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E.J. Henninger

1/2/2023

E.J. Henninger has been designing building systems for more
than 20 years. He is currently a Senior Engineering and Operations Manager for a plumbing and fire protection team, developing designs for commercial and industrial projects.
     He has been a volunteer firefighter for over a decade. He currently holds the rank of Captain, at a rural Fire & Rescue Department, with an active role in the training program.
     E.J. has worked with the International Association of Fire Chiefs and recently presented at FIREHOUSE Expo in Fall 2022. He is also involved in his annual Firefighter Relay Challenge to actively support the fight against cancer.
     He is happily married to his beautiful wife of 25 years and has three wonderful sons.
     Find him on Twitter @BldgFFDev.

Bill Dungey

11/4/2022

Bill Dungey is a volunteer firefighter, speaker and writer from County of Brant, Ontario, Canada. He is passionate about formal resiliency training and maintains that operational readiness is a personal responsibility. Bill is an IAFF certified Peer Fitness Trainer, Peer Supporter and is a trainer for the Resilient Minda Program, developed by the Canadian Association for Mental Health.
He can be reached at william.dungey@brant.ca.

B-Shifter - Blue Card

11/4/2022

The Blue Card/B-Shifter organization is based on the book, "Fire Command," by the late Chief Alan V. Brunacini (Chief of the Phoenix AZ Fire Dept.) and his sons, Nick and John. It is a command training and certification system that trains company and command officers how to standardize local incident operations across their organizations. Chief John Vance has been with the program since 2008.

Chief John Vance - John Vance started as a Fire Explorer in
1982 and has been involved in fire departments and/or municipal service ever since. He has been the Fire Chief of the Minnetonka MN Fire Department since August 2013. Prior to that, he spent nearly 12 years as a chief officer with the Harris Township Fire Department and the Clay Fire Territory in South Bend, IN.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Service Management from Southern Illinois University, a certificate in Executive Management from the University of Notre Dame and is an accredited Chief Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Chief Vance has been a Blue Card Lead Instructor since its inception in 2008 and leads by the mantra of, "Be Safe, Be Effective and Be Nice."

Nic Brunacini - Nic joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1980 as a firefighter. He retired in 2009 as a Shift Commander. From 2010 - 2019, Nic was a Blue Card Instructor and publisher of BShifter Magazine. Since 2019, Nic manages the Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center and the BShifter.com website.

Josh Blum - Josh began working in the fire service in 1990 as a volunteer and has worked his way up through the ranks to Deputy Fire Chief. He has spent his entire career working in Hamilton County OH. Through a large majority of his career, Josh has served in several different positions on Ohio Task Force 1. He began working with Blue Card in 2008 and he now serves as Operations Manager for Blue Card - "Striving to do better tomorrow than today!

Asst. Chief Tom Marchiano

11/4/2022

Assistant Chief Tom Marchiano serves the Chester NY VFD. He is also a 911 dispatcher for Orange County NY. Chief Marchiano has been around the firehouse for many years and is dedicated to providing both his firefighters and himself with multiple opportunities to learn and train as much as possible.
He came up with the concept of, "Six Tips for the New Fire Officer," based on his personal experience, "climbing the fire ladder," from firefighter to line officer and to Assistant Chief.
He can be contacted at tommarchiano@gmail.com.

The EFO - Part II

5/28/2022

This is Part II of our presentation about the EFO (Executive Fire Officer) program, offered at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg MD, With our panel, Helen Johnson, Chief Nelson Pyle and Chief Harold "Bud" Phillips.
Our guests went through the long educational process needed to achieve this level. While one is required to have a bachelor’s or master’s degree to enter the program, what you will learn goes far beyond fire tactics and administration.
This program will help you attain the true measure of a fire service leader. If you have that "hunger" inside you that keeps telling you to work harder, learn more and be the best that you can be, than this program might just be for you. Listen to our guests relate their experiences over thirty years ago and the bonds of both leadership and friendship that were an outgrowth of this amazing learning experience.

The EFO - "Was, Is & Will Be" Part I

5/28/2022

Many of us have seen or heard of the acronym, EFO. However, how many of us actually know what it stands for: Executive Fire Officer. Does the designation apply to any level of Chief? Could any firefighter, of ant rank, receive the designation? Just what is it and where did it come from?
My guests for this podcast are Dr. Burton A. Clark, PhD, EFO, Chief Trey Mayo, EFO, Winston-Salem NC Fire Dept. and Chuck Burkell, an advisor and former instructor at the National Fire Academy.
In this episode, which is Part I in a series, they explain the origins of, not only the EFO, but the creation of the National Fire Academy and the various programs that were developed as the federal government and fire service leaders worked together to build an educational foundation for the fire service.

Ryan Johnston - Maine-iac

5/28/2022

Ryan Johnston is a 24+ year career firefighter and a 30+ year volunteer firefighter, I am the owner of Maineiac Training, a small training group that prides ourselves on providing realistic, experience-based fire training. Ryan is currently the Rescue Technician on A shift at the Waterville Maine Fire Dept. Ryan is a Lieutenant with the Oakland Maine Fire Department.

Chief Brandon Fletcher

5/28/2022

Brandon Fletcher is the Chief of the Gilt Edge Fire Department in West Tennessee and a 21-year student of the fire service. He is a second-generation firefighter with a background as both a volunteer and career firefighter in rural, suburban, and airport/industrial settings. Chief Fletcher holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee Martin and is a graduate of the Texas A&M Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) program. He is a designated Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and Chief Training Officer (CTO) through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) and currently serves as a member of the Fire Service Occupational Safety and Fire Officer Professional Qualifications NFPA technical committees. Chief Fletcher also serves as a commissioner for the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialling.

HAAS Alert

5/28/2022

In Episode 6-19 we welcome Cory Hohs and Brock Aun from HAAS Alert.
Within the last decade, one of most dangerous calls that first responders respond to, are emergencies on active roadways. In 2021 alone, 65 first responders (fire, police, EMS, recovery operators road rangers) died when stuck by a vehicle while on an emergency scene. And the number one cause falls on “distracted drivers.” While there is number of definitions for the term, “distracted,” drivers are simply not paying enough attention to the roads and to emergency scenes.
Our guests today are Corey Hohs and Brock Aun of HAAS Alert. Haas Alert has been working for nearly six years, with local, state and national officials to provide a signal that would be initiated by the responding emergency agency and received in vehicles, either via the infotainment system or even as a message on the dash, to advise that there is an emergency ahead and to move over and slow down.
It is quite likely that a car or truck you are driving now or maybe the next one, will have Haas Alert’s “Safety Cloud” included in its configuration. Find more info on their website at www.haasalert.com.

Capt. James "JP" Childers

3/7/2022

Captain James "JP" Childers began his fire service career with the Cairo IL Fire Dept. as a paid-on-call firefighter in 1995. He began his EMS career, also in 1995, with the Alexander County IL EMS Service, as an EMT-B and attained his Paramedic certification in 2000.
In 2005, he became a member of the Champaign IL Fire Department, currently serving as a shift Captain and the acting Training Officer. Additionally, he has been a member and instructor with IFSI, the Illinois Fire Service Institute since 2012.
He has been a Fire Academy Instructor since 2012, an Academy Battalion Chief from 2015-2020 and an Engine Ops Instructor since 2018.