corley moore

Excited to be joined on this episode by none other than El Presidente of the FOOLS international... Ben Fleagle. Was very excited for this episode and the topics we got to discuss including, the importance of the Fire service to society. The FOOLS international and their role in the fire service. Leadership in all of it's facets. Character and its inseparability from leadership.  Our history and how it effects the future, and the upcoming generations. Of course the Scrap's best laid plans are always impacted by the audience and their amazing questions, and this one was no exception. Ben absolutely crushed the episode!  Enjoy!

Joined on this episode by Gabe Salas, and he did not disappoint!  Was an an exciting one as we discussed the power of the senior "man". How to maximize the impact of accountability and lead by example. Of course the audience threw a ton at us, and Gabe crushed each and every answer.  Enjoy another great episode!

Joined on this episode by one of my favorite people, the one and only Jarrod Sergi. We planned to discuss leadership and culture and how much of an impact you can have at your organization. Common pitfalls for leaders and things you should avoid as well as what has and has not worked for Jarrod. This of course was just the plan, but if you know the Scrap, you know the audience took over and asked nothing but great questions!  Was an amazing episode and Jarrod has already agreed to come back on for a follow up!

Joined on this episode by my friend and mentor, the one and only Brian Crush!!! This episode hade me super excited for this discussion. From his perspective on the current state of the fire service, to the future as he sees it. Of course we discussed Firefighter Rescue Survey and the data so far. How he feels about his newly constructed training facility and all the research he put into it over the years. And as usual... everything the audience threw our way!  What an awesome scrap!!!

Joined on this episode by Reginald McKnight to discuss all aspects of training especially when it comes to new recruits. We will deep dive into the challenges of training in todays world. How he goes about developing a training program. What they look for in instructors. Why training is important, how to develop and mold the probationary firefighter into the next generation of leaders. We discuss leadership, the next generation and purpose. Of course the audience took over like always and absolutely sent the best questions at Reggie, and he absolutely crushes the answers.  Enjoy a great Scrap!

Joined on this episode by the one and only Paul Shoemaker. Paul is passionate about Electric Vehicles and Lithium ion batteries! We go deep diving into considerations and concerns for this evolving aspect of our craft. Off gassing, UHSS components, the sheer amount of water we are using, and how we can be more effective.  And of course the audience had a ton of great questions that Paul crushed! This is a topic that everyone wants more information on and you do not want to miss this Scrap!

Joined by my good friend Brian Richards to discuss the new generations of firefighters and how to engage and bring them on board.  We plan to deep dive into their perspective and why certain aspects that older generations take for granted seem foreign to them. It was an awesome and interesting discussion, especially when you throw in the audience and all of their questions. Enjoy a great perspective from a great dude.

Joined on this episode by Hornet Fire training himself, Chief Jonah Smith. Super excited to talk about all things engine. Company/Chief Officer Leadership, we discuss Lou Holtz and the impact he had on Jonah. Then as much info as we could cram in about Firefighter Rescue Survey.  As always the best laid plans and topics were aided by the phenomenal audience.  Enjoy the Scrap!

On this episode of the Scrap is Chief Jason Hoevelmann. This was a fantastic conversation about leadership and culture.  I think every firefighter who wants to lead in any way shape or form should listen to this episode at least annually.  there are so many nuggets inside this episode.

Went live with Cody Trestrail to talk about the return of Firemanship, July 14-19, 2024. Unbelievable what Brothers In Battle are going to pull off once again. Registration goes live November 27th (Cyber Monday) at 10am.  Cannot wait!!!!

This is a must listen if you have any part in developing or influencing the SOG's, Procedures, or Tactics for your departments Active Shooter Response. Eric Saylors brings the key takeaways from  the seven-year active shooter response study at EMSAAC in San Diego. And the knowledge from over 200 drills he ran and measured. He fields questions and opened my eyes to so many things that I did not know we were getting wrong! Excellent podcast with a lot of relevant data! And of course as always the Audience did not disappoint!

Joined on this episode by the one and only Jeremy Sanders. We discussed building and maintaining that "Crew first culture", as well as how you overcome adversity and stay fired up? His keys to leadership, including the most important quality a leader can possess. What it takes to keep grinding, as well as everything that the audience decided to throw our way!  It was an awesome scrap, enjoy!

On this Scrap,  the other brother! The one and only DJ Stone.  We discuss the Suburban fire problem, our attempts to be the Jack of all trades master of none. How sub-urban methods are a hodgepodge of tactics strategies and methods. Finding what works and adapting. Building systems for success of the weakest link. What is the easiest way to reach victory of performance and so much more as the audience did therer job and completely took over the show!

Joined by one of my favorite people on this planet, Chief Scott Thompson. We discuss training, developing a fire first culture, promotional processes, the future of education in the fire service... and of course everything that the audience threw at us! The internet did us no favors and listening live was tough. I edited out most of the rough patches... there are a few spots that some content was dropped but it is 98% intact!  Enjoy!

Joined by Manny Barajas to discuss nozzle-work and engine duties. Everything from the first line, to fireground priorities, functional training, and we will probably discuss a corn harvester at some point! Look forward to the audience questions and everything we will discuss!

Joined by Fit to Fight Fires very own, John Spera. We  discuss how you define firefighter fitness, the physical demands of the job, why firefighters are out of shape, promotions and fitness... it rapidly turned into one of the most raw and heartfelt interviews I have been a part of.  An absolutely amazing Scrap!

<<This Episode had Technical Issues>>  Joined by Chief Curt Isakson to commemorate episode #150 of the Scrap! Topics we discuss include: The year of the Rescue, We are the Lucky Ones! Understanding Impact, Experience and mentoring... and that does not include all the audience threw our way! Curt gave away a lot of conference passes to CF Tactic conferences during the live show. 

There were a lot of technical issues with the live feed, I tried to edit most of them out for the podcast, but it is choppy and disjointed at times.

Joined on this episode by one of my favorite people on the planet, Nick Ledin! We talked about Firefighter Rescue Survey and the data that it is providing, Search... mission, metrics and mindset... plus whatever the audience throws our way! This was a great conversation!

The audience was amazing and the live Scrap was outstanding! Good questions were submitted and there was not a single inflated ego on the panel.  Just solid firefighters sharing their passion. Dennis Legear, Todd Edwards, Kyle Romagus, Clyde Gordon, Mo Davis, Howard Rhinewalt, Jacob Johnson... so much knowledge in one place! it was an epic evening!

Joined on this episode by Chief David Rhodes, the Smoke Daddy himself. We discuss too many topics to list them all, but including...  Smoke Divers, Decision Making, Training Under Stress, Experiential Training, Search, Search Size Up, UL Research, Post Traumatic Boss Syndrome vs PTSD, Leadership, FDIC H.O.T.,... not to mention everything the audience threw our way.  The entire episode is on fire, but the last hour, from the final (uninterrupted day) might be some of the best content the Scrap has ever put out.

This was the single most challenging episode of the Scrap to date. The internet would not cooperate with the live show and interrupted us multiple times. It was distracting and broke the flow.  Chief Rhodes was the epitome of a professional and absolutely rolled with the punches, and I cannot thank him enough. Turned out to be an amazing episode.