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Hosting the official Portland Firefighters Podcast, "PFFA Pod"

PFFA Pod


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 83 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from PFFA Pod

    Campbell Memorial Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 33:09


    Portland Fire retiree and historian Don Porth talks with VP Jay Fink about the state of our David Campell Memorial Park.

    What the Hell with our Healthcare: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 49:45


    Get the details of the changes to our healthcare benefits with Isaac and Rob. City benefits webpage below. https://www.portland.gov/bhr/benefit-offerings/events

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Aspen Breuer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 180:48


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    Paid Leave Oregon for Local 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 95:01


    This is an attempt to provide useful information to Local 43 members for accessing Paid Leave Oregon. I speak with Austin Kelly, Ryan Schenk, Tara Stein, and Jared Laws who each have a different knowledge base regarding the use of PLO. At the very least, several good resources are discussed for anyone who may need or want to apply for this state benefit that we all fund.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Matt Fullerton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 224:13


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Ty Callicotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 186:12


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    Laurent Picard talks about becoming a Licensed Psylocybin Facilitator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 60:25


    Lt. Laurent Picard speaks with PFFA Pod host Kyle MacLowry about his experiences as an Oregon Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator. In 2020 Oregon voters passed Measure 109 legalizing and regulating psyilocybin use for therapeutic purposes. Enjoy.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Christian Lapainis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 131:54


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jerry Bartolome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 213:19


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jamie Ziegler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 160:02


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Ed Resch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 259:22


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    IAFF 57th Convention Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 64:03


    PFFA President Isaac McLennan and OSFFC President Karl Koenig share a synopsis of the 57th Convention and the debates behind the resolutions passed. If ever you wondered what the IAFF does for you, listen and you will know. https://www.iaff.org/convention/

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Ed Resch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 258:27


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Sean Fogarty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 131:41


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    HRA VEBA Roundtable Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 52:38


    PFFA's VEBA client consultant Christopher Carnahan, Secretary Treasurer Jacob Domeyer, and District Representative Brent Cavanias sit down with Kyle to talk about our VEBA plan. This is an informational discussion on how the plan works and what benefits VEBA offers to our membership. Enjoy.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Mark Tilden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 198:53


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcast from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    OSFFC Overview And Legislative Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 54:45


    Oregon State Fire Fighters Council President Karl Koenig and Legislative Director Alan Ferschweiler start the discussion with a 10,000 foot view of the OSFFC and then go into more details on the latest legislative sessions. The second part is where they talk about some of the recent wins for PERS members. Enjoy.

    What the Hell is Going on with Our Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 63:44


    PFFA's LMBC members Isaac McLennan and Rob Hutchens sit down with Kyle to talk about the current chaos surrounding our health insurance and some changes to open enrollment.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Audrey Tollefson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 108:47


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Eli Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 150:18


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of Portland Fire & Rescue's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Aimee Rooney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 172:20


    The Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Matt Coffey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 150:16


    The next installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Dusty Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 207:37


    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Dusty Miller by PFFA Pod

    Exit Interview with Travis Chipman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 70:46


    A discussion with Travis Chipman acknowledging his 9 years of service as Secretary/Treasurer of our Union. Travis and office manager Nicole Jacobson sit down with Kyle to talk about his time on the executive board, and what is next. This also serves as an opportunity for me to thank Travis for his dedication to Local 43.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Anthony Braxton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 129:39


    The next installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jason Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 159:02


    The fourth installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Michael Sheridan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 112:08


    The third installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews discuss the life and career of some of PF&R's high performing, dedicated members. In this episode Josef talks with Mike about his time at FDNY, September 11th, and his journey to Portland.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Jasen Stensgaard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 155:18


    The second installment of the Senior Fire Fighter Podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews dive into the life and careers of some of Portland Fire's high performing, dedicated members.

    PFFA Senior Fire Fighter Podcast featuring Chris Fukai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 93:48


    The first in a new series of podcasts from PFFA, hosted by Josef Kuehnast. These long form interviews dive into the life and careers of some of Portland Fire's high performing, dedicated members.

    IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 38:53


    VP Terry Foster, FF Tom Houston and FF Marcus Donaldson talk about their experience in Colorado Springs at the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial weekend. Video of the service can be viewed at link below. https://www.iaff.org/fffm23/

    Contract Ratification Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 76:26


    Isaac McLennan, Travis Chipman and Kyle MacLowry go over the new PFFA contract. This is one of our longer recordings, we hope you find some of the information useful or interesting.

    Paycheck Committee Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 32:04


    Jason Cunningham and Kyle talk about the Paycheck Committee. A newly formed PFFA committee organized to establish some best practices to address discrepancies or issues related to pay and accruals.

    2023 Seattle Stair Climb Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 21:37


    Tamara Eidler, Tom Clawson and Kyle talk about the Seattle Stair Climb experience. Find out how PFFA members faired in the worlds largest on-air climb last March.

    What is Leg Con?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 58:40


    What is the IAFF Legislative Conference? Why should we care? Who goes and what do they do there? Turns out these are important questions to ask. PFFA welcomes TVFR VP Chris Hart for our first multi fire union podcast. Isaac McLennan, Terry Foster and Kyle talk all things Leg Con. Issues Book https://www.iaff.org/wp-content/uploads/LegCon2023_IssuesBook-Online-1-1.pdf Joe Biden Speech https://youtu.be/a6YJngN5sQw

    Community Health Division Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 60:22


    E-board members Isaac McLennan, Matt Smith, and Amy Quinn talk with Kyle about how the CHD became part of Local 43, concerns with changes to our Union, and a day in the life of Chat/PSR members. The idea here, as always, is to start a conversation. Please reach out to Kyle with any ideas for future discussions.

    State Of The Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 52:29


    A State of the Union address by President McLennan. . . Well, not really, actually a presidential update with Isaac, but I like calling it State of the Union. Enjoy, Kyle.

    Introduction to Tara Stein

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 31:20


    Tara Stein is our new Behavioral Health Coordinator. The position encompasses coordination of our EAP benefits and the Peer Support Team. Kyle and Tara sit down for an informal chat. The discussion is meant primarily to be an introduction of Tara to the membership.

    All Things FPDR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 54:45


    FPDR Liaison Brent Cavainas and FPDR Trustee Kyle MacLowry talk about all things Fire Police Disability and Pension. We try to avoid going down too many rabbit holes and talk about the two positions responsibilities and how we can serve the membership.

    Three and a Half Minute PSA for Seattle Stair Climb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 3:32


    Tom Clawson sent me a quick update for the 2023 Seattle Stair Climb. Registration is opening on Thursday, don't miss it.

    Happy Hour with Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 63:21


    An in depth update with PFFA President Isaac McLennan. Kyle and Isaac sit down for a wee sip of whiskey and a discussion of the issues of the day. This podcast will pair nicely with the two recent informational zoom recordings. Enjoy.

    Chatting with VP Mariya Fuge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 34:25


    Vice President Mariya Fuge and Kyle sit down to talk about her assignments at Local 43. We discuss Wellness, EAP, Legislative issues and more. Thanks for listening.

    Portland Fire Camp Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 41:05


    Lisa Knight and Sofia Onstad sit down with Kyle to talk about all things Fire Camp. We discuss the history, the current state of affairs, how members can get involved, and other important elements of Fire Camp.

    Matt Coffey Thesis Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 29:53


    Matt and Kyle sit down to talk about the results of his survey and thesis project it informed for his Masters Program. The information is centered on behavioral health and suicidality in the fire service. Matt has done amazing work for his thesis. It was fascinating to hear about the data collected, the theories involved, and the conclusions made.

    Health Trust Station Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 47:17


    Kyle and Rob, both members of the Health Care Committee, discuss the merits of a health care trust. The committee members are making station visits, but are unable to speak with everyone personally. This pod is intended to be like one of those visits with the intent to get information out to all the membership.

    PFFA members at the Seattle Stair Climb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 25:22


    Hear Tom Clawson, Kyle and two special guests talk about the Seattle Stair Climb experience, the significance of the fund raising, and all things PFFA stair climb team.

    David Campbell Memorial Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 36:46


    VP Terry Foster, Lieutenant Sean Fogarty, Retiree Don Porth and Kyle discuss the latest information regarding the David Campbell Memorial.

    VEBA Info and Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 30:47


    Most of us don't often think about our VEBA contribution and what benefit it offers. This is your chance to get a quick review of the program and some new ideas for the future. Cameron Homan, Travis Chipman, and Don Porth join PFFA Pod host Kyle MacLowry for this conversation.

    Coffee with Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 63:00


    Kyle and Isaac sit down for a coffee and a chat. This one wanders a bit from topic to topic. I just wanted to check in with Isaac to see how things were going a few months into sitting at his new desk, in a new office, with a newish executive board.

    Quick Matt Coffey Survey Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 10:41


    Kyle and Matt have a quick (ten minute) conversation to update the membership on his research project. You should have received an email recently about the project. We hope you will all take the time to sit down and fill out the survey . He can be reached for further questions at: mattcoffey@lclark.edu

    Health and Wellness with Jessica Cone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 55:11


    Jessica and Kyle sit down to talk all things health and wellness.

    Local 43 Building Committee Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 35:57


    The Building Committee formed after the current building remodel vote did not pass. The group has done a tremendous amount of work and has an update for the membership.

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