On Father’s Day, June 17th, 2001, FDNY Firefighters John Downing, Harry Ford, and Brian Fahey, were mortally wounded in a backdraft explosion at a hardware store in Astoria Queens. This catastrophe claimed the husband and father from three fa

Episode 8: Part II - The 2001 Father's Day Fire of FDNY

Jul 16th, 2021 1h 58m

On Father’s Day, June 17th, 2001, a 5-alarm blaze and structural collapse claimed the lives of three FDNY members - Lieutenant John Downing, Firefighter Brian Fahey, and Firefighter Harry Ford, and caused life altering injuries for may others.

Episode 7: Part I - The 2001 Father's Day Fire of FDNY

Jun 16th, 2021 1h 55m

On Father’s Day, June 17th, 2001 a routine fire call in a hardware store/taxpayer structure of Astoria, Queens, erupted into a 5 alarm fire that claimed the lives of three FDNY members - Lieutenant John Downing, Firefighter Brian Fahey, and Fir

#REmember 004 with Chief Todd LeDuc

May 16th, 2021 34m 32s

In this episode of After The Fire #REmember, we feature our interview with Retired Chief Todd LeDuc.Chief LeDuc discusses his involvement with the Tampa Summits and the development of the NFFF's 16 Life Safety Initiatives; the Big 3 Occupationa

#REmember 003 with Chief Billy Goldfeder

Apr 26th, 2021 38m 56s

Chief Billy Goldfeder discusses his history in the fire service, the embryonic beginnings of Firefighterclosecalls.com, The Secret List, his book series Pass It On, and even how new firefighters and new officers can affect change in their depar

Episode 6: Part II - 2019 McMicken Incident/Lithium Ion Battery Explosions of Surprise, AZ

Mar 29th, 2021 41m 30s

#REmember with TXLODD Task Force CEO, Wendy Norris

Mar 8th, 2021 23m 43s

After The Fire Podcast Host Jon Nelson sits down w/ Wendy Norris to discuss topics such as Wendy’s personal journey, the needs of today’s first responders that are injured on the job, and the TX LODD Task Force and its role in conjunction with

Episode 5: Part I - 2019 McMicken Incident/Lithium Ion Battery Explosions of Surprise, AZ

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 5m

Episode 3: Part I - 1984 Toluene Tank Explosion: Ricky Pearce - Phoenix, AZ

Dec 28th, 2020 1h 20m

Joining us is over 150 years of firefighting experience: Captain Tom Bates (Ricky’s Captain that day), Captain Chris Pearce (Ricky’s son and current Phoenix FD Captain), Retired Phoenix AC Ron Jamison, Surprise, AZ Fire Chief, Tom Abbott, and N

Episode 2: BONUS! Captain Joe LaCouture's Near Miss in 2 1/2 Story Residential Construction - Brockton, MA

Nov 30th, 2020 39m 2s

The discussion continues from Brockton, MA with Author/Historian Nicole Casper, Retired Brockton FD Captain Joseph Lacouture, and Retired Brockton FD Fire Chief Kenneth Galligan about Captain Lacouture’s 1977 near miss in a 2 1/2 story resident

#REmember: Keeping Your House In Order with Ian Bennett

Nov 24th, 2020 15m 51s

Host Jon Nelson interviews National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Ian Bennett about how firefighters and heads of fire departments should proactively prepare for a line of duty death. Ian outlines the many programs and benefits offered by NF

Episode 1: The 1941 Strand Theatre Fire of Brockton, MA

Oct 26th, 2020 57m 37s

In this episode, Chief John Tippett of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Author & Historian Nicole Casper, Retired Brockton FD Captain Joseph Lacouture, and Retired Brockton FD Fire Chief Kenneth Galligan discuss Firefighter Life Saf

Episode 4: Part II - 1984 Toluene Tank Explosion: Ricky Pearce: Phoenix, AZ

Sep 30th, 2020 48m 54s

Engineer Pearce’s LODD takes us into analyzing today’s newest unknown hazard: lithium ion batteries and their storage facilities. We also touch on how the Firefighting industry has evolved in ways (such as the clean cab initiative) that lower o