The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will provide live satellite broadcasts and web streaming of both the Candlelight Service and the National Memorial Service.
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The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 24: Dennis Rubin on a Chief’s Challenges of Change
A Fire Medic Perspective: A Chief’s Challenges of Change with retired (but still incredibly active) Chief Dennis Rubin, formerly serving as Chief of Washington DC, Atalanta, GA, Norfolk, VA, and Dothan, AL Fire Departments.
Read More »Leadership Lessons: Are Your Leaders Acting like Parents or Substitute Teachers?
The chief emphasized that he didn't mean that all of his people were acting like children, although the look in his eye implied that maybe some were. I wasn't suggesting anything about the maturity of his people, but rather that parents don't stop being parents when their children grow up. In fact, this is exactly what I meant by helping agency leaders acting like parents rather than substitute teachers.
Read More »The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 22: Dave Statter
Rom Duckworth speaks with Dave Statter about first due videos, the outsider perspective of the fire service, the echo chamber effect, the videos he won’t show, and the answer to the question “When Has THAT Ever Happened in the Fire Service?”
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 21: National Fire Academy EMS Programs
In this episode we see “The National Fire Academy: Not Just Fire Anymore” as we talk with Michael Stern, EMS Training Specialist for the National Fire Academy.
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 18: Improving Joint PD, FD and EMS Operations
Rom Duckworth sits down with Fire / EMS advocate and Redding, CT Police Chief Doug Fuchs to discuss police, fire and EMS working together, local success and failures, how they’re representative of services across the country and how collaboration impacts safety and situational awareness.
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 17: The Top 5 Challenges Facing Us In 2013
EMS Roundtable A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast: Top 5 Challenges – A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast is RescueDigests’ weekly podcast featuring Rom Duckworth covering everything emergency services, from clinical topics, to leadership issues to why the rookie has to pay for lunch, all from a Fire Medic Perspective. . [powerpress] . Rom Duckworth sits down with Fire / EMS Educator and IAFF ...
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 16: Career Longevity: Why do we do this?
Rom Duckworth sits down with Fire / EMS Educator and IAFF Rep Jerry Biggart to lay out the top 5 challenges facing us in 2013.
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 15: Field Training Programs
Rom Duckworth talks with Brian Lilley and John Borel about Field Training Programs Done Right.
Read More »A Fire Medic Perspective Podcast Episode 14: Fire Rescue Med 2013
Rom Duckworth calls in live with the latest from the Fire-Based EMS Leadership Conference: Fire Rescue Med.
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