Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

Gettin Salty Experience
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If you like fires, drinking and ball breaking you will absolutely love our podcasts. We interview some of the greatest firefighters to ever work in the FDNY and across the country. We get them to tell us their stories and experiences through out their careers. You will feel like you are back in the kitchen. Join our hosts Lou Rufrano and Kevin Kubler (former 20+ year FDNY firefighters).. we are sure you won't be disappointed. Stay low and go!! #firefighter #fdny #oldschool Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  1. 2d ago

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.307 | FDNY | CAPTAIN MICHAEL DONOVAN

    Be sure and join us with our special guest, retired 24 year veteran, FDNY Captain Michael Donovan. Captain Donovan has had a great career with FDNY and now he adds author to his resume. * Appointed on May 19, 1979 * Assigned to Engine 239 * Transferred to Engine 214 'The Nut House" in June 1982 * Transferred to Ladder 111 in June of 1986 * Worked day tours as the illustrator for WNYF in 1991 * Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1995 * Assigned to Engine 290 "POSA" in July 1996 * Promoted to Captain effective 9/16/2001 and assigned to Operations immediately afterwards. * Covered in Queens from late October 2001 until Jan-Feb 2002 * Assigned to S.O.C. Jan-Feb 2002 - Assigned to Squad 18 U.F.O until Captain Downey's promotion to B.C. * Permanently assigned to Squad 18 September 2002 * Retired July 2003 After Cap's retirement he was hired by UFOA in July 2005 as the first Retiree Liaison and retired from that in December 2021. Lastly, in September of this year, Cap published a book called, "Too Many Good Men". Tune in as Captain Donovan talks about the book and shares his experiences from 911.Gonna be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also listen to our podcast…we are on all the players. #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  2. Oct 9

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE Ep. 306 | FDNY | FIREFIGHTER ROB CARLO

    GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.306: FDNY |FIREFIGHTER ROB CARLO Be sure and join us with our special guest, 15 year FDNY veteran, FF Rob Carlo. - 1991 assigned to the Proby School, and assigned to Engine 305 - 1995 transferred to Engine 80 -1999 Onion skin/transferred to Ladder 23 - Dec 2005 injured/retired After retirement Rob didn’t stop, His brother, Michael Carlo, also a FDNY firefighter, was one of the first firefighters to respond to the South Tower at the World Trade Center. Now retired, he rides his Harley-Davidson Road Glide EVERY YEAR across America, visiting 9/11 memorial sites in all 49 states and working to keep the memory of his brother alive. 437,000 miles on his Road Glide!   9/11 Never Forget!! You can follow his facebook page and his progress map across the country at Road Warrior aka R-Dub   Gonna be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #fdny https://www.facebook.com/roadwarriorakardub Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  3. Oct 2

    GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST | Ep.305 | NEWARK F.D. | CAPTAIN RICH COOPER

    Be sure and join us "live" on our Youtube Channel this Thursday October 1st, with our special guest, City of Newark F.D. veteran, Captain Rich Cooper. Rich started his fire service career with the West Long Branch Volunteer Fire Department in 1982. In 1994, he was hired with the Submarine Base Fire Department CT DoD, assigned to E26, 11 and L15. From there he went on to Fort Monmouth Fire Department NJ DoD transferred to NJ in 1997, assigned to E3, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1. In 2003, Capt. completed the fire academy class for the City of Clifton Fire Department and was assigned to Engines 3 and 5. A few years later, in 2006, he became a member of the Newark Fire Department. He was assigned to R1 as a firefighter, getting promoted a year and a half later to Captain of Rescue 1. He retired in December of 2025. Rich was not just involved in the fire service, Mr. Cooper raced cars in the Meadowlands. We have no doubt that this show will be a doozy. You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players. #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast #FDNY #NewarkFD Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  4. Sep 25

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 304 | THE WIVES SHOW | NEWLYWED GAME EDITION

    Be sure and join us for our next segment of the "Wives Show - The Firehouse Newlywed game show on our Youtube Channel. We have a few couples brave enough to join us at the kitchen table. We will be putting their relationship and career knowledge to the test. Let's see who knows more, and what our courageous guests will share! You don’t want to miss this comedy hour, or Two! This will be a hysterical show for sure. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  5. Sep 18

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 303 | AUTHOR'S CORNER | DAVID ROCCO

    Be sure and join us live for our next segment of the "Author's Corner" with our special guest, David Rocco. David Rocco is a photographer, an author, and a historian who knows all about the history of the FDNY fireboats. The FDNY Marine Division is widely regarded as one of the premier fireboat operations in the world. We are going to sit down and learn about David's new book, his co-author experience and receive a history lesson on the Fireboats of the FDNY. It's going to be another great conversation. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY #FDNYFireboats Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  6. Sep 4

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.302 | FDNY LIEUTENANT | BRIAN BURIK

    Be sure and join us with our special guest, 18 year FDNY veteran, Lieutenant Brian Burik. Brian started his career in EMS in 1997. Then in 2000 he went to the fire academy, and was assigned to Ladder 28 out of probie school. In 2005 Brian went to Rescue 1 until 2012 where he was promoted to Lieutenant, assigned to Division 11, in Tower ladder 146. In 2014 he moved on to SOC to be a part of SCUBA / Swiftwater, bouncing around the unit until 2017. After SOC he went to Rescue School SSL until retiring in 2018. After retirement Brian didn't stop, he went on to create another successful career. No doubt Lt. has some great stories for us and we can't wait to hear them. Especially with his new career, involving most firefighters favorite, coffee or should I say.....CAW-FEE..... Gonna be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #Learyfirefightersfoundation #firefighter #FDNY | Free shipping for Salty listeners until the end of September - https://traditioncoffeeroasters.com/discount/GettinSalty Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  7. Aug 28

    GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST:DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE EP14- FIRE DYNAMICS PT 2

    GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST | Ep.14 | DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE - FIRE DYNAMICS PART 2 Be sure and join us “live” on our Youtube Channel Thursday August 26th. Our special guest will be retired 37 year FDNY veteran Captain John Ceriello of Rescue Company 1. We will be sitting down for a drill at the kitchen table..shooting the sh$t. Topic will be, FDNY’s Fire Dynamics Part 2... ...Should be a doozy . You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast #FDNY fdnyrescue1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

  8. Aug 21

    GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST | Ep. 13 | DRILLING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE - BUILDING COLLAPSE

    Be sure and join us with our special guests, retired FDNY veterans with well over 50 years of experience, Chief John Norman, Hank Molle and Paul Hashagen. This will be an exciting episode for sure! We will be sitting down for a drill at the kitchen table with some heavy hitters.....shooting the sh$t. Topic for the show will be, Building Collapse.. ...Should be a doozy . You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast #FDNY #fdnyrescue1 #collapseFDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

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If you like fires, drinking and ball breaking you will absolutely love our podcasts. We interview some of the greatest firefighters to ever work in the FDNY and across the country. We get them to tell us their stories and experiences through out their careers. You will feel like you are back in the kitchen. Join our hosts Lou Rufrano and Kevin Kubler (former 20+ year FDNY firefighters).. we are sure you won't be disappointed. Stay low and go!! #firefighter #fdny #oldschool Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

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