bride and has two kids, Layleigh and Jack. Blake is the founder/director of a nonprofit called Next Rung, where there mission is to tackle them mental health issues of firefighters and first responders. In his spare time you can find Blake servin...
May 31, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text OJ is a Capt. with Birmingham Fire and Rescue. He been with the department for 21 years. Out of those 21 years the majority of his career has been on a truck or heavy rescue company. 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 #JakeBarnes,#3Poi...
May 10, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text What a great time at FDIC! I was able to sit down with some former guests and catch up. I hope you enjoy this episode with Tai Rondau, Mike Torres, Tim Kron, Jarod Sergi, and Aaron Adams. 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 #JakeBarnes,...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text Richard Wiggins is a medically retired Firefighter/Paramedic with17 years in Fire/EMS and is still involved in the fools. Serving for, Escambia County Fire Rescue, Navarre Beach FireDept, DOD emergency services, City of Seguin Fire Dept, and Numerous Volunteer Departments while moving around. Last year was medically retired from SFD due to ongoing heart issues following open-heart surgery. Over the last year, Richard has continued to stay involved with the fire service through the...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text 44 years old. Married 19 years. 16 years in the fire service, all with the Seattle Fire Department. Currently a Captain in the training division. One of the leads for Seattle's live-fire cadre. Taught at the Washington State Fire Training Academy for 3 years a while back. Owner/Operator of West Coast Fire Training which I started in 2018. WCFT helps departments put on acquired structure live-fire training. You can check out the website and Facebook page for more on that. Email me ...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text Nicholas Newman: 18 years on the Lexington, KY FD last 9 at EO5 - EC1 as a paramedic before that. Has a Bachelor’s in Animal Science from Illinois State and a Bachelor’s in Art History from Academy of Art University San Francisco. Married to A Police commander and has a 10year old son. He is currently the same age as Elvis when he died Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text Kyle Romagus is a 19-year veteran with East Montgomery County Fire Department, oversees the training division as a Battalion Chief and is in love with engine work. Kyle owns and operates smoothbore cartel, teaches engine operations for FD tactics, CF Tactics, Oathkeepers engine cadre and is also the admin of engine company resurrection. His main goal is to spread knowledge about Engine work to anyone that will listen and to leave the job better than he found it. Email me at 3point...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text One of my guests from season 1, Chief Bruce DeArk, passed away recently from cancer. His battle was inspiring, and Bruce gave it all he had. Ever since his funeral, he has been on my mind. He was a great guy and a great firefighter. He fought bravely and tried to inform as many firefighters as he could of the perils of our job when it comes to cancer. After he passed, I had a friend who decided to do his first colonoscopy because of Bruce’s battle. So, I thought I would re-release...
Mar 28, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Captain Cirello has been with the FDNY for 34 years. Currently, he is the Capt. Rescue 1 in Manhattan. He was Involved in FDNY’s research of wind impacted fires and modern ventilation concepts from the beginning. He is also an ISFSI instructor and Underwriter Laboratories advisory panel member. He is probably most proud of his lovely bride Laura and his wonderful daughter Luchia. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https:...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text Jay Bonnifield is a firefighter with the Everett Fire Department in Washington, assigned to the tailboard of Engine 1 serving old downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. He has been a firefighter for 13 years, starting in suburban communities to the north of Everett prior to getting hired with EFD. Jay teaches engine company operations for Brothers in Battle, the Sno ho mish County Fire Training Academy, West Coast Fire Training, and works with Derek Roberts/Dennis LeGear on t...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text Captain Rob Ramirez has been a student of the Fire Service for over 22 years and holds a degree in Fire Science he is a Fire Instructor II, Fire Officer II, Safety Officer and Live Fire Training Officer. Since 2006, he has served as a Rescue Team Manager for the Department of Homeland Security F.E.M. A. U.S.A.R. Florida Task Force 2. He has been on many high-profile deployments including Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and in the Haiti earthquake in 2010. Rob is the lead instructor for ...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text Matt Davis is from Tasmania, Australia. It's an island state of around 500,000 people south of mainland Australia. Matt started as a volunteer firefighter in 2003 and then started work as a Career Firefighter in 2009. He works in the Hobart fire brigade. The brigade looks after around 250,000 people and has four 24/7 fire stations and one 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday station. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www...
Feb 28, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text David Pruitt is a lifelong learner of emergency services. As a second-generation firefighter, David has a lifetime of experience watching and learning; and he regularly implements skills, tactics, and lessons learned into his daily life. David has spent the last 19.5 years with the City of Hillsboro and currently holds the title of Major over Fire, EMS, and Special Operations. His true passion is in training and educating emergency services personnel. In the past few years, he has...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Jason Patton is a 13 career year Firefighter/Paramedic and creator of the popular video series Fire Department Chronicles which amassed 3.1 million followers and over 150 million views. Jason is also the Vice President of Fire Department Coffee, a board member and spokesperson for the Heroes Cup which works with NHL teams such as the Boston Bruins to raise money for First Responders in need. Jason also represents Banyan Treatment Centers as an advocate for First Responders seeking...
Feb 14, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text David Mellen is a 23-year student of the fire service and has been a Paramedic for 17 years. David currently serves as a career Firefighter/Paramedic in a suburb of the Kansas City metro area as well as Captain with the Reno Township Fire Department in Leavenworth County. He previously served as a lab instructor for the Johnson County Community College Fire Science Program and has sat on several review committees for fire training publications. David is an instructor at FDIC, Fire...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
