Colorado Fire College Podcast

Wildland Fire Discussion with Engine Boss Eric Abramson

Engine Boss Eric Abramson, with Nederland Fire, joins us to talk about the wildland service, how its progressing forward and some political challenges we have faced under the government. Abramson has experience as a Engine Boss and a rare wildland PIO as well!

Tackling PSTD with Lt. Shore

Today, we welcome Lt. Shore with Strasburg Fire to talk about his personal experience and loss with PTSD. This episode does talk about suicide and other mental health issues plaguing the Fire Service. Lt. Shore has many years of fire experience with several large departments giving us a great prospective on his struggles and accomplishments.

Mental Health with Tommy Lombardo

In this episode, we have Tommy Lombardo on the phone talking about mental health and his experience as a first responder. We dive into different ways of dealing with it, how it occurs and what you can do to support those on your crew.

CFC Podcast Episode 5: Firefighter I Segment #1

In episode 5, we begin talking about Firefighter 1 topics focused on the introduction to the fire service and how the administration is set up for some FD's. How the command staff roles work as well as discuss Span of Control and Unity of Command.  This 15 minute review will refresh senior firefighters for when they train the next generation of recruits.

CFC Podcast Episode 4: Hazardous Materials Segment #2

In this episode, we pick up where we left from segment #1. We will discuss the different mechanisms of harm including energy release, corrosivity and toxicity. We also answer a listener's questions about structure fire response with known occupants.