Podcast: Fire Department Response to Tornadoes

Podcast: Fire Department Response to Tornadoes

Fire Engineering podcasts

In this episode, hosts Rick Lasky and Terry McGrath talk to their guests about tornadoes and fire department response to severe weather events. They talk with Garland (TX) Assistant Chief Kelly Miller, Richardson (TX) Chief Chief Curtis Poovey, and Dallas Fire-Rescue Executive Deputy Chief Charlie Salazar about recent tornadoes in the Dallas area.

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