Backstep Boys: Mike Stanley

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk with guest Mike Stanley, chief of the Oshkosh (WI) Fire Department. They discuss the following important topics:

  • The new OSHA fire brigade standard.
  • The impact of lithium-ion battery fires on responses today.
  • Grant funding for fire issues.
  • Recruitment and retention.
  • Cancer prevention.
  • Mental health.  

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