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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Main Street Firefighting: Myths
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady discuss myths and misconceptions related to legacy buildings.
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.
Main Street Memo: Combustible Cornices
This month's firefighter training bulletin on building construction examines cornices and their potential impact on firefighting operations.
