U.S. Fire Journal: Recent Episodes

Jay Lowry

Offering views and opinions on firefighting in the United States, we consider no topic off limits.

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Today we discuss: Lawsuits Galore Falsifying Legal Documents Fear the Training Guru Questions

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Today we discuss: FDNY and 9/11 Friday Episode is Going to be Something The Reason for Incompetence The Faux Chief Redux Dumb

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Today we discuss: I'm For the Guys...Maybe Making a Difference Here Comes Trouble Questions

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Today we discuss: Feedback EMS Leader Will Be the Reason Speaking Out Fire Academy Speaks No Hose Isn't the Worst Three BC More Affairs and Favors Rant

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Fire Chief DUI Operational Disaster Lawyers and Media Murfreesboro Fire Department FDNY Lawsuit Questions: Second Line? Fear of retribution? New Chief and time?

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter The Suck is Real Questions and Answers: Worst Department SOP's Aren't Up to Date New Leader Same as Old Leader Fire Marshal Doesn't Do Anything None of Our Command Staff Live Here We Hire Rejects

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Reports Predict the Future Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter It's A Conversation We Need To Have Titanic Had Better Officers Leaders Not Stepping Up? Questions and Answers: What More Needs to Happen? Comms Suck? Why Would Gov. Call? 2nd politician Admits Our Department Sucks? Command Staff Affair with Firefighter? SOP Hidden?

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Vote of No Confidence Again DOJ Investigates Fire Department New Fire Chief a Failure Say Firefighters SOP Hell Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter The Phone Call The First Due Communications Failures The Chief Complaint No Confidence Votes Questions and Answers: Acting Officer Not Qualified? PPE and Cheapness Robbing One Truck to Equip Another Etc.

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Nothings wrong - Let’s fix it now because we found out we are wrong! But nothings wrong! The real OSHA Gear and Equipment - reality sets in Don’t wear expired gear, don’t use equipment that hasn’t been certified or tested. Training for Money Interviews

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Officer training feedback SOPS cut and pasted for fire/EMS Lack of access for SOPS - they change with the wind. Held accountable for recently created items. Almighty Matrix Data Drives Accidents Not Caring

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Fear Drives Failure No Defense for Incompetence Fire and EMS Failures Tied to Leadership? Faux Concern Mocks Others The Change Wholesale Corruption

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Today we discuss: GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) for injured firefighter Junior Firefighter Burned The Reality of Incompetence Officer Training/Command Training Records Forged? Money for Nothing Media Blowout Cover-Ups

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Today we discuss: Big K Update GoFundME (https://gofund.me/dfbfc345) "Our Leaders Have No Soul" Pompous WIndbags Operational Disasters Nuevo Dummies

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Today we discuss: Recovery Takes Time Burns Alter Life The Reality of the Job

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Today we discuss: Goldfish Leaders Mayday and Associated Training Communications Failure Reports and Investigations Prevention and Pain

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Today we discuss: It Happened...and Will Again Seriously? Wholesale Change Get Your Jacket Years in the Suck

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Today we discuss: New Chief in Rochester The Search for the Leaker(s) Podcast Question Fear Replaced by Fury Below Average is Never Acceptable

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Today we discuss: Massive Fire Feedback on Firefighter Evaluations of Command Staff Goat Screw Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Chapel Hill, NC Hiring Chief(s) in Trouble Truck Feedback Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Spec a Truck? Equipment and Salsa AC and No AC Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Smoking Gun VS Nuke - Wow Morale Thief Pencil Whipping is Illegal In Search of Insurance Rating Questions?

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Today we discuss: The Lost Command Staff Respect My Authority Bitch Biscuit

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Today we discuss: Feedback Retreads Exercise or Nah? FireDex News Laughing at Incompetence Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Record Back to the Bench The Moment You Knew... Training and Investigations Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Here Come the Dogs Not Cut Out for the Job Chief Windrow Wins Award New Chief in Baltimore - Chief Wallace Ludwig Out in Illinois

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Today we discuss: Poor Leaders Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Memphis LODD Dangerous Job Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Bad Leaders - A Rant

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Today we discuss: Citizens Not Protected A Rant

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Today we discuss: Bears Training Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Friends Shooting in Alabama Newark Fallout Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Dysfunction and Winter Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: We talk about a checklist for dysfunction and answer questions.

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Today we discuss: Questions LODD in New Jersey Leaders Who Suck

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Today we discuss: The 4th The Exodus Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Heat and Hydration They Stink Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Departmental Woes Leader Loser Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Punishment Culture Ego and Leadership Training Choices

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Today we discuss: Questions and answers

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Today we discuss: Sofa Super Store The High Price

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Today we discuss: Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Bad Decisions Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: A conversation

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Today we discuss: The Drill Interstate Collapse Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Sunday Conversation

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Today we discuss: Bloopers Part II

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Today we discuss: The last epsiode!

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Today we discuss: Stuff!

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Today we discuss: A short blooper episode

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Today we discuss: Questions and Answers

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Today we discuss: Plans and Lies Firefighter Stabbed Oh Boy!

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Topics: Lawsuit over Search Pandora's Box Firefighters Rally Against Chief Candidates

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23 Years Old with 25 Years of experience Caught! Fear the Lazy Train. Again.

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23 Years Old with 25 Years of experience Caught! Fear the Lazy Train. Again.

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We discuss issues of importance to firefighters

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Topics: Ohio Roll-Over Smart Driving Qualified? Perfect safety doesn't exist

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Topics: Buy in or Check out? Advancing Hoselines start at training This Truck Right here sucks but…. Buy only what you use. Communication Chaos

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Topics include: Stick Versus Platform Travel Height Ventilation Question Walk In Vs Non Walk In

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We discuss education with Deputy Chief Joey Edwards

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We discuss: Aerial Devices Equipment Search and Rescue

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Training/Education Acquired Structure Training Drivers beware Story Developing with media

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Topics: On the Beach - Issues and Tactics Search and Rescue is.....Dangerous Watching Chiefs and Firefighters

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Topics: Chief Resigns But Story Awaits It's a Fire Truck, Not a Spacecraft Respond Quickly to Fires, Correct?

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Topics: A Guest in August Fire Chief Resignation Forced Overtime Aerial Stuff

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We discuss issues of importance to firefighters

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We discuss Harry Carter, LODD in Philadelphia and the Charleston 9.

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Topics: The Best of Part I Probie Corner Choosing Wisely Lawsuits over Cronyism

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We discuss birthdays, age, aerial devices and bad decisions

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We discuss issues of importance in the fire service.

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We discuss multiple items today.

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Topics today include questions and answers, LODD and attic fires

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Today we discuss what I wont talk about, the process and other subjects.

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Today we rant on poor leadership, brain dead training, sensitive souls and other topics.

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Today we discuss toxic people, lawsuits, big stories and loose tools

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Today we answer questions about ladders, engines and lawsuits.

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It's rant day. Covering Ladders, leaders and other issues, we prepare for a busy week.

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We disuss the first rule of firefighting, effective chiefing and aerial instructers.

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Topics include LODD in Delaware, Training, Education and Fitness and the Politics - and Disaster - of social media engagement.

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Topics include Attitude is important, supporting firefighters, update on FDNy and WEMA and Facebook Commandos.

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Today we discuss a LODD, Leaders and managing expectations.

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Topics in this brief podcast include the 1st time, Poor Leaders and news.

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We discuss leather helmets, safety, rescue trucks and answer Friday questions.

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We discuss idiot politicians, smart politicians, knowing the aerial device and search and rescue.

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An update to an earlier podcast.

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Today we discuss a number of issues in the fire service.

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Topics include Line of Duty Deaths in Baltimore - New Training Chief - Vacant Structures - We vented this Last Year - Hiring in Mt Juliet and Fairfax - Apparatus Talk

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We discuss Dennis Smith, training and education

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Today we have questions and answers.

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Topics include no trainging with new aerials, the non-shortage of firefighter applicants, pay and benefits, retention and recruitment and an update on mulitple departments in Middle Tennessee.

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We discuss the tragic fire in the Bronx, fire death rates in the United States, the problem of browning out fire stations, the issues at WEMA and leadership.

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Topics include the tragic fire in Philadelphia, a shared responsibility toward children, leadership, cowardice and citizens.

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In an abbreviated podcast we disuss Covid and the advantage of thinking clearly.

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A brief podcast offering some great ideas for gifts in the next year.

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Topics include: LODD Update, Codes and Blocked Doors, Search and Rescue, Listen to the Radio

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We discuss two line of duty deaths, leadership and accountability.

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Topics include When a Move is Not a Move, LODD in Louisiana, COVID Reality, Poor Leadership and the Future

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Topics: Bye Guys December 3, 1999 LODD in New York and Illinois Teach Forcefully Brudda-Hood

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Topics: Giving thanks Equipment People Leadership

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Topics include: Manchester Captain Is Burned Exterior or Wouldn't it be great? The Miseducation of Politicians

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Topics include Cozy vs professional The Aerials Are Loose Orlando Chief Resigns Get Some

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Topics: * Moving * TDA or Tiller * The Brotherhood

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Topics: Detroit is hiring - Detroit Website (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/detroit?department%5B0%5D=Fire%20Department) WEMA Staffing Issues (https://fox17.com/news/local/no-relief-in-sight-wilson-county-ems-station-closes-amid-worker-shortage-public-safety-wema-tennessee) Training for Reality Company Officer Development

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Topics: Ladder Trucks, Tower Ladders Spec First Expensive Mistakes Scrub Area Often Neglected Extras In the Street Why Not My Department?

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Topics: The Core Mission Put the Phones Down Wear gear DUI Firefighter? Accident involving Two Fire Engines

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Topics: Deaths of Two Firefighters Orlando Chief Embarassment COVID Response Training with High Expectations Should He Start a Podcast? Questions and Answers

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Topics: Don't Promise Promotions or New Hires The Incompetent Chief vs the Chief That Guy Sucks Mayor Competition

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We discuss: The Anniversary Sacrifice Exeprience Personal Connections

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Topics: LODD Delaware Flooding and PPE Doing the Job - All of It Knowing the Job

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Topics: Clown College The Staffing Question Experience Questions and Answers

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Topics:

That's Not Smart

Here are questions and answers

It's the scrub area bro!

The Good Follower anticipates

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This episode includes:

July 4th

Miami Tragedy as firefighter recovers child.

The blood of heroes

Proby - Crawl first sunshine

Leadership is following

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The first episode is a short overview of what will be provided to you, the listener.