Explore every episode of the podcast The USFA Podcast

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, CALFIRE's Battalion Chief Dan Twohy and Chief Robert Rezende discuss the May 15th, 2024, fire at the Gateway Energy Storage Facility in Otay Mesa, CA.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell discusses her tenure as the U.S. Fire Administrator.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Dr. Brittany Hollerbach discusses the importance of research on women's health for the fire service.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, we speak with Shelby Perket. Shelby shares outcomes from a national harassment and discrimination survey.

On this episode of the USFA Podcast, we speak with National Fire Academy Superintendent, Eriks Gabliks about NFA and the recruitment and retention work being done by the National Fire Strategy work group.

On this episode of the USFA Podcast, we speak with U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell about the inaugural World Fire Congress and the upcoming U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Captain Dustin Lambert discusses his research and dissertation, Sirenicide: The Impact of Stress on Vehicle Crashes, the traumatic and safety side and acute traumatic deaths in the fire service.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Chief James Small discusses his program, ISLAND. Developed to help leadership improve inclusion, safety, laughs, accountability, nourishment and direction in their organizations.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, DC Firefighter and EMT Jonathon Tate discusses the importance of healthy food in the firehouse and how it compelled him to start Food on the Stove.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Dr. Donnie Hutchinson, renowned author and online coach, discusses work-life balance and his 3-step process to help you achieve it.

Planning for wildfire is more than preparing your landscape. Many communities have developed innovative programs to help them prepare for, mitigate and thrive after a wildfire.

Planning for pregnancy in a fire department should start long before you have a pregnant firefighter. Learn how the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and Pump Act impact firefighter rights.

In 2022, there were 32 million incidents. At a minimum, 65% of them are emergency medical service-related responses.

On this episode, we speak with Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell to recap 2023 accomplishments and discuss USFA priorities for 2024.

Battalion Chief Dena Ali discusses how leadership sets the tone for mental health and resilience in the fire house.

On this episode of the USFA Podcast, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell interviews Margo Robbins, executive director of the Cultural Fire Management Council. Ms Robbins explains how the Yurok Tribe uses cultural burning to maintain a healthy ecosystem.

On this episode of the USFA Podcast, Dr. Kenneth Fent explains the National Firefighter Registry and how registering can help us understand and reduce cancer in firefighters. Together, we can have a lasting impact on the fire service.

Austin FD reminds residents they live in a fire-adapted ecosystem, so they must be prepared for wildfire.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Chief David Downey talks about ICS and how it has been foundational for every type of incident or event in Miami-Dade.

On this special episode of The USFA Podcast, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell interviews Chief Mary Cameli and Assistant Chief James Johnson from Mesa Fire and Medical Department and Assistant Chief Tim Kreis from Phoenix Fire Department to about how they are adapting to the extreme heat in the U.S.

On this episode of the USFA Podcast, learn about Local Government 2030, how their grand challenges mirror the Fire Service National Strategy and how you can get involved.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, FDNY Chief John Hodgens talks about New York City's approach to mitigating residential building fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell interviews former administrator Keith Bryant about his time in office and his priorities as the Oklahoma state fire marshal.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, the FIRST Center's Dr. Jennifer Taylor discusses use of the SAVER checklist and model policy to mitigate occupational violence against EMS responders.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, Dr. Denise Smith discusses long COVID, a range of new, returning or ongoing health problems that people experience for several weeks following the initial infection from the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus.

On this episode, Dr. Sara Jahnke and Todd LeDuc discuss how to get firefighter occupational health risk information into the hands of medical providers using the Provider's Guide to Firefighter Medical Evaluations.

On this episode, we speak with Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell to recap 2022 accomplishments and discuss USFA priorities for 2023.

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Sara Jahnke, director and senior scientist with the Center for Fire, Rescue and EMS Health Research at the National Development and Research Institutes USA, about firefighter behavioral health.

On this episode, we talk with USFA fire program specialist Abby Bordeaux about 3 federal grants that help keep firefighters and communities safer. We also speak with a grant recipient about the grant process and how receiving the funding helped their community.

On this episode, we talk with National Fire Academy branch chief Christine Spangler about changes to the Executive Fire Officer Program, remaining challenges and the program's exciting future.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, we talk with Steve Kerber about ongoing research benefiting the fire service and the public at the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI).

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, we talk with Bill Troup about how U.S. Fire Administration research programs are supporting firefighter health and safety and fire mitigation.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, we talk with Dr. James Augustine about some of the COVID-19 challenges that the fire and EMS continue to deal with.

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, staff from the U.S. Fire Administration discuss the wildland urban interface (WUI) and how USFA partnerships help structural firefighters prepare for wildland fires.

This episode of The USFA Podcast features Superintendent Eriks Gabliks discussing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and getting National Fire Academy (NFA) training closer to fire/EMS stakeholders. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell also provides an update on new initiatives at the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).

This episode of The USFA Podcast features a discussion with the National Fire Academy's Mike Weller on community risk reduction. We also check in with the USFA's Mike Pritchard on the Fire Is Everyone's Fight initiative.

This episode of The USFA Podcast features Marion Long discussing the value of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to the fire service. Join us as we discuss 1 of USFA's 4 stars, data collection.

On the first episode of The USFA Podcast, U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Tonya Hoover discuss agency programs and their vision for the future.