Join Nick Martin, Kevin Burges, and Frank Malta for an in-depth conversation on how to develop meaningful, effective command training. We’ll dive into:
How do we build the next generation of motivated firefighters? How do probationary firefighters start strong and stay motivated? It starts on Day 1.
The probationary period is one of the most influential times in a firefighter’s career. That’s when mindsets are shaped, habits are built, and expectations are either raised—or left behind.This one’s for:👨🏻🚒 The new firefighter – what to do, how to act, and how to earn your place👨🏽✈️ The senior firefighter or officer – how to lead, mentor, and engageWe’ll share what’s worked (and what hasn’t), along with actionable concepts you can bring back to your crew.
Watch the FULL 2 hour episode available exclusively on The Bay Floor - http://www.thebayfloor.comNick Martin, Christian Lambis, and Jake Richardson review and discuss a working house fire they all responded to—each offering their unique perspective as the first-due engine officer, first-due ruck company driver, and incident commander.This fire involved two floors of fire and a tactical withdrawal. The crew will walk through the timeline, decisions, and actions taken from each of their roles on the scene. You’ll get a full picture of incident operations in this brand new format, where we’ll walk through a real incident using actual photos, videos, and audio designed to deliver actionable insights and lessons learned through honest after-action review. For the full episode make sure to check it out over at http://www.thebayfloor.com
Over the past 20 years, there have been significant lessons learned, studies, and changes in thought about how to manage a MAYDAY event.We’ll be talking about these important changes, and how WE would manage a MAYDAY on one of our incidents.Joining Nick will be Deputy Chief Floyd Wise (Harrisburg Bureau of Fire) and Battalion Fire Chief Chris Mullendore (Frederick County Fire).
Full show on http://www.TheBayFloor.com
Watch the full 90-minute discussion on http://www.thebayfloor.comThis podcast is for our aggressive engine companies! Nick Martin, Sean Donovan and Spencer White discuss hotly debated, unknown, or uncommon engine company tactics such as… 💧What are hydrant valves for?🚒 Why would we have an engine pump the hydrant?👨🏻🚒 Why do we stretch attack lines on every reported fire?🕰️ Some Stories and folklore from aggressive engine companies "back in the day".This is the first portion of a recent member’s-only podcast delivered exclusively on our training community, THE BAY FLOOR. The Bay Floor is an online training community where like-minded firefighters can connect, train, and access exclusive resources like these members-only podcasts where we deep dive into topics that give you tangible tips, techniques, and ideas you can take to your next shift. You're sure to come away with ideas you can implement, so head over to The Bay Floor and become a member to get access to the entire thing and lots more: http://thebayfloor.com
On this month's podcast we'll be discussing several incident command hot-topics and our experiences and tips for the most practical and effective command of incidents. Frank Malta (BNC Frederick Fire and Rescue) and Floyd Wise (Deputy Chief, Harrisburg Fire Dept) will join Nick to discuss: ➡️ How our departments frequently break-down / divide an incident.
➡️ The command post location - in the car, out of the car, and our experiences with both.
➡️ Command post setup - what should have and who should be at the CP?
➡️ Who to assign as the tactical supervisor(s) and what the expectations should be in those areas of operations.
➡️ Making initial fireground assignments.
➡️ and more, including LIVE questions.
One of the most challenging tasks of the company officer can be just PLANNING YOUR DAY. What does each of my firefighters need to progress? What will we drill on? What is the workout? What projects do I need to do? WHAT DO I PRIORITIZE? HOW DO I FIT IT ALL IN? This is the first portion of a recent member’s-only podcast on Planning the Ideal Day as the Company Officer, delivered exclusively on our training community, THE BAY FLOOR. The Bay Floor is an online training community where like-minded firefighters can connect, train, and access exclusive resources like these members-only podcasts where we deep dive into topics that give you tangible tips, techniques, and ideas you can take to your next shift. When it comes to planning your day, there is a fine line between over and under planning. And in many departments, there needs to be more preparation for this part of the job. That's why we're giving our tips and methods for planning a solid day for your company including:
You're sure to come away with ideas you can implement, so head over to The Bay Floor and become a member to get access to the entire thing and lots more: http://thebayfloor.com
We've got seasoned truck company members Chris Ford (Columbia, SC), and Drew Evans (DCFD) who will be getting into their apparatus tips, set-up and specs, including recommendations and lessons learned from a recent tower ladder build. We'll compare and contrast the tiller truck, straight truck and tower ladder, and as always we'll get into some other fireground tips and tricks.
Fires may burn with the same physics in the “county" as they do in the “city", but often resources, manpower and other factors create challenges for applying traditional fire tactics to the rural or county environment. In this episode we discuss how we apply common fire tactics from the city environment to the county and rural environments. We’ll get into the specifics of water supply, fire attack, search, ventilation, all in the rural environment! Nick is joined by Frank Malta (Frederick, MD) and Jake Richardson (SFD) - all who have experience as both firefighters in a well-staffed city environment, and also have to apply the same tactics in a lower staffed county environment. This is a great opportunity to learn from each other hear some new or interesting strategies you can take with you and adapt to your own environment.
Join Nick Martin, Blake Cartee (Columbia SC), and Kevin Burges (Salisbury, NC) for an important discussion and inside look into the post-incident review, tailboard critique, or hotwash. Whatever you choose to call it, this is a crucial step on any incident that should not be overlooked. On this show, each of us will reveal how we use these review systems on our most recent fires to improve ourselves, our companies and our departments, and ensure the best performance possible on our next fireground.
Join Nick Martin, Bill Cunningham (Flint Hill, SC), Drew Evans (DCFD), Kevin Burges, and Christian Lambis (SFD) for a powerful topic on searches for civilian victims. On this show we will be diving deep into search techniques, scenarios, and lessons learned from actual rescues we've been a part of.
Join Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County) and Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County) as talk about the technician, chauffeur, wagon or truck driver – whatever you call it – this position is one of the most important assignments on any company and is often not paid the attention it is due. On this show we will be talking about our experiences in these positions as well as workflows and tips for new and existing drivers for both in the firehouse and on the fireground.
What makes an engine company Combat Ready? Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County), Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County), FF Tim McCloskey (Horry County Fire and Rescue) and Capt. Spencer White (Salisbury, NC) answer this question as they talk about setting up the apparatus, crews, and plans, plus the mindset and habits that go into developing an aggressive engine company.
Nick Martin, Frank Malta, Kevin Burges, and Sean Donovan discuss the two primary fireground command models: Incident Command Driven vs. Predetermined Assignment (SOG Driven) fireground command. They get into challenges and tips for operating in both environments, and how each affects our ability to rapidly deploy firefighters to get water on the fire and hands on the victim as fast as possible. 🔥⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES ⬇️🔥 👨🏻🚒 Learn more about me and our classes http://www.CombatReadyFire.Com 💻 Access our library of online courses https://www.CombatReadyFire.com/individual 🧢 Shirts, hats, command boards, our store https://www.combatreadyfire.com/shop 🎙 Check out our podcast https://spoti.fi/3TgV7S4 https://apple.co/3rWKkRA 👋🏼 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmartin33/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickMartinCombatReady/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nmartin33
Nick Martin, Floyd Wise, and Kevin Burges discuss common missteps and misunderstandings about organizing the fireground and accounting for our members. This is one you won't want to miss if your department has ever struggled to establish and maintain control of the location and function of members on scene. 🔥⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES ⬇️🔥 👨🏻🚒 Learn more about me and our classes http://www.CombatReadyFire.Com 💻 Access our library of online courses https://www.CombatReadyFire.com/indiv... 🧢 Shirts, hats, command boards, our store https://www.combatreadyfire.com/shop 🎙 Check out our podcast https://spoti.fi/3TgV7S4https://apple.co/3rWKkRA
We're talking with seasoned truck company officers, Bill Cunningham and Chris Ford out of Columbia, SC, and Drew Evans with DCFD. We'll get into search techniques and tactics, some victim rescue stories, and searching survivable spaces. 🔥⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES ⬇️🔥 👨🏻🚒 Learn more about me and our classes http://www.CombatReadyFire.Com 💻 Access our library of online courses https://www.CombatReadyFire.com/individual 🧢 Shirts, hats, command boards, our store https://www.combatreadyfire.com/shop 🎙 Check out our podcast https://spoti.fi/3TgV7S4 https://apple.co/3rWKkRA 👋🏼 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmartin33/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickMartinCombatReady/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nmartin33
We'll be talking with Frederick County Fire & Rescue's Battalion Chief Frank Malta and Captain Sean Donovan about their top notch Recruit Training Academy. If you follow Chief Malta (@firefightnchief) on Instagram - you've no doubt seen this hardcore recruit school that builds motivated, disciplined firefighters. Join us as we talk about the mindsets, concepts, and practices behind this training academy and the high-quality firefighters that it produces.
When should you deploy a SEARCH ROPE? What is it used for? What are the best techniques for utilizing it? 🪢🧐👨🏻🚒 We'll be talking about search rope operations, our equipment setup, and our workflows - including video and lessons learned from deployment on some real fires. Nick will be joined by Kevin Burges (Captain), Jake Richardson (Engineer) and Christian Lambis (Firefighter) from the Salisbury (NC) Fire Dept.
How do you build a #CombatReady culture in your company/department? 🤔👨🏻🚒 It starts with you, in whatever position or rank you are in. With me will be the members of SFD Ladder 1, B-Shift - and this will be a unique opportunity to hear from the captain, engineer, and firefighter perspectives.
We'll talk about their workflows, daily actions, fireground actions, and how their mindsets contribute to building an effective and cohesive company. Join Nick, Kevin Burges (Captain), Jake Richardson (Engineer) and Christian Lambis (Firefighter), from Salisbury Ladder 1 for some tactical truck company talk.
