Combat Ready Fire

Answering questions on being a new chief, engine company operations, rapid intervention, AND MORE 🔥

We get so many GREAT questions, but some of them are more involved and can be challenging to answer adequately in a quick DM or message on The Bay...

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Mythical Engine Ops - Uncommon Practices for Aggressive Engine Companies

This podcast is for our aggressive engine companies!

Best Practices for Fireground Command

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...

Planning the Ideal Day as a Company Officer

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...

Truck Company Tips & Apparatus

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...

Applying City Fire Operations to the Rural Environment

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 lessons learned from each fireground using a post-incident review, critique, or hotwash.

Join Nick Martin, Blake Cartee (Columbia SC), and Kevin Burges (Salisbury, NC) for an important discussion and inside look into the post-incident...

Our Go-to Fireground Search Techniques and Tactics

Join Nick Martin, Bill Cunningham (Flint Hill, SC), Drew Evans (DCFD), Kevin Burges, and Christian Lambis (SFD) for a powerful topic on searches for...

Firefighting Tips & Workflows for the Truck/Wagon Driver Driver

Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County) and Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County) talk about the technician, chauffeur, wagon or truck driver...