Main Street Firefighting: Cold Storage Fires
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady welcome Joe Pronesti, chief of the Elyria (OH) Fire Department, to tackle a critical topic: cold storage warehouse fires.
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Main Street Firefighting
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady look at building construction and firefighting operations on Main Street, U.S.A.
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Main Street Firefighting: Why We Do What We Do
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady discuss what the podcast is all about, and some trends they have noticed across Main Street fires.
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Main Street Firefighting: Vacant Buildings
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk about vacant buildings, the language we use to describe them, and the people who may inhabit them.
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Main Street Memo: Flanking
This training bulletin on building construction for firefighters emphasizes the need for proper apparatus placement at Main Street commercial fires.
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Main Street Firefighting: Josh Burchick
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Josh Burchick about mainstream firefighting tactics.
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Main Street Memo: RIT on Main Street
The sheer size of your Main Street buildings will change how you approach rapid intervention at these fires.
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Main Street Memo: Victorian and Queen Anne Homes
These stately homes can present an array of firefighting challenges. Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady have a closer look.
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Main Street Firefighting: Joe Pronesti
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Joe Pronesti on assessing risks in buildings, as well as how age and renovations can affect those assessments.
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Main Street Memo: Straight-Run Stairs
This month’s firefighter training bulletin on building construction focuses on the implications of straight-run stairs on fire behavior.
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Main Street Firefighting: Myths
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady discuss myths and misconceptions related to legacy buildings.
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Main Street Firefighting: Corley Moore
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Corley Moore on fighting complaceny in the fire service as it relates to building construction.
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Main Street Memo: Combustible Cornices
This month's firefighter training bulletin on building construction examines cornices and their potential impact on firefighting operations.
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