Host Bob Duemmel hosted a roundtable podcast at Firehouse Expo in July with a variety of technical rescue team members. Bob's guest's include: FDNY Lt. Mickey Conboy, Elizabeth, NJ, Firefighter Michael Donahue, retired FDNY Battalion Chief Fred LaFemina and retired FDNY Captain Tony Tricarico.

This group of firefighters and officers from along the East Coast look at the common and hidden dangers found at basement fires. 

Captain Russell Merrick talks with Lt. Michael Daley, Monroe Township, NJ;  Capt. Dave Fornell, Casstown, OH; Lt. John Lewis, Passaic, NJ, Chief Robert Moran, Englewood, NJ; and Nick Martin, Washington, DC.

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D.C. Fire & EMS Report on Cherry Road

Host Bob Duemmel talks with New Jersey Task Force 1 (NJTF-1) Rescue Leader Michael Daley and NJTF-1 Paramedic Sean Conboy about the July 16 parking garage collapse in Hackensack, NJ. This podcast was recorded during the live session of "The Buzz on Technical Rescue" at Firehouse Expo.

This podcast from Firehouse World looked at the role of the initial incident commander at structure fires and how it impacts the outcome of the response.

Deputy Chief Ed Hadfield talks with Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros, Sacramento Metro Fire District; Capt. Wes Kitchel, Santa Rosa, CA; Capt. Tim Linke, Lincoln, NE and Lt. Todd Wernet, Seattle.

Several veteran firefighters and officers from the west coast tackle the issue of high-rise firefighting and how their agencies use the approach from a regional response.

A group of fire officers from California look at tactical and command priorities for fires involving strip malls.

Division Chief Ed Hadfield talks with Santa Rosa Captain Wes Kitchel, Riverside City Captain Jennifer McDowell and Captain Chris Vaughn from Salinas about a number of considerations for fires involving strip malls. Throughout the podcast, the panel uses a strip mall fire scenario to illustrate a number of points.

Captain Russell Merrick moderates a roundtable that looks at the changing roles of engine companies based on new construction, vacant structures and the decrease in staffing.

Panelists include:

• Deputy Chief (retired) Robert "Butch" Cobb, Jersey City, NJ
• Firefighter Ryan Pennington, Charleston, WV
• Battalion Chief Al Mullins, Fairfax County, VA

 Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur held the third annual Apparatus Manufacturers Roundtable at the Firehouse Expo last month in Baltimore.

Panelists and guests include:

• Jim Featherstone, Singer Associates/Pierce
• Sean Duffy, Rosenbauer America
• Jim Salmi, Crimson Fire
• Jason Witmier, KME

 Fire Marshal Mike Love, from Montgomery County, MD, hosts a roundtable discussion on a variety of issues for fire and life safety educators.

Panelists and guests include:

• Lt. Dan Byrne, Beaufort, SC
• Bill Delaney, Montgomery County, MD
• Billy D. Hayes, Washington D.C.
• Outreach Specialist Patsieann Misiti, Alexandria, VA
• Teresa Neal, U.S. Fire Administration
• Sandy Facinoli, Chief of the U.S. Fire Administration's Prevention & Information Branch

J. Gordon Routley, a division chief with the Montreal Fire Department, hosts a roundtable that explores how the safety culture can evolve in the fire service.

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