Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 97 | THE HAZ-MAT GUYS!

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 96 | CAPT. BOB ECKERT CAMDEN FD

Our special guest will be Captain Bobby Eckert of Camden Fire Department. Capt. Eckert is a second-generation Fireman and has been in the fire service for over 20 years, with the last 16 in Camden. Bob spent 10 years as a FF being assigned to Engine 9, Ladder 1 and Squad 7. In 2016 he was promoted to Captain and his present assignment is with Engine Company 1 at Fire Headquarters – the city’s busiest Engine Company. He has a BS in Public Safety Administration from Neumann University and is also ...

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 95 PART 2 | FDNY DEPUTY CHIEF VINCENT DUNN

Our special guest will be 42 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn. He would serve seven years as a firefighter, nine years as a company officer and 26 years as a chief officer. In 1952 he joined the U.S. Navy. He joined the FDNY in 1957 and was assigned to Engine 59 Manhattan. From 1964 to 1967 was Lieutenant at Engine 33 . From 1967-1973 was Captain of Engine Company 58 in Harlem. Promoted to Battalion Chief in 1973 and assigned to Battalion 25. Promoted to Deputy Chief in 1977 and assig...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 94 | BOSTON FD DISTRICT CHIEF PAUL CAREY

Our special guest will be 39 year Boston Fire Department veteran District Fire Chief Paul Carey. He was appointed to the BFD on 12/8/82 after 5 years as an EMT on Boston EMS. He then was assigned to E22 in the South End. In 1987 he transferred to Rescue 1. He was promoted to LT. in 1992 and covered as a LT. in R1 until being assigned to E37 in Roxbury in 1993. Promoted to Captain in 1996 and stayed there as a covering Captain for about a year, In 1998 he was assigned as Captain of E28 in Jamaica...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 93 | JERSEY CITY FD DEPUTY CHIEF MIKE TERPAK

Our special guest will be 36 year Jersey City Fire Department veteran Deputy Chief Mike Terpak. Chief Terpak has been in the fire service for 45 years spending the last 36 years with the Jersey City Fire Department. Throughout his career he has worked in the city’s Lafayette and Greenville areas with Engines 10 & 17, Ladder 12, Rescue 1, Chief of the city’s 2nd Battalion and the former Chief in-charge of the city’s Training Division. In addition to the above, he was also the High-Rise Traini...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 92 | FDNY CAPT. FRANK VIGNALI

Our special guest will be 42 year FDNY veteran Captain Frank Vignali Appointed Engine 41: 10-14-78 Transferred to Ladder 41: 5-3-89 Promoted to Lieutenant: 11-24-90 Assigned to Battalion 15 "R" Group: 12-24-90 Assigned to Ladder 51: 10-15-92 Promoted to Captain: 9-14-2013 Assigned to Division 7 as Executive Officer: 9-14-13 Retired in 2020 What an absolutely incredible career.... You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #fdny #lo...

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 91 | FDNY FIRE COMMISSIONER DAN NIGRO

Our special guest will be 53 year FDNY veteran Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro. He was appointed in 1969 and assigned to Engine 21. In 1977 was promoted to Lt. and worked in Engine 35. In 1982 became Captain of Engjne 8. Was promoted in 1986 to Battalion Chief and assigned to Bn 19. Was in HQ from 1988-1991. From 1991-92 worked in Bn 28. 1993 was promoted to Deputy Chief and assigned to Div 3. In 1995 promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief Operations. In 1996 Chief of EMS. In 1997 to Assistant Chief Ope...

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 90 | FDNY CHIEF OF DEPT. ED KILDUFF

Our special guest will be 37 year FDNY veteran Chief Of Department Ed Kilduff Appointed. Aug. 13, 1977 -Assigned to Ladder 34 Lieut. July 6, 1983 -Assigned to Ladder 112 (86-89) Capt. July 29, 1989 -Assigned to Engine 92 Battalion Chief. Sept. 25, 1993 -Assigned -Battalion 38 Deputy Chief. July 7, 2001 -Assigned -Division 3 Deputy Asst. Chief. Aug. 31, 2002 -Assigned Brooklyn Boro Command Asst. Chief. Aug. 14, 2004 -Brooklyn Boro Commander Chief of Dept. Jan. 12, 2010 Retired Nov. 1, 2014 What a...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 89 | FDNY "DISPATCH 150" JIM RAFTERY

Our special guest will be 25 year FDNY Dispatcher Jimmy "RocknRoll" Raftery Disp.150. Appointed April, 1997, and worked under legends Warren Fuchs and Harry Doyle. We will be talking about all things dispatch...how companies get dispatched, notifications, RELOCATIONS and many memorable fires he has worked. Jimmy was a dispatcher in Manhattan on 9/11 Tuesday morning and took many calls from people trapped in both buildings. On his final day he was working for the Bronx Apt building fire that kill...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 88 | DETROIT FD SENIOR CHIEF BOB DOMBROWSKI

Our special guest will be 38 year DETROIT F.D. veteran Senior Chief Bob Dombrowski. He Started the academy June 26,1972 and after six weeks was assigned to Engine 12 as a Trial Firefighter. In 1974, After being bounced around for a couple of years ended up at Ladder 4 (Engine 10). In 1978 he made FFD and was sent to Ladder 13 (Engine 33). After ten years in 1988 he made Sergeant and first worked at Ladder 4, then Ladder 13. In 1992 he Made Lieutenant (swing) Engine 33/Ladder13. Then in 1996; Sen...

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GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 87 | FDNY LADDER 111 F.F. JOE HIGGINS

Our special guest will be 20 year FDNY veteran Firefighter Joe Higgins. Joe joined the USMC 1979-1983. Was Appointed to FDNY 8/3/85 and Assigned to Engine 217 in Bed Stuy 57 Battalion. He Transferred to Ladder 111 in Dec. 1992. Became the DI for NYC Fire Academy on and off 1997-2001. He is part of an Iconic FDNY family with his 3 brothers and dad on the job. All were assigned to busy Brooklyn firehouses in which they fought many fires together. On 9/11 he lost his Brother Tim Higgins Squad 252 a...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 86 | FDNY DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF JOHN NORMAN

Our special guest will be 29 year FDNY veteran Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman. October 1979- Appointed to the FDNY November 1979, assigned Engine 290 March 1983, transferred to Ladder 103 September 1983, assigned to Rescue 3 September 1984, transferred to Haz Mat 1 December 1985, transferred back to Rescue 3 (Interesting :) ) August 1987, Promoted to Lieutenant- assigned to Batt 57 and was UFO in 111 Truck August 1989, assigned to Rescue 2 September 1993, promoted to Captain, covered. Div 15...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 85 | FDNY LADDER 58 LT. MIKE SCOTTO

#FDNY Our special guest will be 43 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Scotto. He was Appointed in 1979 for 6 weeks of proby school and assigned to then Engine.18 in Manhattan. He Transferred to Ladder 157 Brooklyn in 1992. Was Promoted to Lieutenant 11/1997 and assigned to Ladder 58 in the Bronx May 2000. He was at the Black Sunday Fire and was 1st Due Truck OVM at the Valentino fire. He worked part time at the rock and taught Annual Education Day, which included the flashover simulator. You don’t want ...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 84 | YONKERS FD CAPT. FRANK YODICE

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 83 PART 1 | FDNY DEPUTY CHIEF VINCENT DUNN

Our special guest will be 42 year FDNY veteran Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn. He would serve seven years as a firefighter, nine years as a company officer and 26 years as a chief officer. In 1952 he joined the U.S. Navy. He joined the FDNY in 1957 and was assigned to Engine 59 Manhattan. From 1964 to 1967 was Lieutenant at Engine 33 . From 1967-1973 was Captain of Engine Company 58 in Harlem. Promoted to Battalion Chief in 1973 and assigned to Battalion 25. Promoted to Deputy Chief in 1977 and assig...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 82 | FDNY ENGINE 88 LT. TIM KLETT

Our special guest will be 31 year FDNY veteran Lt. Timmy Klett (The Wizard of Water, The Sultan of Standpipes, The Bro of H2O). In April 1988 he was hired as a fulltime paid Firefighter with the City of New Britain CT Fire Department. In 1990 he was hired by the FDNY and was assigned to Engine 47. In 1992 he took a skin to Engine 69 and was officially transferred in 1995. He was promoted from Eng 69 to Lt in 2002. Was assigned to E88 in 2003 and worked there for almost 20 years until he retired ...

CALL TO THE BULLPEN: Ep. 7 | LT. ROB SARNO FDNY WAR YEARS FIRE FOOTAGE!

#FDNY #waryears #VintageNY 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. We will be “BUFFING OUT” on some of his old school videos he and his dad took at jobs in the FDNY back in the war years when he was a kid. Should be fun. 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...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 81 | FDNY ENGINE 43 LT. STEVE GILLESPIE

Our special guest will be 21 year FDNY veteran Lt. Steve Gillespie. He was Appt. on 4/17/1994 and assigned to Engine 63. In 1996 he transferred to SQ 41 where he did 13 years. He went to the Black Sunday fire and the Deutsche bank fire. He was promoted to Lt in 2009. Was assigned to E43 in 2012 and retired in 2015. He is currently a Battalion Chief in the Goose Creek Fire Department. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧🔥 #itu...

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE | FDNY Q&A Ep. 33

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...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 80 | HARRISBURG FD JEFF "SKULL" MILLER

Our special guest will be Harrisburg F.D. LT. Jeff "Skull" Miller. Enlisted in the US Navy in 1989. Served for 4 years. Stationed on the USS Mahan DDG-42 out of Charleston Sc. Started as a volley in 1980 and has been with Harrisburg FD for over 20+ years. Was promoted to Lt. in 2019 and is currently assigned to Tower 1 . 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 cou...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 79 | CHICAGO FD D.C. STEVE CHIKEROTIS

Our special guest will be retired Chicago FD Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis. He was appointed in 1979 – Entered CFD - 4-months in the fire academy and was then assigned to Engine 93. In 1981 Transferred to Squad 2. In 1989 Promoted to Lieutenant. 1990 assigned to Squad 2 and was the Technical Advisor to the Movie “Backdraft”. In 1996 Promoted to Captain 2nd District Relief. 1997 became Commander of Fire Academy Operations. 1998 was Promoted to Battalion Chief and was Assistant Director o...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 78 | FDNY BATTALION CHIEF JOHN SALKA

Our special guest will be retired FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1979 and completed 33 years. He has Worked in E-34, L-11, R-3, L-18, Sq-1, E-48 and B-18. He's instructed at Proby School, Captains Management Program and Battalion Chiefs Command Course.He has written for FDNY training magazine, WNYF and is the Author of 3 books on tactics and leadership. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧 Emai...

OUR 2 CENT$! Ep.11 | THE BRONX FIRE: HEARTBREAK IN THE BRONX

Gettin Salty on YouTube TONIGHT join us along with CHIEF STEVE to break down what happened on the scene in the fatal Bronx fire. Nineteen people including nine children were killed in an apartment fire in the Bronx in New York Jan 9th 2022. One of the worst fire disasters in the city in 30 years. ---Connect with Us--- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/saltydoginc/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gettinsaltya.. . TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saltydog...

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 77 | FDNY LADDER 14 FF MIKE HIGHAM

Our special guest will be retired FDNY Mike Higham. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1968 and Assigned to 14 truck. Unfortunately he only did 3 years on the job. In 1975-77, He and his wife served as members of the People's Firehouse (Engine 212 ) Action Committee during the successful campaign to reopen 212. He will also talk about Paul Thayer (1913-1977) , Pulitzer Prize winning photo journalist, who spent thousands of hours capturing breathtaking images of firefighters at work in NYC’s busy Ha...

BACK IN THE DAY: EPISODE 18 | THE BRONX BOROUGH HALL FIRE

Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY” TONIGHT! Join us tonight at 8PM EST on our YouTube Channel when we discuss The Bronx Municipal Building, later known as Bronx Borough Hall. Beginning in 1897, Considered an architectural accomplishment of its era, it was located atop the rocky plateau of the northwest section of present-day Tremont Park. Bronx Borough Hall was damaged by fire and torn down in 1969, but had stopped operating in an official capacity long before this. Can’t...