3 Point Firefighter
This podcast is for driven firefighters that want to be better and make the fire service better!
Episodes
162 episodes
S4 E42: PT 2 with Lacey Marcotte, Culture, and Mung Beans
Lacy Marcotte has been in the fire service for over 16 years and found herself finally working at Northville Township Michigan. She has an amazing perspective on fire service culture and we chat about the changes that are goin on inside the fir...
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Episode 42
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42:25
S4 E41: Lacey Marcotte discusses fire service culture PT1
Lacy Marcotte has been in the fire service for over 16 years and found herself finally working at Northville Township Michigan. She has an amazing perspective on fire service culture and we chat about the changes that are goin on inside the fir...
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Episode 41
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23:57
S4 E40: Michael "Stickers" Goldstein discusses generational issues, RIT, and more!
Mike Goldstein or “Stickers”. Hails from Milford NH. Love the fire service and forever a student of the craft of firemanship. I was born in Albuquerque NM, lived in Arizona for a while and then California, then finally settled on the Granite St...
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Episode 40
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32:37
S4 E39: Michael "Stickers" Goldstein discusses generational issues, RIT, and more!
Mike Goldstein or “Stickers”. Hails from Milford NH. Love the fire service and forever a student of the craft of firemanship. I was born in Albuquerque NM, lived in Arizona for a while and then California, then finally settled on the Grani...
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Episode 39
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31:50
S4 E38: @Trophy Dad, A.K.A. Matt Gelbach talks fitness and Assbags (ok, I talk ass-bags..) PT2
Matt Gehlbach has worked in Austin, Texas as a medic for a bit, then North Tahoe Fire in Lake Tahoe, California, then went to another depth called Santa Clara County Fire. Then Matt eventually landed at San Jose Fire and been loving it ever sin...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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1:01:16
S4 E37: @Trophy Dad, A.K.A. Matt Gelbach talks fitness and Assbags (ok, I talk ass-bags..) PT1
Jake Barnes AI (00:00.066)Matt Gehlbach has worked in Austin, Texas as a medic for a bit, then North Tahoe Fire in Lake Tahoe, California, then went to another depth called Santa Clara County Fire. Then Matt eventually landed at San Jose Fi...
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Episode 37
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31:26
S4 E36: PT2 with Cameron Sunderland and Acquired Structure Training
Captain Sunderland is a 23 year Veteran of the Fire Service. He’s been employed by the City of Altoona Fire Department, in Altoona PA, since 2008, and is currently assigned to an Engine in the Downtown District. Captain Sunderland is also a PA ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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32:26
S4 E 35 Captain Sunderland from Altoona Fire Discusses Live Fire in Acquired Structures. PT1
Captain Sunderland is a 23 year Veteran of the Fire Service. He’s been employed by the City of Altoona Fire Department, in Altoona PA, since 2008, and is currently assigned to an Engine in the Downtown District. Captain Sunderland is also a PA ...
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Episode 35
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30:47
S4 E34: Shane Farmer on Blue Card, Fitness, and the Firefighter Challenge PT2
Captain Shane Farmer has been with the Big Sky Fire Department since October of 2018. He started in the fire service as a volunteer with Cedar Falls Fire Rescue in 2001 and was hired as a professional in 2006. He is a lead instructo...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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33:29
S4 E33: Shane Farmer on Blue Card, Fitness, and the Firefighter Challenge PT1
Captain Shane Farmer has been with the Big Sky Fire Department since October of 2018. He started in the fire service as a volunteer with Cedar Falls Fire Rescue in 2001 and was hired as a professional in 2006. He is a lead instructo...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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28:33
S4 E32: Mike Wallingford on Retirement Pt2
Mike was on a couple of years ago and and he is close to retirement and we thought we would discuss retirement, the differences within the different states and how retirement affects us and our futureMike Wallingford Jr. is a Captain wit...
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Episode 32
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27:50
S4 E31: Retirement podcast with Mike Wallingford! PT1
Mike was on a couple of years ago and and he is close to retirement and we thought we would discuss retirement, the differences within the different states and how retirement affects us and our futureMike Wallingford Jr. is a Captain wit...
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Episode 31
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30:25
S4 E30: PT 2 with Erin McGruder/ Adult Education and Firehouse Pranks
Erin McGruder has been a firefighter/EMT for more than 20 years. She serves as a Planning Team Manager for a FEMA USAR. She is a Planning Team Manager and retired canine handler for a State USAR team. McGruder specializes in curriculum and i...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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33:49
S4 E29: Erin McGruderTalks Adult Education PT1
Erin McGruder has been a firefighter/EMT for more than 20 years. She serves as a Planning Team Manager for a FEMA USAR. She is a Planning Team Manager and retired canine handler for a State USAR team. McGruder specializes in curriculum and i...
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Episode 29
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33:03
Revisiting Kyle Romagus from 2022!
If you haven't heard this episode then enjoy the walk down memory lane!
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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1:13:11
S4 E27: FDIC Bonanza pt 2
We wrap FDIC 2024 with Chris Wiggins and Zach Willard!
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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32:02
S4 E26: FDIC 2024 Bonanza!!!
I got to talk to so many awesome people at FDIC! We discuss training towers and live burns!!!
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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29:17
S4 E24: B.J. Breecher discusses RIT,training, being able to do the job pt.2
BJ Breecher is a 15 yr fire service veteran spanning volunteer, private ems, part-time, and career roles, wildland and structural firefighting. He is currently a career Firefighter/AEMT at the Deforest Windsor Fire and EMS department in D...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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38:30
S4 E24: B.J. Breecher discusses RIT,training, being able to do the job pt.1
BJ Breecher is a 15 yr fire service veteran spanning volunteer, private ems, part-time, and career roles, wildland and structural firefighting. He is currently a career Firefighter/AEMT at the Deforest Windsor Fire and EMS department in Defores...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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42:29
S4 E23: Todd Shepherd discusses training, live fire, and Forge Fire and Company pt.2
Todd Shepherd is a 3rd generation firefighter and a 20 year veteran of Fire service and Founder/Owner of Forge Fire and Company. He is also a Live Fire Instructor specializing in Forcible Entry, Search, Victim Removal, Ventilation, Building ...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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43:51
S4 E22: Todd Shepherd discusses training, live fire, and Forge Fire and Company pt.1
Todd Shepherd is a 3rd generation firefighter and a 20 year veteran of Fire service and Founder/Owner of Forge Fire and Company. He is also a Live Fire Instructor specializing in Forcible Entry, Search, Victim Removal, Ventilation, Building ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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37:07
S4 E21: Rocco Alvaro on character and leadership pt.2
Rocco Alvaro is a Battalion Chief with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. He is currently assigned to the Training Division and is the section lead for Professional Development, directly responsible for the organization’s leadership a...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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32:39
S4 E20: Rocco Alvaro on Character and leadership pt.1
Rocco Alvaro is a Battalion Chief with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. He is currently assigned to the Training Division and is the section lead for Professional Development, directly responsible for the organization’s leadership a...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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29:15
S4 E19: D.J.Stone walks u through the VES grab from Fort Walton Beach and more!
Part 2 DJ Stone has been in the fire service for 24 years; he has retired from fort Walton beach and is the training chief at south Walton fire district. He has a class at FDIC called the grab analysis where you get to see actual video...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:02:01
S4 E18: DJ Stone Part 1
DJ Stone has been in the fire service for 24 years; he has retired from fort Walton beach and is the training chief at south Walton fire district. He has a class at FDIC called the grab analysis where you get to see actual videos of grabs in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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47:53