http://www.firehouse.com Firehouse.com http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10457471/training-amp-tactics-talk-safe-operations-with-limited-staffing Host Doug Cline talks with Capt. Aaron Colette about effective fireground operations with limited staffing. Colette is a 16-year veteran with the Burlington, VT, Fire Department and a volunteer firefighter in Vergennes. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:53:04 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10457471/training-amp-tactics-talk-safe-operations-with-limited-staffing http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10457510/training-amp-tactics-talk-the-impact-of-osha-on-firefighting Douglas Cline and John Tippett talk about the role of OSHA on fire department operations, from the station to the fireground. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:00:02 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10457510/training-amp-tactics-talk-the-impact-of-osha-on-firefighting http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458867/training-amp-tactics-talk-effective-training-despite-budget-woes Host Douglas Cline talks with veteran fire officer and instructor Tiger Schmittendorf about the need for training, despite the budget cuts being found in communities across the country. Wed, 25 May 2011 15:01:33 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458867/training-amp-tactics-talk-effective-training-despite-budget-woes http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458883/training-amp-tactics-talk-company-officers-and-their-role-as-a-training-officer Douglas Cline talks with several fire officers about the role of officers as trainers at the company level. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:03:44 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458883/training-amp-tactics-talk-company-officers-and-their-role-as-a-training-officer http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458895/training-amp-tactics-talk-fourth-dimension-of-firefighter-survival Host Douglas Cline talks with Capt. Brian Giles with the Lincoln, NE, Fire Department about Giles' bringing martial arts training into firefighting. Capt. Giles is a 21 year-veteran of public safety, including police and fire, and a 26-year students of... Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:08:48 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458895/training-amp-tactics-talk-fourth-dimension-of-firefighter-survival http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458913/training-amp-tactics-talk-searching-in-the-modern-environment Douglas Cline talks with Ryan Pennington about the challenges facing firefighters performing searches in today's environment. Pennington is a firefighter/paramedic with the Charleston, WV, Fire Department and a Firehouse.com Contributing Editor. The... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:24:45 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458913/training-amp-tactics-talk-searching-in-the-modern-environment http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458919/training-amp-tactics-talk-emerging-dynamics-in-the-modern-fire-environment Joining Training and Tactics Talk host Douglas Cline as he talks with his guests from across the United States about the emerging dynamics of the modern fire service environment. Guests this month include retired Battalion Chief Dave Dodson from... Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:36:54 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458919/training-amp-tactics-talk-emerging-dynamics-in-the-modern-fire-environment http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458931/training-amp-tactics-talk-setting-the-stage Host Douglas K. Cline and Tom LaBelle discuss how making change remains a monumental task for most of the fire service. LaBelle, the exective director of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, is a veteran fire officer with the Wynantskill, NY... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:25:18 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458931/training-amp-tactics-talk-setting-the-stage http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458974/training-amp-tactics-talk-truck-company-operations-without-the-truck Join host Douglas K. Cline and Lt. Rick Mosher from the Merriam, KS, Fire Department as they talk about truck company operations when no "truck" is available. Listen as the two explore how to successfully conduct truck company operations, such as... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:06:43 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458974/training-amp-tactics-talk-truck-company-operations-without-the-truck http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458994/training-amp-tactics-talk-uncovering-the-gaps-in-firefighter-training The future and identification of the gaps in fire department training are critical as organizations move forward. This edition of Training and Tactics Talk taps into the energy and expertise of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs where host... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:10:15 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458994/training-amp-tactics-talk-uncovering-the-gaps-in-firefighter-training http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459060/training-amp-tactics-talk-over-the-wall-nascar-and-firefighting The crew of any NASCAR pit stop can change four tires, put in two cans of fuel, add or remove a wedge, peel a layer of laminate from the windshield, clean the grill and be done, getting the car out of the pits in under 15 seconds easily. Talk about... Thu, 20 May 2010 23:01:04 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459060/training-amp-tactics-talk-over-the-wall-nascar-and-firefighting http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459075/training-amp-tactics-talk-live-fire-training-standard-updates If you have been assigned to lead or participate in a live fire training exercise, you have a serious responsibility to the people you will train, lead, or supervise. These include a moral obligation and legislative responsibilities, including state laws... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:51:29 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459075/training-amp-tactics-talk-live-fire-training-standard-updates http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459113/training-amp-tactics-talk-creating-a-comprehensive-training-calendar Do you have problems deciding what to do for training? Does your department have a yearly comprehensive training calendar? Host Douglas K. Cline uses this podcast to bring a help you create a comprehensive yearly training calendar. The annual calender... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:41:23 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459113/training-amp-tactics-talk-creating-a-comprehensive-training-calendar http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459121/training-amp-tactics-talk-winter-and-cold-weather-emergencies Cold weather brings new challenges to the fire service. If you mix snow and ice with the cold, a new dimension is created. Join host Douglas Cline and his guest, Daniel Bernardy, training officer for the Inver Grove Heights, MN, Fire Department, as... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:35:13 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459121/training-amp-tactics-talk-winter-and-cold-weather-emergencies http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459171/training-amp-tactics-talk-how-the-powell-doctrine-can-influence-firefighting Joining Chief Douglas Cline this month is Derrick Clouston, field supervisor of the fire and rescue training division of the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshals Office. They disucss the Powell Doctrine, created by General Colin Powell as he... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:33:38 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459171/training-amp-tactics-talk-how-the-powell-doctrine-can-influence-firefighting http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459215/training-amp-tactics-talk-choosing-the-proper-hoseline-and-postion On this month's edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas Cline examines hoseline selection and deployment for fire attack. Chief Cline takes a real world approach as both volunteer and career departments are seeing a decrease in manpower... Fri, 29 May 2009 15:50:32 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459215/training-amp-tactics-talk-choosing-the-proper-hoseline-and-postion http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459225/training-amp-tactics-talk-fireground-coordination This month's edition of Training & Tactics Talk examines the importance of coordinating engine and truck company operations on the fireground. Host Douglas Cline and a panel of fire service veterans discuss the critical components of positioning units and... Thu, 07 May 2009 16:16:48 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459225/training-amp-tactics-talk-fireground-coordination http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459244/training-amp-tactics-talk-the-first-due-engine-setting-the-pace-for-an-incident The old saying of "How well the first hose comes off the apparatus dictates how well the fire will go..." is echoed throughout fire stations and academiesa across the country. The reality is initial arriving engine companies set the tone for how well... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:18:19 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459244/training-amp-tactics-talk-the-first-due-engine-setting-the-pace-for-an-incident http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459256/training-amp-tactics-talk-size-up-skills-under-fire On this edition of Training and Tactics Talk, host Douglas K. Cline looks at the role of size-up in today's "strategy and tactics" on the fireground. Chief Cline and Christopher J. Naum focus this program on equipping fire officers and firefighters with... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:52:24 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459256/training-amp-tactics-talk-size-up-skills-under-fire http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459270/training-amp-tactics-talk-examining-text-book-strategy-amp-tactics "Strategy and Tactics" is a common phrase that you may hear around any firehouse kitchen or in any training classroom. But what exactly is strategy and tactics? What components do you need to know. This month on Training and Tactics Talk, Fire Chief... Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:01:49 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459270/training-amp-tactics-talk-examining-text-book-strategy-amp-tactics http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459278/training-and-tactics-talk-ground-ladder-skills In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas K. Cline talks with Battalion Chief Kyle Smith of Frankfurt, KY, Fire and EMS about effective tactics and training with ground ladders. The two fire service veterans discuss the proper... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:55 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459278/training-and-tactics-talk-ground-ladder-skills http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459306/training-amp-tactics-talk-training-todays-fire-service In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas Cline talks with South Carolina State Fire Training Academy's Resident Training Coordinator Phillip Russell about the courses needed for today's fire service. One of the key topics is attitude... Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:52:37 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459306/training-amp-tactics-talk-training-todays-fire-service http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459333/training-amp-tactics-talk-go-or-no-go-strategy-amp-tactics Host Douglas K. Cline and Battalion Chief Les Stephens, of the Garland, TX, Fire Department, look at "Go or No Go Strategy & Tactics" for the fire service. They will explore tactics used in dwellings and commercial buildings. Both chiefs feel that... Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:48:41 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459333/training-amp-tactics-talk-go-or-no-go-strategy-amp-tactics http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459359/training-amp-tactics-talk-training-philosophies Welcome to the rebirth of the Training and Tactics Talk podcast on Firehouse.com. The new host is Fire Chief Douglas Cline, of the Eden, NC, Fire Department. This podcast is dedicated to training our firefighters and officers in the streets. The program... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:49 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10459359/training-amp-tactics-talk-training-philosophies http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458780/training-and-tactics-talk-truck-company-operations This month's show focuses on truck company tactics, and includes the non-traditional tasks involving technical rescue, chemical protective operations and hazmat response. How do officers juggle all the training required for the many jobs now facing... Tue, 22 May 2007 13:07:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458780/training-and-tactics-talk-truck-company-operations http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458793/training-amp-tactics-talk-engine-company-operations Every time an engine company rolls out the door, there are a number of differences between each city, while the common goal is contain the fire. This show begins with a discussion of engine company responsibilties in their respective department's... Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:13:16 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458793/training-amp-tactics-talk-engine-company-operations http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458823/training-amp-tactics-talk Here's the scenario: It's 10:30 PM and you arrive at a 2,500-square-foot house with heavy smoke showing from two sides and dispatch tells you that the next company is seven minutes out. It's you as the engine company officer, a driver and two... Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:15:36 -0600 http://www.firehouse.com/podcast/10458823/training-amp-tactics-talk