The OCFA Pass-Along

Orange County Fire Authority
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From the Orange County Fire Authority, this is the Pass-Along Podcast. We address firefighter issues from top to bottom. Be sure to check back here for more episodes in the future!

  1. 10/02/2025

    Ep. 75 - Lori Zeller's Exit Interview

    Outgoing Deputy Chief Lori Zeller sits down with Fire Captain/PIO Sean Doran to talk about her extensive 28 year career with the Orange County Fire Authority and what the agency can look forward to in the future. SHOWNOTES For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org.

  2. 12/19/2024

    Ep. 74 - 2024 Ops Summary & Updates / 2025 Plans

    Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Baryic Hunter sit down with Assistant Chief of EMS/Ops Training and Promotions Rob Capobianco to talk about how things went operationally in 2024 and give some end-of-the-year updates and touch on things to come for 2025. Chief Capobianco also covers where we are on the ambulance front. SHOWNOTES (01:09) Chief Perkins’ 2024 Ops Priorities Review (04:02) Airport Fire Overivew (07:33) Chief Hunter’s Projects Updates (10:22) Equipment Committee Update (15:40) Wildland & Air Ops Update (18:03) Engine & Truck Placement (21:18) Ambulance Updates For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

  3. 05/21/2024

    Ep. 73 - Command and Control

    Assistant Chief of Field Operations South Tim Perkins leads a discussion regarding Command and Control with subject matter experts: Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann, Mike Summers, and Levi Medina, and Fire Captains Ryan Caines, Cliff Blasi, Shane Frederick, William Junge, and Andy Bailey. SHOWNOTES (00:00:00) Background / Initial Actions (00:35:52) Strategic / Tactical / Task (00:50:24) C.A.N. Reports (01:01:12) ICS Components / Moving Forward For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

  4. 01/24/2024

    Ep. 72 - 2024 Operations Priorities

    Assistant Chiefs of Operations Tim Perkins and Shane Sherwood discuss their operations priorities for 2024. Later on, they welcome Battalion Chiefs Neal McCann and Mike Summers on to talk about the new Command and Control Handbook. SHOWNOTES 01:09 - Out-of-County Assignments 03:49 - Standards of Cover 05:47 - Mobilization Plan 09:57 - Communication During Fires 13:15 - Apparatus Committee 15:25 - Equipment Committee 18:16 - Command and Control Handbook For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

  5. 01/10/2024

    Ep. 71 - Best & Bravest Nominations

    Assistant Chief of Operations Shane Sherwood sits down with three members of the Ceremonies, Awards, and Protocol (CAP) Committee - Battalion Chief Mike Sheehan, Training Program Analyst Jocelyn Casillas, and Fire Captain/AFTO Derek Acosta - to discuss the upcoming Best and Bravest Awards Ceremony and encourage everyone to submit nominations to https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7664486/2023BestandBravestNominations by January 26th. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

  6. 09/28/2023

    Ep. 70 - Suicide Awareness & Prevention

    Assistant Chief of Field Operations North Shane Sherwood is joined by OCFA’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator Ryan Kinney to review everything OCFA has to offer with regards to behavioral health. September is Suicide Prevention Month and we encourage anyone who is struggling and/or having thoughts of suicide to please call 988 today. SHOWNOTES 01:09 - Ryan Kinney Introduction 1:37 - Suicide in the Fire Service 3:44 - Risk Factors 5:55 - Warning Signs 9:32 - Helpful Resources 20:02 - Mock Appointment Scheduling with TCTI

  7. 09/06/2023

    Ep. 69 - OCFA Training Sections

    Assistant Chief of EMS and Operations Training & Promotions Rob Capobianco sits down with his three training Battalion Chiefs - Jason Fairchild from Promotions, Jason Sultzer from Operations Training & Safety, and Eric Bennett from the Academy - to review what’s new in their shops and what we can expect in the near future. SHOWNOTES 00:47 - Academy 58 Update with Chief Bennett 02:36 - State Accredited Academy 04:50 - Promotions with Chief Fairchild 09:20 - Minimum Qualifications for Different Ranks 10:40 - ocfatraining.org—>Futures tab 11:50 - Training & Safety/TAG Update with Chief Sultzer 13:17 - 4th Quarter TAG 13:55 - Other Training & Safety Projects For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

  8. 07/27/2023

    Ep. 68 - Investigations Update

    Assistant Chief of Field Operations, North, Shane Sherwood sits down with Investigations Battalion Chief Truhill, Fire Investigators Miller and Strohm, Fire Captain and OCIAC liaison Dierdorff, and IPD Detective Russell to discuss the many roles our Investigations Section plays within our agency and our county. For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

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From the Orange County Fire Authority, this is the Pass-Along Podcast. We address firefighter issues from top to bottom. Be sure to check back here for more episodes in the future!

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  • Creator
    Orange County Fire Authority
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
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  • Show Website
    The OCFA Pass-Along