Code 3 - The Firefighters' Podcast
1) Getting Treatment for PTSD at the IAFF's Center of Excellence with Curt Isakson
If you spend any time on social media, you’re probably familiar with Curt Isakson.He has a massive presence on Facebook and about 6,000 followers.Chief Ike, as he’s also known, has had a 30-plus-year ...Show More
2) When It Was Fun & He Carried a Gun with Bill Niemann
When Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked verydifferent. This was a time of rubber boots, and riding the tailboard of theengine. SCBAs were the newest thing, and not ever...Show More
3) Choosing an IC on a Volunteer Response with Richard Ray
If you’re a member of a volunteer department, you’ve probably run into the problem of Incident Command.The issue is, who’s going to be the IC on a given fireground.Now, if your volunteer department is...Show More
4) End of the Road for a Fire Chief with Scott Freitag
This edition of Code 3 is a little different than most.It’s about a Fire Chief who lost his job after he incurred the wrath of the UnionLocal’s officials and, ultimately, the IAFF. Scott Freitag was t...Show More
5) Fighting Fires Inside the Box with Eric Wahlberg
Are you tired of being told to “think outside the box?”Well, if you are, I have good news: today’s show is about thinking inside thebox. It'about looking at structures as a series of boxes, deter...Show More
6) The Art of Throwing Ladders with Kevin Weis
One of the first tools you were taught about when you started this job is the basic groundladder.Once you learned how to throw one, it was no big deal, right? The longer the ladder, the more firefight...Show More
7) Community Risk Reduction: Part of the Job with Chad Costa
One of the least exciting jobs for a firefighter is the dreaded Community Risk Reduction assignment.In an urban environment, CRR may mean doing a meeting with the people you serve. Or maybe you’re cha...Show More
8) Command Post Placement and Distractions with Robby Bergerson
Incident commanders, here are some questions for you:How much thought do you put into where you set up your command post?Is it usually on the alpha side of a structure? Why is that? Routine? Street ac...Show More
9) How to Set Standards for Probie Training with Jesse Marcotte
This week’s show is related to last week’s. If you haven’t heard episode 344 with Jennifer Stanislaw, go ahead and listen to it—it dovetails nicely with this one.On this episode, we’re talking about t...Show More
10) Two-In/Two-Out: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed with Sean Duffy
Firefighters around the country are looking at the possibility of a new OSHA ruling very carefully.I’m talking about the two-in/two-out rule, contained in NFPA 1500.There’s a new report written by fiv...Show More