Between Two Hydrants Vito Impastato

Sam and Vito have the pleasure of sitting down with Retired Chief Tom Siragusa who retired as an Assistant Chief with San Francisco Fire Department in 2018. He was a CDF Firefighter, a Firefighter/Medic with San Rafael FD and joined the SFFD in 1982. A Firefighter, Chief's Aid, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Chief, Tom shares reflections of decades of experience with Between Two Hydrants.

1:31:00 Retired Battalion Chief Dave George reads Tom's article "Just in for the day"

Sam and Vito sit down with the crew from Station 95, Bethel Island, to discuss a reported rescue fire last December. This fire had all indications of a potential rescue of an elderly woman.

Bethel Island has many firefighting hurdles including water supply, ingress issues, and distance from other companies. Captain 95 does a good job describing and overcoming all those issues.

Sam and Vito sit down with Engineer's Gregory and Cross as well as Captain Dan Brooks to talk about the Engineer Train to Qualify process. Rachel and Cody talk about their initial thoughts of last year's new way of testing for the rank of engineer and what they thought when they finished.

Dan talks about what the challenges were that first year and changes that are coming for this year.

They whole group discusses our mission...to save lives. We reiterate that no matter what your job is in the Fire District, the mission is the same...to save lives.

If you have any questions reach out to Vito vimpa@cccfpd.org

Sam and Vito sit down at Station 10 with Captains Damien Sanderson, Darren Rosten, and Brian George to discuss the Countrywood Incident. A structure fire early this year in Walnut Creek where two people were rescued. On utilizing VES and quick thinking. The last 30 minutes is gold as Darren and Brian move from the fire to the future of the department and how hungry our personnel are. It's a don't miss episode.

Join Sam as he sits down with crews from Station 6 and Battalion 2 Greg Sawyer to discuss the Temple Incident in Pacheco involving a rescue. The fire took place on February 2, 2024. Interesting views on resource ordering, dispatchers doing a great job, and crews making aggressive searches.

Firefighter Konnor Delang guest hosts and leads a discussion on what it means to be a good follower. Today's podcast dives into the other side of leadership from a perspective we are all placed in on a daily basis.