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Firefighter Training - FirefighterToolbox Podcast is for those firefighters and fire officers who want to take their firefighting and leadership skills to the next level.
Listen in to interviews with foremost fire officers and firefighters from throughout the world share insights and wisdom on how to do this job better.
Listen to weekly firefighter training lessons by expert contributors and have fun and learn with the "Are You Smarter Than A Probie" gameshow.
Firefighters get to compete and answer 5 questions to win prizes.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2016
054 - Greatness is in You
Firefighter Training Episode 054 of the FirefighterToolbox podcast is about how even a rookie can make a difference in the fire service.In this David Soler lays down the groundwork to becoming a grea…
Surround Yourself with Great Firefighters
In this episode Chief Walt Lewis shares how your peers can influence your career and how you can become a positive influence to those wanting to join the fire service.We discuss:
- Consciously making …
052- What Firefighters Need to Know About Life Insurance
Firefighter Training Episode 052 of the FirefighterToolbox podcast is about what firefighters need to know about life insurance.
In this episode David Soler discu…
051 - Firefighter Psychology
In this episode David Soler and Lt. Rob Ramirez discuss the mental and physical training and preparedness required to have our members overcome mayday situations.We discuss:
- Including psychological …
050- What is Situational Awareness and Why Is It A Must Have Skill
Listen in to this Firefighter Training Podcast on what is situational awareness and why it's a must have skill for everyone in the fire service from the firefighter to the incident commander.
David S…
049- Tactical Considerations for Attic Fires
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
- Strategies for maximum efficiency and maximum safety when when firefighting personnel are faced with an attic fire.
- The dangers firefighters…
048- All About The Pig Tool
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
- Dominating fireground with the Pig Tool.
- Believing in yourself and your ideas, and going for it.
In this firefighter training episode, Chri…
047- The 6 C’s of Leadership
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
- The qualities that make a great firefighter.
- The 6 C’s found in a great leader.
- Applying the “I am third” attitude in your life.
- How you can…
046- How To Set Goals For Firefighters
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
- The importance of setting goals in achieving personal success.
- Some tips and how-tos on how to set effective goals.
- Studies on how writing d…
045- How to Force Entry Through the Lock in 3 Steps
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
- How to do a force/entry size up
- How to determine the correct strategy for forcing a door.
- The how-to’s on forcing entry by going thru-the-lo…
044- Prepping for the Promotional Process
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
1- How you can start preparing and becoming a better fire officer.
2- What it takes to be a leader in the fire service.
In this firefighter t…
042- What are Enhanced Water Streams?
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
1- The whys and hows in using Enhanced Water Streams (EWS) in the fire service.
2- How Enhanced Water Streams (EWS) helps in improve safety …
038- Fire Service Tools & Techniques History
In this firefighter training episode, I talk with Capt Bob Farrell about the creation of the Halligan bar, Pro Bar, Shove Knife, Saws, Maxximus Halligan, and many more that Capt Farrell created or kn…
037- Dr's Tells 5 Exercises (Including Sit-Ups) Firefighters Must NOT Do and Why
In this firefighter training episode, I talk with Dr. Karlie Moore of Fit For Duty Consulting and a Contributor with Firefighter Toolbox about the 5 common exercises that most of us do and that are h…
035- How To Gear Up Even Faster
In this Firefighter Training Episode… In this firefighter training episode, we train on how to gear up fast and effeciency every time. Just like professional athletes have a specific “routine” for ge…