Podcast appearances and mentions of robby owens

SPECIAL GUEST Robby Owens A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession.

SPECIAL GUEST Robby Owens A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession.

Joined by Robby Owens, AKA: Average Jake! It was an awesome conversation and we talked about the the three hours, Training, Mr. Perfect, Legacy vs. Impact... plus all the  rabbit holes the audience sent us down!

I'm joined by a firefighter I've looked up to and whose podcast & message helped inspire me to grow out into the wide world of the fire service and even start my own podcast - Robby Owens of the Average Jake Firefighter Podcast & Blog. A leave of absence isn't a bad thing. Whether career or volunteer, taking a leave can be strategic, re-energize you, and actually strengthen your passion for the job. So, why should you take a leave? When should you take one? With both Robby and myself having experience in this topic very recently, we share our thoughts. Let's dig in. As always, I don't claim to be an expert. I just love to talk fire. All I want is to give the inspiration to anyone listening to take the steps to bettering their volunteer fire department however they can. Have a topic or question you want me to cover? Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know! Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! Find me on Social Media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast Clubhouse: @couplingspod Send me an e-mail at: couplingsfirepodcast@gmail.com

Robert C. Owens Sr. is a captain and EMT intermediate with the Henrico County, Virginia Division of Fire. He began his fire service career with the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and previously served as a career firefighter in Stafford County, Virginia. Owens is a certified Fire Instructor II and Fire Officer IV by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, and a Mass Casualty Incident Management instructor for the Virginia Office of EMS. He graduated as a member of the Charter Class for the National Fire Academy's Managing Officer Program and holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia Southern University. He is perhaps best known for the AverageJakeFirefighter.com Blog and for hosting the Average Jake Firefighter Podcast.

The one where the boys get back in the groove of things after a long-ish wait, Cody talks about his stresses studying for a promotion, Stephen is forced to mention he is applying for a large urban fire department a thousand miles away, and fire service podcast pioneer Robby Owens of the Average Jake Firefighter Podcast & Blog comes on the show to discuss all things fire, podcasting, giving a shit about your job, and so much more. Take 3 shots every time you hear "100%" said on this episode, and you might get a bit tipsy, depending on your tolerance!

Training is the key to knowing how to fight fires, especially when your department doesn't respond to frequent real-world structure fires. It's also the way to make sure no one gets hurt. But there's a right way to train and a whole lot of wrong ways, according to my guest today. He's here to tell us how training goes wrong and how it can be more realistic. Robby Owens has been a firefighter for over 20 years. He's a captain in the Henrico County, Virginia, Division of Fire. Support this podcast

In the premier episode of Season 3 of “5-Alarm Task Force,” we are pleased to welcome back a dear friend and great supporter of the podcast, Capt. Robby Owens, Sr. (@averagejakeff) as we discuss “Tactic and Terminology.” As we have heard from other guests, especially line officers and above, no singular tactic is appropriate for every working structure fire. What almost all agree on, are the two words that they believe are appropriate, “It Depends!” The first arriving officer who assumes initial command has precious little time to ascertain all the factors facing him/her as they pull up on the scene. Of course, the determination of whether or not people may be trapped must be foremost in the initial IC’s mind. As is, the initial method of attack he/she feels will best suit this particular fire for the first arriving apparatus. Will it be an engine? Will the truck company arrive first? What if it’s the Heavy Rescue? Capt. Owens discusses how important it is for the first front-line personnel, initial IC and even whoever assumes IC, not to pigeon-hole the methodology of tactics without having the benefit of a full-360 and other pertinent information. Capt. Owens also brings up today's far-too-common practice of on-line bullying occurring on social media by firefighting personnel who may not agree with the bravado and “bash through the front door at all costs” thinking by some, especially those who hide behind anonymous social media identities. Welcome to Season 3 of “5-Alarm Task Force!”

Jumpseat Radio 024: Medical Mayday with Robby Owens   In this episode of Jumpseat Radio host Ryan Pennington welcomes back “The Average Jake” Robby Owens from Virginia.  Robby is a career lieutenant serving in a medium sized career department in central Virginia.   Robby and Ryan talk about Robby’s class Managing the Medical Mayday and […]

Jumpseat Radio welcomes Robby Owens from Mechanicsville Virginia. Rob is the author of the popular blog AverageJakeFF@wordpress.com.  He is a career Lieutenant in Virginia.  Rob and Ryan have collaborated on many topics over the past year.  Sharing their views and opinions they take this opportunity to talk about “First Due, with a Limited Sized Crew”. […]