In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes in the Thin Red Line Radio guys during the Firehouse World conference.  The guys sit down live in Las Vegas Nevada. Topics covered Fireground mistakes Stretching short Recon on the fireground Training for mistakes Jumpseat Responsibility Email change Ryan@RyanPennington.us   Jumpseat Radio is a proud […]

In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes Chief Jason Hoevelmann from Engine House Training.  Jason is a chief officer who brings an “operational” perspective to all decisions.  He is known for his New Fire Officer education for anyone recently promoted to lead a crew.  Jason is also a prostate cancer survivor […]

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes the President of the IAFC Gary Ludwig.  Chief Ludwig shares the new IAFC program to make sure that if you start feeling “ill” on the fireground you make sure to get checked out by a qualified doctor.  Listen in as the chief shares his story […]

In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington welcomes Nick Papa, Anthony Avillo, and Mark Canon to talk about ventilation.  The guys share discuss different things associated with ventilation of heat and smoke during a structure fire. Topics Covered When to vent When not to vent Coordination of the ventilation Email change Ryan@RyanPennington.us   […]

In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington sits down with Nick Papa, Anthony Avillo, and Frank Viscuso to talk about leadership. The topics covered this week include: Setting expectations Discipline and why they should write a report Turnout times Non-Negotiable’s Franks Keynote Email change Ryan@RyanPennington.us   Jumpseat Radio is a proud member of […]

In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington sits down with RJ from Capitol Fire Training while at Missouri Winter Fire School.   RJ, Has a passion for Forcible Entry and shares his knowledge on history, application, and why it is important to always check the C Side of ALL buildings.   Email change Ryan@RyanPennington.us   […]

In this week’s Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington sits down with Nick Dinges from Dinges fire company to talk trucks, tools, and Traditions.  Ryan and Nick share the story of Vanguard Safety Wear.    Following Nick and Ryan is RJ from Capital Fire.  Robert James (RJ) is a 10 year veteran of the fire service. […]

In this week’s episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington compares an under-performing firefighter to the current situation of the American President.   How do you see an impeachment coming? Failing on the fireground Not pulling your weight Continually not adjusting for course correction What if your crew impeached you? Violations Policies How would you take […]

In this weeks episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington shares some quick tips for planning a improvement or achieving  goal.  Finding a goal and backwards planning to hit that goal is essential to break down the points of improvement to achieve the goal. Tips: Make a plan Find points to hit along the way […]

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host, Ryan Pennington shares some personal experience with Mental Health Support and how it can make a world of difference in your Fire Service Career. Topics Covered Why do we struggle.. .           Kids          Spouse          Trauma          Business     […]