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Combustible

A fire service leadership podcast.

Ranked #1

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Episode 027 - 16 Minutes Under a Collapse in a Structure Fire with Clark Glass

Episode 027 - 16 Minutes Under a Collapse in a Structure Fire with Clark Glass

16 minutes doesn't sound like a long time, unless you're pinned under a collapse, unable to move, and running out of air... Read more

26 Aug 2018

35mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 041 - Two Phones (The Wives Part 2)

Episode 041 - Two Phones (The Wives Part 2)

Often, the longer you are with an organization, the more your responsibilities increase. Get enough responsibility and t... Read more

9 Oct 2019

57mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 035 - What Makes A Good Firefighter?

Episode 035 - What Makes A Good Firefighter?

It seems like a pretty simple question. If you were to ask the public what makes a good firefighter, they probably would... Read more

30 Jun 2019

43mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 063 - Talking Shop with Chief Chris Wessels

Episode 063 - Talking Shop with Chief Chris Wessels

When we sat down to talk with Chief Chris Wessels, we had a specific topic in mind that we thought we would cover. But w... Read more

26 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 016 - Firefighter Perspective vs Chief Perspective with Cale Hamilton

Episode 016 - Firefighter Perspective vs Chief Perspective with Cale Hamilton

Cale Hamilton was a self-described mediocre firefighter until a 2010 mayday incident prompted him to explore what it mea... Read more

10 Dec 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Twenty: What Citizens Can Do

Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Twenty: What Citizens Can Do

This audiobook was a project of Combustible to produce an audiobook version of one of the most important documents in fi... Read more

21 Oct 2019

8mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 071 - Sizing Up The Size-Up

Episode 071 - Sizing Up The Size-Up

We all should be doing a size-up as we approach any scene. And if you’ve got other units responding with you, someone is... Read more

25 Apr 2020

40mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 067 - Flippin' Firefighters with Todd Edwards Part 1

Episode 067 - Flippin' Firefighters with Todd Edwards Part 1

The illusion of a perfect fire is a tempting one, but it’s also just that: an illusion. In the first part of our discuss... Read more

29 Feb 2020

45mins

Ranked #9

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Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Three: Are There Other Ways?

Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Three: Are There Other Ways?

This audiobook was a project of Combustible to produce an audiobook version of one of the most important documents in fi... Read more

21 Oct 2019

24mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 019 - Scott Stroup And The Catch Seen Round The World

Episode 019 - Scott Stroup And The Catch Seen Round The World

It's a once in a career moment, and it actually happened twice on this one fire in DeKalb County GA. Two children, in de... Read more

10 Feb 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 030 - How Close Is Too Close?

Episode 030 - How Close Is Too Close?

How well do you know the person above you in the chain of command? How about the person below you? When your buddy got p... Read more

23 Dec 2018

48mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 014 - Criticism, Condemnation, and Complaining

Episode 014 - Criticism, Condemnation, and Complaining

Is there a place for criticism in your fire station? It might seem like a somewhat silly question, and most of those of ... Read more

24 Sep 2017

41mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 033 - Fast Track Or The Wrong Track?

Episode 033 - Fast Track Or The Wrong Track?

Fast Tracking…Lateral Transfer…Whatever you want to call it…The idea of bringing persons into your organization who are ... Read more

14 Apr 2019

1hr

Ranked #14

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Episode 034 - Listener Responses: It All Comes Down To...

Episode 034 - Listener Responses: It All Comes Down To...

We’ve recently started asking weekly fill-in-the-blank questions on our Facebook page, and the first question generated ... Read more

1 Jun 2019

47mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 020 - Moneyballing It: Leadership Lessons Of The Film Moneyball

Episode 020 - Moneyballing It: Leadership Lessons Of The Film Moneyball

Moneyball is the story of the Oakland Athletics' 2002 season; a season in which General Manager Billy Beane used the unc... Read more

2 Mar 2018

1hr 27mins

Ranked #16

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Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Nine: The Hazards Created Through Materials

Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Nine: The Hazards Created Through Materials

This audiobook was a project of Combustible to produce an audiobook version of one of the most important documents in fi... Read more

21 Oct 2019

25mins

Ranked #17

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Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Six: A National Fire Academy

Audiobook: America Burning - Chapter Six: A National Fire Academy

This audiobook was a project of Combustible to produce an audiobook version of one of the most important documents in fi... Read more

21 Oct 2019

10mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 069 - The Boots on the Ground

Episode 069 - The Boots on the Ground

There is a central concept that runs throughout Pete Blaber’s The Mission, The Men, and Me: that you should always liste... Read more

27 Mar 2020

46mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 013 - Why Data Should Matter To Firefighters with Matt Hinds-Aldrich and Tom Burrell

Episode 013 - Why Data Should Matter To Firefighters with Matt Hinds-Aldrich and Tom Burrell

If you're a firefighter who thinks this episode sounds like it's going to be boring, then you're exactly who needs to li... Read more

3 Sep 2017

1hr 9mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 023 - What Motivates Someone To Be Unmotivated?

Episode 023 - What Motivates Someone To Be Unmotivated?

A listener wrote to us about some senior firefighters being disengaged with less experienced firefighters in the station... Read more

27 Jun 2018

46mins

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