Send us a text I am so excited that I was able to make it to 100 episodes!! Thanks to all the listeners! Corley Moore had to be my 100th (and 101st) episode guest. I am inspired at what he has done and I am honored he would be on again! He has changed the landscape of the fire service with his podcast, books, and lectures! Please check out https://www.firehousevigilance.com/ Buy his book The 9L's at https://www.firehousevigilance.com/store/p/9ls and at https://www.amazon.com/9Ls-Keys-Building-Hi...
May 01, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Send us a text I am so excited that I was able to make it to 100 episodes!! Thanks to all the listeners! Corley Moore had to be my 100th (and 101st) episode guest. I am inspired at what he has done and I am honored he would be on again! He has changed the landscape of the fire service with his podcast, books, and lectures! Please check out https://www.firehousevigilance.com/ Buy his book The 9L's at https://www.firehousevigilance.com/store/p/9ls and at https://www.amazon.com/9Ls-Keys-Building-Hi...
Apr 24, 2023•39 min
Send us a text I started as volunteer FF in Spring Valley NY back when I turned 18 at Rockland Hook & Ladder Dept 17 (Also the same department where recently Jared Lloyd lost his life at Evergreen Terrace Apartments.) My parents decided to move after 9/11 as it affected my dads limo business and we came to North Carolina. In Carolina I found a volunteer department to join and remained an active volunteer for 13 years climbing to the rank of Asst Chief Of Training before I got married and mov...
Apr 17, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Send us a text Jared is a Captain with Boca Raton Fire Rescue where he has served for over 15 years. He is a first-generation firefighter that entered the fire service in 2007 after working as a paramedic for a local ambulance company and hospital. Jared Specializes in hazardous materials, rope rescue, trench rescue, confined space, and heavy extrication as a part of his department's regional hazmat team for Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. Jared is the author of the book “The Modern Fire Offic...
Apr 10, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us a text Jared is a Captain with Boca Raton Fire Rescue where he has served for over 15 years. He is a first-generation firefighter that entered the fire service in 2007 after working as a paramedic for a local ambulance company and hospital. Jared Specializes in hazardous materials, rope rescue, trench rescue, confined space, and heavy extrication as a part of his department's regional hazmat team for Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. Jared is the author of the book “The Modern Fire Offic...
Apr 03, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text Eric Jones joined the fire service in 2006 and has served as a volunteer, part-time and full-time firefighter. Eric is currently a Captain and Training Officer with the Scottsburg Fire Department in southern Indiana. Captain Jones is passionate about continuing education and training in the fire service. He has worked with several organizations including the IFIA (Indiana Fire Instructors Association), FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference), IDHS (Indiana Department of Home...
Mar 27, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us a text Eric Jones joined the fire service in 2006 and has served as a volunteer, part-time and full-time firefighter. Eric is currently a Captain and Training Officer with the Scottsburg Fire Department in southern Indiana. Captain Jones is passionate about continuing education and training in the fire service. He has worked with several organizations including the IFIA (Indiana Fire Instructors Association), FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference), IDHS (Indiana Department of Home...
Mar 20, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us a text Part 2 with the man, myth, and legend! Ian Bennett began in the fire service in 2006 when he joined the Seattle Fire Department. Always striving to push his knowledge to the next level he spent over four years as a writer and editor for Seattle Fire’s Post Incident Analysis committee and worked for three years as an instructor at the Washington State Fire Academy. After promotion to Lieutenant, he became a recruit instructor and taught there for two years. Every Seattle recruit cl...
Mar 13, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text Part 1 with Ian Bennet. He is one helluva 1403 guru! Ian Bennett began in the fire service in 2006 when he joined the Seattle Fire Department. Always striving to push his knowledge to the next level he spent over four years as a writer and editor for Seattle Fire’s Post Incident Analysis committee and worked for three years as an instructor at the Washington State Fire Academy. After promotion to Lieutenant, he became a recruit instructor and taught there for two years. Every Seat...
Mar 06, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text Chief Thompson joined the volunteer fire service in 1981. He began his paid career in Plano, Texas in 1986. Over the course of his career, he has worked with several progressive fire service organizations. Chief Thompson is passionate about suburban fire operations So much, so he literally wrote the book on it. It’s called: The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival. Thompson has been a hands-on, workshop, and classroom presenter at the (FDIC) s...
Feb 27, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text Chief Thompson joined the volunteer fire service in 1981. He began his paid career in Plano, Texas in 1986. Over the course of his career, he has worked with several progressive fire service organizations. Chief Thompson is passionate about suburban fire operations So much, so he literally wrote the book on it. It’s called: The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival. Thompson has been a hands-on, workshop, and classroom presenter at the (FDIC) s...
Feb 20, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text Part 2 with Ljay! LJay Geist is a firefighter with the Garden City, KS Fire Department. He started as a volunteer in Oklahoma and quickly knew he wanted to do this full time. He is an instructor for the recruit academy at his department and a full time student of the craft. You can find him speaking in Oklahoma and Nebraska over the next four months at different conferences. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www...
Feb 13, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text LJay Geist is a firefighter with the Garden City, KS Fire Department. He started as a volunteer in Oklahoma and quickly knew he wanted to do this full time. He is an instructor for the recruit academy at his department and a full time student of the craft. You can find him speaking in Oklahoma and Nebraska over the next four months at different conferences. Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/prof...
Feb 06, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text Dena Ali is a battalion chief with the Raleigh (N.C.) Fire Department. Prior to becoming a firefighter, she served five years as a police officer. She has a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina Pembroke, where her research focused on firefighter suicide. Ali is an adjunct instructor with the NFA and the founder and director of North Carolina Triangle Peer Support. She is an avid fitness enthusiast and cyclist, and was recently named the 2022 Remarkable Women Winne...
Jan 30, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text The one job where lazy shouldn't exist may exist more than we think. Coasters are those "firefighters" that use the fire house as a day off. Don't like 'em...don't need 'em. We need to identify them and help them find their way back. 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...
Jan 17, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text Andy Starnes is a lifelong student of the fire service and has been involved with the fire service as a volunteer since 1992 and as a career firefighter since 1998. He is a fire service website contributor on the topics of thermal imaging, fire behavior, leadership, behavioral health, and faith-based devotions. He also is the founder of Bringing Back Brotherhood, a nonprofit organization designed to encourage and provide guidance for firefighters in the area of behavioral health, ...
Jan 09, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text Andy Starnes is a lifelong student of the fire service and has been involved with the fire service as a volunteer since 1992 and as a career firefighter since 1998. He is a fire service website contributor on the topics of thermal imaging, fire behavior, leadership, behavioral health, and faith-based devotions. He also is the founder of Bringing Back Brotherhood, a nonprofit organization designed to encourage and provide guidance for firefighters in the area of behavioral health, ...
Jan 02, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text Part 2 of my conversation with Justyn Fraize. We finish with his favorite fire house prank. 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,#3Pointfirefighter...
Dec 26, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text Justyn has been a husband to his wife Angela for 20 years and has a son in college and a daughter in high school. Justyn is a 23 year veteran of the fire service and is currently assigned to Squad 18 in The Colony Tx as an Apparatus Operator. He is an adjunct instructor for the North Central Texas College fire academy and has taught at various other conferences conferences around the country. Justyn has an A.A.S. in Fire Science Technology, is certifed as a Master Firefighter and ...
Dec 19, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text Mike Wallingford Jr. is a Captain with Jeffersontown Fire and EMS currently assigned to a HazMat Engine. He is also the Safety Director for Flynn Brothers Construction which is a large Construction and Paving company in Louisville, KY. Working in these two industries has helped Mike identify the need for further education in the fire service of the preplanning needs that construction sites pose. Contact Me [email protected] Check me out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram...
Dec 12, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Have you ever thought about your legacy in the fire service? Is legacy something we should even think about? In this podcast I talk about legacy for you and your department and you in the fire service!' [email protected] Join our private group on Facebook- 3 Point Firefighter Check out my YouTube channel Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894306 YouTube Channel ht...
Dec 05, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text Do you work for an officer that says "I would doing anything to keep my people safe!" are they full of crap? I talk about those officers that use that phrase to make themselves feel better and put no effort behind it. Let me know what you think or another subject I should talk about! [email protected] Check out my social media on Facebook,Twitter, and Instagram Email me at [email protected] Check out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast https://www.fac...
Nov 29, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text Part 2 Kiel Samsing is a Lieutenant with the Newport News Fire Department on Engine 2 in the East End and a part time firefighter for the West Point Volunteer Fire Department. Kiel has been an instructor at Andy Fredericks Training Days, Art of Firemanship, and the Firemanship Conference Portland. He has been an FDIC H.O.T. lead instructor and classroom instructor. He specializes in engine work and decision making using the OODA Loop. [email protected] Email me at 3point...
Nov 18, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text Part 1 Kiel Samsing is a Lieutenant with the Newport News Fire Department on Engine 2 in the East End and a part time firefighter for the West Point Volunteer Fire Department. Kiel has been an instructor at Andy Fredericks Training Days, Art of Firemanship, and the Firemanship Conference Portland. He has been an FDIC H.O.T. lead instructor and classroom instructor. He specializes in engine work and decision making using the OODA Loop. [email protected] Email me at 3point...
Nov 11, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text We need to consider what a good firefighter is before we throw around the phrase "good firefighter" I talk about how important it is to save that phrase for those who truly earn it! 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,#3Poin...
Nov 04, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text Part 2 David is a 37-year fire service veteran retired from the Atlanta, Georgia Fire Department. He currently works for Clarion Events as the Content Strategist on the editorial team for the Fire and Rescue Group that manages Fire Engineering and Fire Apparatus and Equipment magazines and the (FDIC). He is a Chief Elder for the Georgia Smoke Diver Program, a member of the (FDIC) Executive Advisory Board, a Hands-on-Training Coordinator for the FDIC conference, and author for Fire...
Oct 26, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text David is a 37-year fire service veteran retired from the Atlanta, Georgia Fire Department. He currently works for Clarion Events as the Content Strategist on the editorial team for the Fire and Rescue Group that manages Fire Engineering and Fire Apparatus and Equipment magazines and the (FDIC). He is a Chief Elder for the Georgia Smoke Diver Program, a member of the (FDIC) Executive Advisory Board, a Hands-on-Training Coordinator for the FDIC conference, and author for Fire Engine...
Oct 20, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text Welcome to season 3! On today's episode I talk about the dreaded "T" word: TRAINING! Take a few minutes and listen! Email me your thoughts an ideas. [email protected] Check me out on Facebook Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram 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-...
Oct 12, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Husband to Bethany, his supportive fire wife and father to Kelsey, my smart, beautiful 17 daughter. 14 yr Firefighter /Paramedic rank with the historical Weatherford TX Fire Department (1876). Assigned to Truck 1 Squad 1. Served with several fire departments as volunteer, part time and career. It took 6 years to get on to a career Department. Failed Paramedic school 3 times before passing and tested for Weatherford for 10 years before finally getting hired. Former Instructor at Th...
Oct 04, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Send us a text How is leadership like pornography? We discuss that and how leadership if different throughout the ranks. Here is my article on leadership: https://www.firefighternation.com/leadership/the-3-point-firefighter/#gref Check me out on: Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Email me at: 3pointfirefighter.com 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.youtu...
Sep 27, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 46
