The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter Podcast

Joined by Keith Niemann to talk about developing a training mindset and how to impact the culture of your department. His take on leadership and mentoring and all the great questions the audience thr…

Joined by the legend himself Bill Gustin! Been trying to make this one happen for a while... and it is finally here! Was a great time as we discussed changes in the fire service, and hurricanes, and …

Joined by Chad Butzine to discuss leading and growth in the fire service. Topics included, accountability, expectations, investing in your firefighters, leadership vs. management, mentorship, and des…

Joined by the one and only Dena Ali to talk about the effects of sleep on human beings, especially when it comes to first responders. The suicide topic that no one ever likes to discuss, and resilien…

Joined by Robbie Townsend to talk about his mindset towards training , especially at the company level. His take on leadership and how he applies it. Dealing with the stress and mental toll of the jo…

Joined by Captain Mike Dugan  to talk about a lot of great topics, including Operations and how they have evolved. Leadership actions on the fireground and at the firehouse, his thoughts on mental he…

Joined by the one and only Devin Craig. We discuss training as education, teaching the current generation, how to lead in the current climate. and smoke divers... or at least we tried to... the audie…

Joined by one of the best, Mark VonAppen of Fully Involved. Was an awesome episode as we discussed how to impact the culture of your organization, the cost of being a rogue, and the lessons he has le…

Joined by the most dedicated Scrapper of them all, my friend Kyle Romagus. Discussion included his transition to Training Chief and his mindset towards training, & learning. A preview of what he is w…

Joined by one of my favorite people on this planet, Ric Jorge himself, we talk about decision making under stress, and how to best prepare ourselves to do so. The impact of the job and how we functio…

Frank Viscuso came on the Scrap to talk about his new book "Flashpoint: Ignite your team and forge a winning culture" It was an exciting episode, and I was not prepared for the rabbit holes we will d…

<<This Episode had Technical Issues>>  Joined by Chief Curt Isakson to commemorate episode #150 of the Scrap! Topics we discuss include: The year of the Rescue, We are the Lucky Ones! Understanding I…

Joined by Tom Hollick to discuss all things fire service related. Topics include your circle of influence, passion for training, No Quit RIT, and Leadership. And that does not include everything the …

Joined by Forge Fire and Company's founder Todd Shepherd, it was an amazing evening as we discuss training like a professional, training dynamics, how to structure training disciplines, and self-defe…

Joined by Kevin Pfluger for another amazing episode of the Scrap. Unbelievably great conversation, topics included Family first, For them, overcoming adversity, the shift in the fire service, and the…

Joined by Robby Owens, AKA: Average Jake! It was an awesome conversation and we talked about the the three hours, Training, Mr. Perfect, Legacy vs. Impact... plus all the  rabbit holes the audience s…

Joined by Brent Fenton, more commonly known as firefighter Fenton. Plan to talk about laughing and enjoying the job, as well as culture and mindset and how to stay engaged and plugged in! Plus he ans…

Joined on this episode by Uncle Don Sapp, one of the most sincere people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, It was an amazing discussion as we talk about resiliency and tenacity and the changes…

Joined once again by one of my favorite deep conversation people, Dave LeBlanc is coming back on the show to talk about accountability and responsibility from the newest member to the tenured legends…

Joined by Jesse Quinalty, the man behind Red Helmet Fire Training, SlabSavers, The Firefighter Book Club, and Firefighters riding in firetrucks eating Ice Cream! This guy absolutely stays plugged in …