Maneuver Fire Response Podcast Maneuver Fire Response

In this episode we sit down and talk to a World War 2 Veteran about resilience, work ethic, mindset, and many more things.  Please show your support by subscribing to the podcast to see what other great content is available.  

Chief Bob Pressler is interviewed in this research effort to document the nature of aggression, why sections of the fire service are risk adverse, and how the human element influences tactical execution in fire combat.

Today we interview Kristen Herreid who is the Health and Safety Manger for the Milwaukee Fire Department. Kristen leads the Peer Support Team among other teams and initiatives in the MFD. Kristen leans heavily on role playing as a conditioning means for her staff. We look to learn why these are critical to performance of their duties and how such exercises may benefit firefighters tactically.

Training often involves physical actions to condition muscle memory. Often in training disregarded are the moral influences in firefighting as a team dynamic, as well as the context which presents in the theater of operations. Circumstances largely sway judgement, yet judgement is built through experiences. Having vicarious experiences through well orchestrated Role Playing Exercises may be the answer.

In our first podcast we build the foundation of performance pursuit with understanding how a philosophical approach to conflict engagement has impacted the worlds greatest fighting force…The United States Marine Corps. Major John Schmitt (ret.) who authored the Marine Corps “Warfighting” document MCDP-1 , helped lead major reform in strategy and tactics post Vietnam era. We asked Chief Phil Jose (ret.) to join us as we discuss the parellels of fire combat to war, and if modern fire service conduct could benefit from such reform.