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Talking advocacy ahead of Chiefs on the Hill
Episode 64
Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, joins the latest episode of the podcast to chat with host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about the historic wildfire season, th…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Fighting wildfires from the air
Episode 63
Argentinian air tractor pilot and volunteer firefighter Diego Perez talks with host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about aerial wildfire fighting in the Maritimes, how ground and air crews can tr…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Fire fighting from a provincial perspective
Episode 62
Hailing from Nova Scotia, retired Fire Chief and Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton chats with host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about the challenges of volunteer fire fi…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Managing different generations and change
Episode 61
Chief John Liadis talks to host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about the generational reactions to modernizing your department, who to focus on for successful change adoption, getting the buy-in,…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Leading by example
Episode 60
Waskesiu Fire Chief Les Karpluk joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about leadership in the fire service, building relationships and trust, and how to recognize young leaders on your t…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Examining wildfires through a meteorological lens
Episode 59
BC Wildfire Service lead forecaster Matt MacDonald joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about fire weather forecasting in British Columbia, how environmental conditions affect wildfire …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Today’s recruits, connecting with the frontline, and learning from each other
Episode 58
Toronto’s Fire Chief Matthew Pegg joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about the department’s latest recruitment; the qualifications, courage and motivation of today’s candidates; the i…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
The role of a fire investigator
Episode 57
The easiest fire to fight is one that is prevented from happening. In this edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, host Tom DeSorcy is joined by Brad Davidson, retired firefighter and fire i…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Finding a fit through the Multi-Mini-Interview process
Episode 56
Karen Roche, fire chief for Burlington, Ont., shares how her department is looking to hire the right fit for fire fighting through the Multi-Mini-Interview process, or MMIs. The MMI program has a str…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
In conversation with the CAFC’s new president in 2023
Episode 55
To comeRed Deer’s Fire Chief Ken McMullen, the new president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about inflation, budget cycles, minimum tra…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago