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A group discussion among firefighters and fire officers regarding several elements of the fire service.

Flow and Vent


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES

    4.7 from 65 ratings Listeners of Flow and Vent's Podcast that love the show mention: firehouse, talk, real.


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    The Flow and Vent's Podcast is an incredibly insightful and moving podcast that provides a deeper and more empathetic understanding of the lives of firefighters, first responders, paramedics, and teachers. As someone who has had a father working in these fields for their entire life, this podcast has allowed me to gain a greater appreciation for the trauma they experience on a daily basis. The hosts discuss the realities and day-to-day experiences of these individuals, portraying them as real-life superheroes. I am immensely grateful for this podcast as it sheds light on the challenges faced by my dad and others like him.

    One of the best aspects of The Flow and Vent's Podcast is its genuine content. The hosts deliver real talk, discussing their experiences with honesty and authenticity. They call it as they see it, providing an unfiltered view into the lives of firefighters and first responders. This approach is refreshing and allows listeners to connect with the stories on a deeper level. The podcast presents a unique opportunity to learn about the behind-the-scenes moments that are often overlooked or misunderstood.

    While The Flow and Vent's Podcast excels in many areas, one potential downside is that it may be difficult for those outside of the field to fully grasp certain concepts or jargon used by the hosts. Some episodes may require additional background knowledge or context to fully understand the topics being discussed. However, this can easily be remedied by providing explanations or definitions during episodes to ensure all listeners can follow along.

    In conclusion, The Flow and Vent's Podcast is an outstanding show that offers valuable insights into the lives of firefighters, first responders, paramedics, and teachers. It creates a space for open conversations about trauma, heroism, and everyday challenges faced by these individuals. This podcast is not only entertaining but also educational for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of these professions. I highly recommend giving it a listen - you won't be disappointed!



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    Latest episodes from Flow and Vent's Podcast

    Episode 55 - Prof. Glenn Corbett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 83:59


    Rob, Mike, and Dave sit down with Professor Glenn Corbett and discuss his journey, the evolution of building construction, and bridging together academics and the streets.

    Episode 54 - Chief John Norman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 52:17


    Rob, Mike, Mikey and Dave sit down with Chief John Norman to discuss the job, leadership, and valuable lessons learned over his time in the fire service.

    Episode 53 - Trial by fire with Chief David Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 49:05


    Join Rob, Mike, and Mike as they welcome Retired Chief David Rhodes, the editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering, for a captivating conversation. From his early days in the fire service to the latest trends shaping firefighter training, Chief Rhodes shares invaluable insights and hard-earned wisdom. Don't miss this deep dive into the past, present, and future of fire service education and leadership.

    Episode 52 - The Polish St Pat's Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 34:19


    Happy St. Patrick's Day brothers! The crew briefly goes over last week's trip to Poland!

    Episode 51 - Kicking of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 52:11


    2025 kicks off with a conversation with Rob, Mike and Mike. Mikey's back in as a Chief, Mike's hitting a year on the job, and Rob is going to Poland…

    Episode 50 - Navy Seals and Firefighters with Drago Dzieran

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 68:40


    For the 50th episode Rob, Mike, and Dave had the opportunity to speak with Retired Navy Seal Drago Dzieran. The brothers discuss leadership, culture, and similarities between the fire service and the Navy Seals. You are not going to want to miss this one.

    Episode 49 - Kitchen Table Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 68:08


    After a long hiatus the boys are back to discuss the kitchen table, leadership, respect, and lessons learned as officers.

    Episode 48 - Uniting the First Responder Community EMS & FIRE PRO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 32:44


    Rob sits down with Michael Witek, Jeff Chandler, David Lenart, and the man behind the EXPOs social media at EMS & FIRE PRO 2024.

    Episode 47 - Mike and G from Firehouse Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 32:04


    Rob sits down with Mike Perone and Gianni of Firehouse Innovations LI and Firehouse Innovations Training at FIRE/EMSPRO Expo at Foxwoods.

    Episode 46 - low manpower or mediocrity?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 60:49


    Rob, Mikey, Mike, and Matt get together to discuss the last couple weeks and how to battle mediocrity in the firehouse.

    Episode 45 - Super Bowl Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 70:10


    The crew sits down with Ex-Chief Adam Alberti to discuss current topics and his travels.

    Episode 44 - EMS/FIREPRO PT. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 34:42


    Rob, Mike, and Matt sit down "live" at the EMS/FIREPRO conference to discuss what the conference and the future of the conference has to offer!

    Episode 43 - Special Guest Chief Bouvier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 9:00


    Rob and Mike had the honor of sitting down with NOLA Chief Bouvier (who you may know from the show Nightwatch) while at the EMS/FIREPRO Conference.

    Episode 42 - Labor Day for the Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 51:52


    The Boys talk ladder tactics... sort of

    Episode 41-Belated 4th of July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 61:43


    Happy 4th of July LATERob, Mike, and Mike Talk about it all. Listen in and here some tips, tricks, and upcoming news!

    Episode 40 - Been a while

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 66:17


    The Boys are back in town catching up and discussing the last few months…

    Episode 39 - EMSPRO ‘21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 28:27


    Rob and Mike venture up to EMSPRO at Foxwoods Casino Resort for the 2021 EMSPRO conference for a live recording and Rob's impalement class. Special guest during the podcast and the man that gave us our invite, Sean Fitch.

    Episode 38 - How much it too much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 49:21


    The crew discussed how much is too much when dealing with the firehouse and on service calls, self accountability as an officer, and Rob's accents…check out Drejman's Pin the Q interview for more…

    Episode 37 - We'll be Delayed

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 35:51


    Rob, Mike, and Mike discuss some mutual aid training, truck culture, and anything that made the table.

    Episode 36 - Midwest vs East Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 38:47


    Rob and Mike chat with Maj. Britt from OKCFD to discuss the similarities and differences between Midwest and East Coast firefighting. 

    Episode 35- Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 63:15


    Happy 2021! New Year, "New Us"Recorded January 24

    Episode 34 - Takin' it to the streets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 21:13


    The crew had the opportunity to train and record at Bobby's debut takin' it to the streets weekend.

    Episode 33 - The Ring Rescue Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 35:02


    Rob and Mike sit with the brothers behind the ring rescue.Website: https://ringrescue.com/Informational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpiIWHgKeD4&t=64sBefore and After (Ring Removals) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1q8ejNeK1k- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ringrescue - Instagram - @RingRescueInc - https://www.instagram.com/ringrescueinc/- Twitter - @Ringrescueinc - https://twitter.com/ringrescueinc

    Episode 32 - The Halloween Special with Bobby Eckert

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 73:54


    The crew sits down with Bobby and discusses topics that were sent in!

    Episode 31 - Technology and PC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 70:11


    The crew discusses technology and "PC".

    Episode 30 for 30 K

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 74:20


    The Boys are back and discussing hot topics such as COVID, microphones, and hose packs.

    Episode 29 - The Rona Cast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 68:55


    The crew reunites while socially distancing to discuss rona, recent incidents, and the mystery of the blonde mustache.

    Episode 28 - Put Mardi Gras on a Reduced

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 64:43


    The crew discusses reducing responses, tools in cars, and bandaids. Definitely a language warning on this one.

    Episode 27 - 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 50:22


    The Crew discusses a couple questions from social media including new officer ideas and "the vacant".

    Episode 26 - The Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 86:54


    The Hook & Can, Boogie Down Truckwork, Top Floor Tactics, and Flow & Vent sit down to discuss a few topics...

    Episode 25 - #nicetshirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 55:52


    The crew sits down discusses the FAST strap, the NorthernStar Compass, and the beginning of volunteer election season.

    Episode 24 - Progress Fire Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 55:45


    The crew sits down with the brothers at Progress FC and discuss several topics including live-ins, riding assignments, etc.

    Episode 23 - The FAST Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 52:54


    The crew sits down with the brothers behind the FAST board.

    Episode 22 - The 6-22 Cinco de Mayo Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 57:02


    The crew recaps FDIC and discusses the 6-22.

    Episode 21 - Aetna Hook & Ladder St. Patty's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 43:44


    The FV Crew travels to Aetna Hook & Ladder in Newark, DE.

    Episode 20 - The Ohio Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 28:35


    The FV Crew recaps the Ohio road trip and the Miami Valley Fire & EMS Conference.

    Episode 19 - National Fire Radio*

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 102:14


    The FV Crew meets with the Brothers of National Fire Radio. This is the audio from their show on youtube.

    Episode 18 - Hooks and Cans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 86:29


    The crew sits with the Hook and Can crew for a second time to discuss a new year, new faces, and firemanship.

    Episode 17 - The Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 31:02


    The crew has their year end review and the holidays.

    Episode 16 - The Rescue Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 57:21


    The crew discusses the ins and outs of the rescue squad.

    Episode 15 - The Engine Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 62:30


    The crew discusses the ins and outs of the engine company, nozzles, packs, lays, and positioning.

    Episode 14 - The Ladder Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 52:12


    The crew discusses the ins and outs of the ladder company, towers vs sticks, and some positioning.

    Episode 13 - Next Rung Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 40:01


    The crew sits down with Blake from Next Rung and discusses mental well-being.

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    Episode 12 - The Fire Reviews Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 35:50


    The crew sits down with Drew over at Fire Reviews for some tailboard talk. After several minutes of technical issues the instagram live feed started rolling. Drew joins us around the 6 minute mark.

    Episode 11 - The Craft with The Hook & Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 114:36


    The crew sits down with the Brothers of The Hook & Can and discuss ventilation, the firehouse, and the brotherhood.

    Episode X - Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 46:29


    The crew discusses social media, their experiences with several platforms, and best practices.

    Episode 9 - RIT? RIC? FAST? Just do it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 65:21


    The crew sits down with Rob of Shut Up and Train LLC (https://www.facebook.com/SUATFIRE/) to discuss RIT/RIC/FAST operations and the differences around the state.

    Episode 8 - The White Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 58:04


    The crew discusses the role of the fire officer and tips for upcoming officers.

    Episode 7 - The 1410 and Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 50:33


    The guys discuss the NFPA 1410 drill and firehouse pride.

    Episode 6 - The Orange Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 51:22


    The crew discuss their days off being probationary firefighters and the tips needed to be a successful one.

    Episode 5 - The Chauffeur

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 57:02


    The crew discusses the importance of a chauffeur and the differences between engines, trucks, and bus drivers.

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