In this episode host, Ryan Pennington welcomes Brooke Ames to share her story of leaving her corporate job and begin a journey to the Jumpseat.  Brooke is a career firefighter-paramedic in Wisconsin who has turned her passion for the fire service into her profession.  Brookes journey is nothing short of amazing.  From loosing over 100 […]

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington shares the reasons you are failing as a firefighter and how to fix them.    Todays Podcast  Why you are Faining as a Firefighter    Excuses Get in your way      You are waiting on someone else to train you Your ego won’t let you […]

It’s finally here!  Jumpseat Radio episode 100!   In this weeks episode host, Ryan Pennington welcomes his mentor Dr. Rich Gasaway to talk all things Podcast!  Rich and Ryan started this journey through podcasting together in 2014!            Jumpseat Radio is a proud Member of the Chief Miller Media Family       […]

Listen in as the Jumpseat Nation Sends their shout outs for the 100th Episode of Jumpseat Radio   

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington talks trucks with Sean Eagan and John Hayowyk.   Both Captains are assigned to truck companies and have years of experience.  Topics covered in this podcast include Spotting the truck Giving the truck the address How to train new members on the truck Being a tiller […]

In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington catches up with the  #JumpseatNation after an extended break.  Ryan shares lessons learned during studying for the promotion process.     Top three lessons from Pit of Promotion                      1. We need to continually read                      2. […]

In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes his good friend Kevin O’Donnell from Hydrovent US.  Kevin and his dad have spent years inventing a nozzle that uses hydraulic ventilation with straight stream application at the SAME TIME.  Ryan and Kevin talk about Ventilation Stream application Negative pressure Ventilation Where did the […]

Jumpseat Radio 096 99% Search with Thomas Anderson In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington sits down with Thomas Anderson from Insight Fire Training to talk about Tic use in the primary search.  Thomas travels the country speaking on enhancing search by using the Thermal imaging camera. Topics covered include Directed search Tic […]

In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes Shan Raffel from the Queensland Australia.  Shan is a passionate instructor teaching fire behaviour around the world.  He has taught fire behaviour from Australia to Amsterdam.  In this LIVE podcast from FDIC 2019 Ryan and Shan talk about: Fire Behaviour High-Pressure Fog Fire suppression […]

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington welcome Don  Colarusso from All Hands Fire Training.  Don is passionate about teaching bailout systems and processes.  All Hands fire training has trained thousands of firefighters in the use of a bailout kit.  Topics covered in this podcast: Using Gemtor Harness Choosing a Bailout Kid Training […]