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"By Firefighters, For Firefighters." We will work to bring the best guests to you as frequently as we possibly can. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firenuggets-inc/support

    FireNuggets Podcast - 044 - Mike Lombardo

    FireNuggets Podcast - 044 - Mike Lombardo

    We sit down with our friend and mentor Chief Mike Lombardo. Below is his bio with nearly 50 years of accomplishments.



    MIKE LOMBARDO is a 46-year veteran of the fire service and was the Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Buffalo Fire Department from Jan 2006 to Jan 2010. Mike was a member of the development team for the New York State Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention programs. He is a two-time Firehouse Magazine Heroism Award recipient (1988 and 1994) and the recipient of the FDIC 1999 Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award.  Mike has a BA in Public Safety from Neumann University.   In 2015 Mike was a contributor for the NFFF documentary “Giving Courage: LODD Chiefs Speak” Mike recently completing Near–Miss investigations in Scranton PA and Claymont DE, as well as completing a review of the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department leadership and a safety audit
    of the Boston (MA) Fire Department.  Mike spent 2 years as the North America Emergency Response Coordinator for the DuPont Corp. Mike is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fire Department Training Network where he presents and developed the Fire Command program.  Mike currently operates with the Christiana Fire Department in Delaware and the East Amherst Fire Department in New York. 









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    • 1 hr 52 min
    FireNuggets Podcast - 043 - Eric Haskins

    FireNuggets Podcast - 043 - Eric Haskins

    ERIC HASKINS is a former U.S. Project Gold Snowboard Team member who competed internationally for six years in pursuit of Olympic Gold. Retiring in 2009, he played ice hockey for Boise State University while earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science, specializing in exercise physiology. Haskins is a National Strength and Conditioning Association-certified strength and conditioning specialist, a tactical strength and conditioning facilitator, and a Westside Barbell Conjugate tactical coach. He is also a senior firefighter for the Nampa (ID) Fire Protection District, currently assigned to “Roosevelt’s Rough Riders” on Engine 6 and was Idaho’s first graduate of the Georgia Smoke Diver program. Haskins is a co-founder of Brotherhood in Training and the head coach of Firehouse Strength & Conditioning, an online strength & conditioning program designed specifically for firefighters.


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    • 1 hr 13 min
    FireNuggets Podcast - 042 - Aaron Fields

    FireNuggets Podcast - 042 - Aaron Fields

    We sit down with Aaron Fields to talk about what Aaron wanted to talk about.

    Aaron Fields is a Lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department. He's the creator and founder of Nozzle Forward. He also teaches Drilling For Function and has written "The Rule of 3's". He was also the keynote speaker for FDIC.

    We asked Aaron what he wanted to talk about as he has been on multiple other shows before. He wanted to chat about linguistics and training.

    We hope you enjoy the show!


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    • 2 hr 1 min
    FireNuggets Podcast - 041 - Brian Olson

    FireNuggets Podcast - 041 - Brian Olson

    We sit down with our friend Brian Olson. Brian is a back step firefighter on Truck 41 (See what we did with the episode number...) in Eagle, ID.

    Brian is one of the founding members of the Firefighter Rescue Survey. Brian is also on the Brothers In Battle Cadre. He's a Georgia Smoke Diver too.

    We discuss multiple topics including training, fitness, and more!

    We also discuss another podcast who had Brian on recently, the "Undisclosed Agents Podcast". Go check them out!

    Other than that... Remind Stephen Tyler to bring back the Refined By Fire Podcast too please.


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    • 1 hr 21 min
    FireNuggets Podcast - 040 - Ryan Scellick

    FireNuggets Podcast - 040 - Ryan Scellick

    We sit down with our pal Ryan from Young Officers on Fire. We have done a previous podcast with him and Rob Fisher, but wanted to hear more of what he had to say.



    We discuss leadership, mentorship, culture, and more!



    We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you to Vanguard Safety Wear for your sponsorship!



    Please feel free to check out YOOF here - www.youngofficersonfire.com


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    • 57 min
    FireNuggets Podcast - 039 - Josh Krueger

    FireNuggets Podcast - 039 - Josh Krueger

    We sit down with Josh Krueger of the Milwaukee Fire Department. Josh is currently assigned to Engine Company 23 and is a member of the HURT team. Josh is a Marine and lets us listen to a story of trying times and triumph in the end.

    We hope you enjoy the show!


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    • 1 hr 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

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