In this weeks episode host Ryan Pennington sits down with Lars Ã…gerstrand from the Varnamo Fire and Rescue Service Sweden.  Lars travels the globe training firefighters on fire dynamics.  His science based approach to fire is a must see in the fire service!  Topics Covered History of fire training in Sweden Swedish Container Fire Training […]

When was the last time things didn’t go as planned and you had to resort to plan b?  Being a firefighter requires adaptability to the situations faced.  Very rarely do fires occur in buildings with no set back, flat ground, clear spaces from aerial placement, and enough water to float the building down the street.  […]

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington talks about preparing to be an aggressive firefighter. Often firefighters use the term “aggressive” to describe themselves and yet show up to emergencies unprepared. To be a true aggressive firefighter you have to aggressively prepare! Topics covered:  How to harness that aggression to learning and practicing […]

In this weeks podcast host Ryan Pennington catches up with the #JumpseatNation. It’s been a 2 month absences from podcasting and have a lot to catch up on. Topics Included:   Jumpseat Nation Salute to the Armed Forces Postitive attitudes Shifting focus from us to to them   Dave Carroll Releases “The Fallen and the […]

Is this weeks firefighter friday we get fired up with John Dixon!   Get prepared for the weekend!! Johns Twitter Feed, Website, Facebook

In this week episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington welcomes Lori Mercer from the firefighterwife.com.  Lori is the Chief Fire Wife for firefighter wife where she has established a community of wives that share information about being a wife/husband of a firefighter. In this episode Lori Discusses Transition from on calls to at home […]

In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington welcomes FF Anton (Tony) Spagnoletti from Winston Salem NC fire department Rescue 1. Tony shares his remarkable story of suffering a STEMI while on duty at Rescue 1. During this powerful podcast he shares: The physical pain of a STEMI ( S-T Segment Elevated Myocardial […]