Our special guest will be retired 30 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Finer. He got appointed to the NYPD in 1973 and was assigned to the 46PCT in the Bronx 1974, but was laid off in 75. He was hired in 1979 by the FDNY and after Proby School was assigned to Eng 14. He transferred to Engine 43 in 1981 and then across the floor to 59 Truck in 1982. He was promoted to LT. in 1988 and assigned to Engine 60 in 1990. He transferred to 44 Truck and spent 20+ years in one of the busiest trucks on the job. He...
Jul 31, 2021•2 hr 3 min
In our Newest Segment Tonight, "The Inventor's Corner" we will have on Original Firefighter Swipe Tool Company at 8pm on our Youtube channel. From their Website: This is a must have for all Firefighters and EMT's!! This tool only weighs 1 ounce and easily fits in any pocket.The Firefighter Swipe Tool is an alternative way of gaining access without causing damage. Created by an FDNY Firefighter, The Firefighter Swipe Tool's design allows for more versatility and flexibility than a traditional sho...
Jul 27, 2021•56 min
#MemphisFD #ELVIS Our special guest will be retired 35 year Memphis FD veteran Deputy Chief Donald Kuhn. He got appointed to the job in 1973 and was assigned to Snorkel 13. He was assigned to Squad 6 in 1976. He was promoted to Lt in 1988 and was assigned to Truck 3. He became Battalion Chief in 1997 and Deputy Chief in 2000. He was one of the founding members of the Memphis Fire USAR team in 1995. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players �...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 52 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.60. Our special guest will be retired 30 year FDNY veteran FF Jerry Sanford. He got appointed to the job in 1968, and after Proby School was assigned to 23 Truck in Harlem. He transferred to Ladder 131 in 1973. He worked in Battalion 48 and 21 before finishing out his career at the FDNY press office in headquarters. He retired in 1997. He spends alot of his time now on Tic Toc 🥴 and writing books. His newest book is called “It started with a helmet”. Looks l...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 50 min
You got FDNY questions....We are here to answer them all. Be sure to send any questions to gettinsaltyexperience@gmail.com ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettinsaltya.. . TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saltydogapparel SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QSZ6kG.. . SPREAKER: https://www.spreaker.com/show/gettin-.. . APPLE PODCAST : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.. . Become...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.59 - Our special guest will be retired 30 year Buffalo FD Battalion Chief Mike Lombardo. He started Rookie school 6 weeks and was Assigned E-33 May 1983 then Assigned T-14 October 1984 . Then Assigned R-1 August 1985. Promoted to Lieutenant October 1990. Assigned E-3 October 1990. Assigned E-18 April 1991. Assigned T-11 September 1991. Promoted to Captain March 1995. ABC Various assignments Assigned T-11 March 1995 – April 2002. Assigned R-1 April 2002 – ...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 58 min
#FDNY #NYCTELEPHONEFIRE #CANCER GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.58 - Our special guest will be retired 20 year FDNY veteran FF Dan Noonan. He got appointed to the job in 1973, and after six weeks of Proby School was assigned to 3 Truck in Manhattan. He Caught the "NYC Telephone Fire" - first due Irons Man, on Feb. 27, 1975. Nearly 700 FDNY FF's have died from cancer from this job. He was laid off until 1976 where he was assigned to 31 Truck in the Bronx. He transferred to 9 Truck in 1980 on...
Jul 02, 2021•2 hr 6 min
In our Newest Segment Tonight, "The Inventor's Corner" we will have on Side Charlie Custom Fire Tools Company at 8pm on our Youtube channel. From their Website: Side Charlie Custom Fire Tools is a family business run by two generations of firefighters. The concept of the extendable firefighting tool was conceived late one night around the firehouse kitchen table and the rest is history. Our tools were designed to fit the specific needs of the operator. When sheer mechanical advantage is needed, ...
Jun 22, 2021•51 min
#FDNY #ReportfromEngine82 #TheBronx Our special guest will be FDNY legend Dennis Smith. Dennis is the author of 16 books, most notable of which is Report from Engine Co. 82, a story of his career as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department in a South Bronx from the late 1960s and into the 1970s. He served for 18 years as a New York City firefighter from 1963 to 1981. In 1976, He founded Firehouse magazine and also was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum on Spring S...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Podcast Ep.56 Our special guest will be retired 36 year FDNY veteran Lt. Larry Mack. He got appointed to the job in 1979, and after six weeks of Proby School was assigned to Eng 238 in Brooklyn. He transferred to Ladder 106 across the floor in 1989. He was promoted to Fire marshal in 1993. He was promoted to Lt in 1994 and was assigned to Engine 50 (South Bronx) in 1995 where he spent 20 years and retired in 2015. He spends alot of time with the FDNY Family Transport Foundation in assisting the ...
Jun 11, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Our Pittsburgh Show Recap and Q&A tonight. Don’t Miss It 👍🏼🔥😎 on our YouTube channel Gettin Salty Experience 🧂 ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettinsaltya.. . TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saltydogapparel SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QSZ6kG.. . SPREAKER: https://www.spreaker.com/show/gettin-.. . APPLE PODCAST : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.. . Become a ...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Check out our Newest Segment. We will be going to a few firehouse kitchens and answering questions and shooting the 💩 As you know..all the problems of the world are worked out in the kitchen, let’s see what we can solve tonight 🤪🥴😜🤮😂😳You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettinsal...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 37 min
You got FDNY questions....And we are here to answer them all. Be sure to send any questions to gettinsaltyexperience@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support .
May 25, 2021•1 hr 16 min
🔥DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE 🔥 Our special guests will be FDNY retired members FF Hank Molle and Capt Dennis Murphy. We will be sitting down for drill at the kitchen table..shooting the sh$t and will be going over different types of building construction and touch on some roof operations. Should be a doozy🥴😎👍🏼. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast and of course at w...
May 22, 2021•2 hr 19 min
#FDNY #ROCKY GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.55 Our special guest will be retired 40 year FDNY veteran Lt. Bobby “Rocky” LaRocco. He has worked in some of the busiest companies on the job. He got appointed on 1/10/1981, and after six weeks of Proby School was assigned to Eng 318 in Brooklyn. He Transferred to Ladder 166 across the floor in 1982. In 1985 he transferred to Ladder 176 the “Tin House” for 3 years before going to Rescue 2 where he worked from 1988-1997. He was promoted to Lt in ...
May 14, 2021•2 hr 33 min
DON'T MISS IT. Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY" Tonight on our YouTube channel LIVE 8pm est. We will be discussing The FDNY War Years with FDNY legend Joe Kearney. You don’t want to miss this one. Be sure to Subscribe and Hit the Bell for your notifications. #backintheday #FDNY #firefighters #salty #gettinsalty Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com / INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc / FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com /gettin...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 57 min
Podcast Ep.54 Our special guest will be retired 25 year FDNY Battalion Chief Phil Tufano. He got appointed Oct 1993 and out of Proby School was assigned to Ladder 154 in January 1994. Promoted to Lieutenant Dec 2002 and assigned to Ladder 143 in Dec 2004. Promoted to Captain June 2007 and assigned to Eng 207. Promoted to Battalion Chief 2014 and assigned to Battalion 4. He finished up his career as Rescue Ops Training Officer. He was on the FDNY football, boxing and rugby teams. He also served a...
May 08, 2021•2 hr 2 min
You got FDNY questions....And we are here to answer them all. Be sure to send any questions to gettinsaltyexperience@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support .
May 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Our special guest will be retired 38 year FDNY and true Engineman Lt. Rob Sarno. He has worked in some of the busiest companies on the job. He got appointed on 9/5/1981, and after six weeks of Proby School was assigned to Eng 312 in Astoria, Queens. He Transferred to Eng 332 in 1982. He was promoted to Lieutenant 8/5/91 and assigned to Div 11 initially before going to Eng 229 . He then transferred to Eng 283 in 1994 in Brownsville Brooklyn. He was assigned to group 6 and stayed there for an amaz...
Apr 30, 2021•2 hr 8 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast 🔥DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE 🔥LIVE Tonight at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guests will be FDNY retired members FF Hank Molle, Lt Ray Seeley, Capt Mike McVey and Chief of Rescue Ops. Fred Lafemina. We will be sitting down for drill at the kitchen table shooting the sh$t and be going over Private Dwelling Fires. Construction, Dangers, Types, Engine Ops, Truck Ops, Special Ops, and Chief Ops. Should be a doozy🥴😎👍🏼. You don’t want to miss this one...
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 15 min
You got FDNY questions....And we are here to answer them all. Be sure to send any questions to gettinsaltyexperience@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support .
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.52 LIVE Tonight at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be retired 25 year FDNY Capt. Jim Graham. He has worked in some of the busiest companies in Brooklyn. He got appointed on 4/7/79, after six weeks of Proby School assigned to E-252 in Bushwick Brooklyn. He Transferred to L-175 in 1982. Single Truck Company in East New York. Promoted to Lieutenant 4/6/91 assigned to L-21 . Transferred to L-174 in 1994 East Flatbush. Promoted to Captain 3/10/9...
Apr 16, 2021•2 hr 20 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Podcast Ep.51 LIVE at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be retired 33 year and 82 year old FDNY FF Frank Solimeno. He got on the Job in 1962. Worked in Engine 281/ Ladder 147 for 25 Years, and the 41st Battalion with 248 for 8 years. All during the war years. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players -Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com / INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 9 min
GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE: Check out our Newest Segment LIVE ToNight at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. We will be having a discussion about nothing. We will go over a little about nothing, something about nothing, more of nothing and just plain nothing. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players -Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettins...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY" Tonight we will be discussing the London Blitz. We will have on Chief Steve Dudeney from the London Fire Brigade to discuss it with us. We will have some audio and video from back in the day. You don’t want to miss this one. Be sure to Subscribe and Hit the Bell for your notifications. #blitz #ww2 #Londonfirebrigade -Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: ht...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Our special guest will be retired 30 year FDNY FF Billy Carlson. He was assigned to Engine 235 out of Proby school. He then transferred to 111 Truck , then to 4 Truck in Manhattan before going to Squad 1 where he finished out his career. We got a few birds chirping on this guy 🐔🐧🐦🐤🦉🦆🦅. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 -Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltyd...
Apr 02, 2021•2 hr 35 min
Check out our Newest Segment “The Author’s Corner" LIVE Tomorrow Night 3/29 at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be Tillie Geidel Conklin. Her father Gary Geidel was a fireman in FDNY Rescue 1 who perished in the terrorist attacks on 9-11-01. She has written a book "9/11 through the eyes of a daughter". In this book she tells the story of his life, 9/11 through her eyes and the events that have followed. Packed with hundreds of photos. All proceeds of her book, will be donated t...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Our special guest will be former 20+ year FDNY FF Tommy McTigue. He was a FF. in 14 Truck during the war years in Harlem. He then transferred to Rescue 3 where he finished out his career. He was at the job in 1980 where Larry Fitzpatrick R3 was lowered by roof rope to get a trapped member FF Gerry Frisby L-28. The unthinkable happened and the rope broke sending the pair 7 stories to their death. We will hear his story. He is 80 years old and has been a member of the FDNY Emerald Pipe Band for ov...
Mar 26, 2021•2 hr 18 min
We will be talking about the London Fire Brigade and how they do things over there across the pond. We will have on Nigel “Snowy” Kind from the UK discussing how they get it done and what the real “War Years” were like. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast and of course at www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperience Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 42 min
Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY" on our YouTube channel. We will be discussing Devils Night and Forth of July. These were historically 2 of the busiest nights for fire duty in the country. We will have some audio and video from back in the day along with some of our own experiences from those nights. You don’t want to miss this one. Be sure to Subscribe and Hit the Bell for your notifications. #backintheday #FDNY #firefighters Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min
