Trailblazer Fire Tactics

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Fire service podcast from some into the jobs guys who just want to spread passion and knowledge.

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    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Episode 28: Andrew Pristach Tradesman Fire and Fabrication

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 117:28


    Today's guest is Andrew Pristach. He's a Sergeant with Spartanburg FD's Rescue 60, owner of Tradesman Fire, co-designer of the Council TD30 Halligan, and an instructor with the Mississippi State Fire Academy. Andrew's also one of the founding members of Dixie Firemanship. He brings a sharp edge to topics like forcible entry, tool design, fire attack, and the uncomfortable truths about our training culture.

    Episode 27: Hey New Guy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 73:45


    On this episode the guys talk about their "New Guy" experiences.

    Episode 26 : Captain Kyle Driver, Clayton Ladder 1 "Treat everyone as if its your family's emergency!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 66:21


    Today the guys talk with guest Kyle Driver. Kyle is a Captain with the Clayton Fire Department in North Carolina assigned to Ladder 1. Captain Driver feels strongly about leadership, developing personnel for the future, treating your job like your family lives in your first due, and overall ownership and hustle on the fire ground.

    Episode 25: Guest Rob Policht with Flow and Vent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 76:39


    Special guest Rob Policht with Flow and Vent talks shop with the guys.

    Episode 24 : The Open Minded Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 84:39


    In this episode, Craven and Caldaro catch up on life and talk bout using the open-minded approach when it comes to strategies and tactics.

    Episode 23 : The Outlook on 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 10:39


    In this short episode we get a small thought about where we have been and where we are going.

    Episode 22: Eric Budd, DC Rescue Squad 3 Technician

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 74:04


    Eric Budd is a long-time student of the fire service who has a great passion for training and being the best at his craft. Eric is one of the most humble, into the job dudes I've run across. Give him a listen!

    Episode 21: Firefighting and mindset with Tim McCloskey AKA "Spray 9"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 87:33


    Episode 20: The Roundtable Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 140:51


    Chief Bo Hobbs and Ben Wilson speak to roundtable participants Aaron Drake, Darren Harris, Mason May, and Zachery Morgan about various issues or questions they have.

    Episode 19: Bladensburg, MD Asst. Chief/Fairfax County Rescue 11 Technician Mike Ruggier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 108:36


    Episode 18: Determination reaps rewards with Ross Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 111:52


    Episode 17: Passion doesn't have to retire with retired Battalion Chief Bo Hobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 141:37


    Episode 16: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing with special guest Ben Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 85:41


    Episode 15: Staying true to yourself with Chris Puzzanghero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 103:58


    EPISODE 15 with Chris Puzzanghero. Chris joined the United States Marine Coprs after high school then later was hired with the Fairfax County Fire Department. Chris has been with Fairfax for 14 years, the last 10+ years were assigned to Tower 25, and has recently been reassigned after his promotion! Chris is the epitome of a what we think of when we hear the word firefighter. He has a love for the job, his brothers and sisters in the service, the citizens in his community, and for his family! This episode we had a Q&A session with questions covering many aspects of the job. Tune in to EPISODE 15 to hear what Chris has for everyone!

    Episode 14 : Do the right thing and take care of your people with Battalion Chief Jeremy Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 96:06


    EPISODE 14 with Battalion Chief Jeremy Anderson. Chief Anderson had a total of 29 years of volunteer and career experience. He started in the fire service in 1995 as a volunteer, and became a career firefighter in 2005. Chief Anderson holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Chapel Hill, a Batchelor of Science Degree from East Carolina University, and has Graduated from the National Fire Academy. In this episode, Chief Anderson shares his thoughts and positive impacts we can have on the fire service. He cares tremendously for his citizens for his firefighters. Tune in to Episode 14 to hear what Chief Anderson has for everyone!

    Episode 13: Communicating up and down the chain with Zach Coleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 86:42


    Episode 12 : My culture is not your culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 67:41


    Episode 11: Adapt and Overcome with Mike Zeffiro 29 Truck FDNY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 68:11


    Episode 10: Risk it for the Biscuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 73:50


    Episode 9 : Charging up the Gold Standard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 59:33


    On this episode the guys catch up a little and talk about Golden Standards. We had to constantly charge phones to keep everything rolling and also get interrupted by a vehicle accident.

    Episode 8: The P's Knees (Preparation, Purpose, Phones, and Presidential Emergency Alert)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 51:48


    On this podcast the guys talk about preparation, purpose, putting away the phones, and get interrupted by the Presidential Emergency Alert.

    Episode 7: Training Days Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 35:38


    The men recap their thoughts on staying relevant in the fire service and their experience at Training Days.

    Episode 6: Probie Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 40:01


    On this episode the crew discusses expectations for new firefighters.

    Episode 5: Negative Nancies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 35:34


    Trailblazer Fire Tactics gang goes talks about dealing with negativity and then dives down many more rabbit holes.

    Episode 4: We're at war with Alex Caldaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 60:33


    Getting back into the podcasting game, Trailblazer Fire Tactics podcast has special Guest Alex Caldaro who dives down many rabbit holes about the fire service.

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    Episode 3: The Informal Leadership Roundtable with Guest Aaron Drake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 92:40


    On this episode, a wide array of leadership is hit on from informal to formal. This episode includes our very first special guest, Aaron Drake. Drake is a career firefighter and has been career for around 12 years. He currently serves as an engineer on a Rescue Company and is also a Relief Officer. He throws in some very good perspectives based on experiences over the years and insight gained from putting in the work to make himself better.

    Episode 2 : Mindset is key

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 28:57


    This episode focuses on the importance of how having the right mindset is key to success, at or away from the firehouse. The topic of search vs. water on the fire is also hit on towards the end. We are still new at this so let us know what you think!

    Episode 1 : And then there was Trailblazer Fire Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 28:42


    This first episode gives an introduction into what Trailblazer Fire Tactics is all about. The founders give a short bio and even some talk about mindset and how it relates to trust and checking the rig. There is a small audio issue when discussing where Trailblazer Fire Tactics come from but we will address that in future episodes.

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