About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

133 - Accidentally Successful

Kara and Brian talk about Kara’s career as a Fire Life Safety Educator and Juvenile Fire setter Intervention Specialist, the community risk reduction programs she creates and the need for all departments to consider community risk reduction as an integral part of the services they offer.About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

Kara and Brian talk about Kara’s career as a Fire Life Safety Educator and Juvenile Fire setter Intervention Specialist, the community risk reduction programs she creates and the need for all departments to consider community risk reduction as an integral part of the services they offer. About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

132 - The Unseen Grab

Simple stated, do we appreciate our firefighters?   Do we let them know that they are appreciated? About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

Simple stated, do we appreciate our firefighters?   Do we let them know that they are appreciated? About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

131 - Appreciation!

Are we being hijacked by imposters within the fire service?  Who are the leaders that are advocating for change and inspiring the future leaders of the fire service? We can't be hijacked by volunteers that think they know the job, but have never actually done the job!  How are you guaranteeing the future success of your organization?   About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

Are we being hijacked by imposters within the fire service?  Who are the leaders that are advocating for change and inspiring the future leaders of the fire service? We can't be hijacked by volunteers that think they know the job, but have never actually done the job!  How are you guaranteeing the future success of your organization?    About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

130 - Roll Call, We Want to Hear from You!

On today's episode Kara dives into the different types of leadership styles and how to work with leaders that fall into each category. About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

On today's episode Kara dives into the different types of leadership styles and how to work with leaders that fall into each category. About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

129 - Mutual Aid, Leadership Styles

"Word of Mouth!"   Probably one of the best tools that we have in our recruitment tool box, but for some reason, rarely used!About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

"Word of Mouth!"   Probably one of the best tools that we have in our recruitment tool box, but for some reason, rarely used! About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 18 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a seven year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

128 - Our Most Powerful Recruitment Tool

On today's episode Brian discusses "passion" and the volunteer fire service.  Tune in and share your thoughts! About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

On today's episode Brian discusses "passion" and the volunteer fire service.  Tune in and share your thoughts!  About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

127 - Mutual Aid, "Passion"

Prior to working with and on behalf of first responders, Dee racked up close to 20 years as a marketing professional, specializing in integrated “Experiential” programming (interactive experiences between brands and their consumers), working with clients like PepsiCo, UFC, Maple Leafs Sports &amp; Entertainment, BlackBerry, Ford and Reebok. Following her agency years, Dee launched a consulting ‘collective’, where she led a team of extraordinary senior marketing freelancers in brand strategy and activation. SOOTSOAP, a line of detoxifying and deodorizing products specifically designed for firefighter decontamination, was born out of Dee’s passion and determination to help keep her husband - a first class firefighter - and their fire family clean from toxins and that smoky smell.Dee is a mom, an entrepreneur, a consultant, and a proud fire wife living in southwestern Ontario with her husband, their daughter and their pup.About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

Prior to working with and on behalf of first responders, Dee racked up close to 20 years as a marketing professional, specializing in integrated “Experiential” programming (interactive experiences between brands and their consumers), working with clients like PepsiCo, UFC, Maple Leafs Sports &amp; Entertainment, BlackBerry, Ford and Reebok. Following her agency years, Dee launched a consulting ‘collective’, where she led a team of extraordinary senior marketing freelancers in brand strategy and activation. SOOTSOAP, a line of detoxifying and deodorizing products specifically designed for firefighter decontamination, was born out of Dee’s passion and determination to help keep her husband - a first class firefighter - and their fire family clean from toxins and that smoky smell.Dee is a mom, an entrepreneur, a consultant, and a proud fire wife living in southwestern Ontario with her husband, their daughter and their pup. About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

126 - "Dirty Doesn't Make You Salty!" with Dee Howard from SootSoap

On todays episode we are joined by Mike France and Bill Purcell from MacBoston 18 Truck.Mike has been a volunteer firefighter for 33 years, is a past chief (2x) and has been an active member fo MacBoston for the last 10 years.  He has been MacBoston's president for the last six.Bill has been a volunteer firefighter for the last 19 years (across three states), is a New York State fire instructor and has been with MacBoston for eight years.  He currently serves as their secretary. About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

On todays episode we are joined by Mike France and Bill Purcell from MacBoston 18 Truck. Mike has been a volunteer firefighter for 33 years, is a past chief (2x) and has been an active member fo MacBoston for the last 10 years.  He has been MacBoston's president for the last six. Bill has been a volunteer firefighter for the last 19 years (across three states), is a New York State fire instructor and has been with MacBoston for eight years.  He currently serves as their secretary.  About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

125 - Honoring the Past with MacBoston 18 Truck

About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002.Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years. He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. Follow us on social @professional.brotherhood @chiefsollerOn the web at professionalbrotherhood.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness. Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator.On social @st.florianfitness

About our hosts: Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as assistant chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 17 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.  Soller also served as chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department from 2018 - 2020 and chief of the Monticello Fire Department from 2001-2002. Soller has also been a New York State emergency medical technician for the last 25+ years.  He speaks extensively on the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service through his podcast and YouTube channel. <ul><li>Follow us on social<a href="http://www.instagram.com/professional.brotherhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @professional.brotherhood</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chiefsoller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chiefsoller</a></li><li>On the web at <a href="http://professionalbrotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professionalbrotherhood.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email <a href="mailto:professionalvff@gmail.com">professionalvff@gmail.com</a>.</li></ul> Kara Judd, is a six year member of the Cazenovia Fire Department where she currently serves as a Lieutenant and Emergency Medical Technician. Kara is also a certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer as well as an AFAA certified fitness instructor and the owner of Saint Florian Fitness.  Her full time career is at the Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse, NY where she is a Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist and Burn Prevention Outreach Educator. On social @st.florianfitness

124 - Windshield Time, “PPC and FF Fitness”

Promoting professionalism in the volunteer fire service because, "A paycheck does not make you a professional, how you approach the job does!" Hosted by: Chief Brian Soller and brought to you by ProVFF Training Solutions and St.Florian Fitness.

Chief Soller does a great job sharing knowledge and experience through this podcast. He is also very helpful behind the scenes with anyone who reaches out to him. Definitely worth your time to listen to what he has to say!

Great asset to the fire service

Brian, your life is all about inspiring others and improving ones self. Not only do you talk the talk, you walk the walk. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing this podcast grow and flourish. Much success.

Excellent

Promoting professionalism in the volunteer fire service because, "A paycheck does not make you a professional, how you approach the job does!" Hosted by: Chief Brian Soller and brought to you by ProVFF Training Solutions and St.Florian Fitness.

The Professional Brotherhood™

In this episode Chief Soller discusses his health journey, the importance of taking care of yourself and why we must remain fit to fight.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In this episode Chief Soller discusses his health journey, the importance of taking care of yourself and why we must remain fit to fight. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

009 - My Health Journey and the Importance of being Fit to Fight

Welcome to our "Mutual Aid" series.  These episodes will be shorter than our traditional episodes and more than likely recorded on the fly by Chief Soller or a guest.  Today's episode discusses the use of emergency services radios and just a few of the "do's and don'ts" regarding this often untrained skill.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

Welcome to our "Mutual Aid" series.  These episodes will be shorter than our traditional episodes and more than likely recorded on the fly by Chief Soller or a guest.  Today's episode discusses the use of emergency services radios and just a few of the "do's and don'ts" regarding this often untrained skill. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

010 - Mutual Aid, Radio Communications

Listener Request! In this episode we discuss common obstacles for volunteer firefighters when they make the transition from firefighter to fire officer. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

Listener Request! In this episode we discuss common obstacles for volunteer firefighters when they make the transition from firefighter to fire officer.  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

004 - Tips for the New Company Officer

John Sahatjian

Chief Soller talks professionalism, recruitment / retention, engaging younger firefighters and training with Chief John Sahatjian (ret.) from Jersey Shore Emergency Training. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer @jerseyshoreemergencytrainingOn the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place. 

Chief Soller talks professionalism, recruitment / retention, engaging younger firefighters and training with Chief John Sahatjian (ret.) from Jersey Shore Emergency Training.  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer @jerseyshoreemergencytraining</li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place.

003 - Talking Professionalism with Chief John Sahatjian

In this episode Chief Soller and Lieutenant Garrett Lewis discuss the challenges faced by firefighters that serve as both career and volunteer firefighters as well as common difficulties faced by combination departments. They also touch on the challenges faced by the volunteers that serve alongside off-duty career firefighters in a 100% volunteer department.About our guest: Garrett Lewis is a full time career firefighter/driver with the Guil-Rand Fire Department, NC and a volunteer at the Pleasant Grove Fire Department, NC,  where he currently serves as a Lieutenant.  You can follow Garrett on Instagram: @garrettlewis41Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us via DM or email.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In this episode Chief Soller and Lieutenant Garrett Lewis discuss the challenges faced by firefighters that serve as both career and volunteer firefighters as well as common difficulties faced by combination departments. They also touch on the challenges faced by the volunteers that serve alongside off-duty career firefighters in a 100% volunteer department. About our guest: Garrett Lewis is a full time career firefighter/driver with the Guil-Rand Fire Department, NC and a volunteer at the Pleasant Grove Fire Department, NC,  where he currently serves as a Lieutenant.   You can follow Garrett on Instagram: @garrettlewis41 <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us via DM or email.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

006 - The Combination Challenge with Lt. Garrett Lewis

In today's episode Chief Soller welcomes Lieutenant Nick Hilton, host of the Brotherhood Academy Radio Podcast.  Brian and Nick discuss recruitment and retention, stipends, combination departments and a training pathway for potential officers. About our guest: Leiutenant Nick Hilton is the founder and a host of the Brotherhood Academy Radio Podcast.  Nick grew up around the fire department all his life.  He joined as an official member of the York Village, Maine Fire Department in June of 2001 and worked his way up to the rank of Lieutenant.  He served 11 years as a public safety dispatcher for a local police and fire department and now works full time as a Pierce fire apparatus salesman for Allegiance Fire &amp; Rescue covering the state of New Hampshire. Nick has a strong passion for preserving the volunteer fire service culture.Instagram: @barpodcastAbout our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today's episode Chief Soller welcomes Lieutenant Nick Hilton, host of the Brotherhood Academy Radio Podcast.  Brian and Nick discuss recruitment and retention, stipends, combination departments and a training pathway for potential officers. About our guest: Leiutenant Nick Hilton is the founder and a host of the Brotherhood Academy Radio Podcast.  Nick grew up around the fire department all his life.  He joined as an official member of the York Village, Maine Fire Department in June of 2001 and worked his way up to the rank of Lieutenant.  He served 11 years as a public safety dispatcher for a local police and fire department and now works full time as a Pierce fire apparatus salesman for Allegiance Fire &amp; Rescue covering the state of New Hampshire. Nick has a strong passion for preserving the volunteer fire service culture. Instagram: @barpodcast About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

007 - Lieutenant Nick Hilton (York, Maine) host of the BAR Podcast

Like many of us, Captain Nate Routledge (Roscoe Rockland Fire Department, Sullivan County, NY) dreamed of becoming a firefighter when he was a young boy.  However, growing up in England, that wasn't a possibility.  In this episode, Captain Routledge shares his journey from the UK to the USA.  His experiences as a probationary firefighter.  His current role as Captain in a small rural NY volunteer company and the challenges associated, along with his aspirations to become a career firefighter.  You can follow Nate's journey on Instagram @routledge29. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

Like many of us, Captain Nate Routledge (Roscoe Rockland Fire Department, Sullivan County, NY) dreamed of becoming a firefighter when he was a young boy.  However, growing up in England, that wasn't a possibility.   In this episode, Captain Routledge shares his journey from the UK to the USA.  His experiences as a probationary firefighter.  His current role as Captain in a small rural NY volunteer company and the challenges associated, along with his aspirations to become a career firefighter.  You can follow Nate's journey on Instagram @routledge29.  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

005 - "The Journey of a Young Volunteer" with Captain Nate Routledge

In this special Friday bonus episode, Chief Soller talks alcohol, social media and the perception of volunteers with Chief John Sahatjian (ret.) from Jersey Shore Emergency Training. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer @jerseyshoreemergencytrainingOn the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In this special Friday bonus episode, Chief Soller talks alcohol, social media and the perception of volunteers with Chief John Sahatjian (ret.) from Jersey Shore Emergency Training.  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer @jerseyshoreemergencytraining</li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

Bonus Episode - Jersey Shore Emergency Training is back!

On today's episode Chief Soller welcomes Nick Higgins from "The Firehouse Tribune" for an open discussion regarding social media and its effects on the fire service and fire service organizations.About our guest:NICHOLAS J. HIGGINS is a firefighter with 17 years in the fire service in Piscataway, NJ, a NJ State certified level 2 fire instructor, a State of New Jersey Advocate for the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation and is the founder/contributor of the Firehouse Tribune website. A martial arts practitioner and former collegiate athlete in baseball, Nick is also a National Exercise &amp; Sports Trainer Association Battle Ropes Instructor, Functional Fitness Instructor and Nutrition Coach.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Kean University, and a A.A.S in Liberal Arts - Business from Middlesex County College. Nick has spoken at the 2017 &amp; 2018 Firehouse Expo in Nashville, TN as well as at numerous fire departments within NJ and fire service podcasts.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

On today's episode Chief Soller welcomes Nick Higgins from "The Firehouse Tribune" for an open discussion regarding social media and its effects on the fire service and fire service organizations. About our guest: NICHOLAS J. HIGGINS is a firefighter with 17 years in the fire service in Piscataway, NJ, a NJ State certified level 2 fire instructor, a State of New Jersey Advocate for the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation and is the founder/contributor of the Firehouse Tribune website. A martial arts practitioner and former collegiate athlete in baseball, Nick is also a National Exercise &amp; Sports Trainer Association Battle Ropes Instructor, Functional Fitness Instructor and Nutrition Coach.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Kean University, and a A.A.S in Liberal Arts - Business from Middlesex County College. Nick has spoken at the 2017 &amp; 2018 Firehouse Expo in Nashville, TN as well as at numerous fire departments within NJ and fire service podcasts. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

015 - Talking Social Media with Nick from The Firehouse Tribune

On today's episode, Chief Soller is honored to welcome back Chief John Sahatjian of "Jersey Shore Emergency Training" and newcomer to the podcast, Abi Rogers of "Confessions of a Firefighter Wife" to discuss mental health in the fire service.  We also discuss the importance of communication within the family and communication among the members of the emergency services organization. Resources discussed in this episode can be found at www.confessionsofafirefighterwife.com and www.jerseyshoreemergencytraining.com.Follow John and Abi on social here:@confessionsofafirefighterwife@jerseyshoreemergencytrainingAbout our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

On today's episode, Chief Soller is honored to welcome back Chief John Sahatjian of "Jersey Shore Emergency Training" and newcomer to the podcast, Abi Rogers of "Confessions of a Firefighter Wife" to discuss mental health in the fire service.  We also discuss the importance of communication within the family and communication among the members of the emergency services organization. Resources discussed in this episode can be found at <a href="http://www.confessionsofafirefighterwife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.confessionsofafirefighterwife.com</a> and <a href="http://www.jerseyshoreemergencytraining.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jerseyshoreemergencytraining.com</a>. Follow John and Abi on social here: @confessionsofafirefighterwife @jerseyshoreemergencytraining About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

013 - Mental Health in the Fire Service with Abi Rogers and Chief John Sahatjian

**Listener Request**In today’s mutual aid episode, Chief Soller discusses, “Entitlement”. Definition:  The fact of having a right to something.The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service.  Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com. We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: @chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1 Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

**Listener Request** In today’s mutual aid episode, Chief Soller discusses, “Entitlement”.  Definition:  <ul><li>The fact of having a right to something.</li><li>The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.</li></ul> About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service.  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul> Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

014 - Mutual Aid,  En·ti·tle·ment

Ali Rothrock

In this episode Chief Soller welcomes special guest Ali Rothrock of "On the Job and Off".  Ali's journey in the volunteer fire service started when she was just sixteen after visiting her local department's open house.  Ali shares the up's and down's of that journey and how it shaped her into the incredibly gifted and caring person that she is today.  Put those headphones on, grab a cup of coffee, because you don't want to miss a moment of this episode. About our guest: Ali Rothrock is a speaker, author, educator and advocate who has delivered over 500 presentations nationwide. Rothrock has been in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and EMT. She is the CEO and Lead Instructor for On the Job and Off, an online platform dedicated to building more resilient first responders.Rothrock is the author of Where Hope Lives, a memoir detailing her journey through her first few years in the fire service. She is currently writing her second book After, which details her story of trauma recovery while featuring other’s stories too.A Certified Trauma Responder through the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, she has worked as a sexual assault and domestic violence counselor and has served on multiple national diversity and inclusion committees. She is also the eastern division trustee for Women in Fire.  Connect with Ali on social media: @aliwarrenrothrock@onthejobandoff@overacuppodcastAbout our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In this episode Chief Soller welcomes special guest Ali Rothrock of "On the Job and Off".  Ali's journey in the volunteer fire service started when she was just sixteen after visiting her local department's open house.  Ali shares the up's and down's of that journey and how it shaped her into the incredibly gifted and caring person that she is today.  Put those headphones on, grab a cup of coffee, because you don't want to miss a moment of this episode. About our guest: Ali Rothrock is a speaker, author, educator and advocate who has delivered over 500 presentations nationwide. Rothrock has been in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and EMT. She is the CEO and Lead Instructor for On the Job and Off, an online platform dedicated to building more resilient first responders.Rothrock is the author of Where Hope Lives, a memoir detailing her journey through her first few years in the fire service. She is currently writing her second book After, which details her story of trauma recovery while featuring other’s stories too.A Certified Trauma Responder through the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, she has worked as a sexual assault and domestic violence counselor and has served on multiple national diversity and inclusion committees. She is also the eastern division trustee for Women in Fire.  Connect with Ali on social media: @aliwarrenrothrock @onthejobandoff @overacuppodcast About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

008 - "On the Job and Off" with Ali Rothrock

Chris Torres

In today's episode we are discussing fitness in the fire service with Chris Torres from @nyc_igy6fitness and @coney_island_fitness. Chris is a firefighter with the FDNY and the head coach at IGY6FITNESS and a coach and co-owner of Coney Island Fitness. NYC I Got Your 6 is a fitness program, based out of Crossfit STEED, centered around getting those who aspire to be, or are currently in the process of preparing to enter a civil service academy (such as the FDNY Fire Academy, FDNY EMS Academy, NYPD Police Academy). About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today's episode we are discussing fitness in the fire service with Chris Torres from @nyc_igy6fitness and @coney_island_fitness. Chris is a firefighter with the FDNY and the head coach at IGY6FITNESS and a coach and co-owner of Coney Island Fitness. NYC I Got Your 6 is a fitness program, based out of Crossfit STEED, centered around getting those who aspire to be, or are currently in the process of preparing to enter a civil service academy (such as the FDNY Fire Academy, FDNY EMS Academy, NYPD Police Academy). About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

011 - Talking Fitness with Chris Torres from NYC_IGY6FITNESS

In this special bonus episode Chief Soller discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and suggestions for volunteer firefighters and their agencies to help keep them healthy and safe during these difficult times. COVID-19 Resources Available: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.htmlWorld Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019International Association of Fire Chiefs: https://www.iafc.orgMental Health Resources via Instagram:@nextrung@confessionsofafirefighterwife@jerseyshoreemergencytraining Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In this special bonus episode Chief Soller discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and suggestions for volunteer firefighters and their agencies to help keep them healthy and safe during these difficult times. COVID-19 Resources Available: CDC: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html</a> World Health Organization: <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019</a> International Association of Fire Chiefs: <a href="https://www.iafc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iafc.org</a> Mental Health Resources via Instagram: @nextrung @confessionsofafirefighterwife @jerseyshoreemergencytraining  <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please reach out to us.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

BONUS - COVID-19 and the Volunteer FD

Whether it's the Chief micro-managing the officers or the AHJ micro-managing the Chief, micro-management can be extremely frustrating. In today's mutual aid episode we discuss this common problem in the volunteer fire service and things you can do to avoid it.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

Whether it's the Chief micro-managing the officers or the AHJ micro-managing the Chief, micro-management can be extremely frustrating. In today's mutual aid episode we discuss this common problem in the volunteer fire service and things you can do to avoid it. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

012 - Mutual Aid, Micro-Management in the Fire Service

On tonight's episode, Chief Soller will be joined by:Chief John Sahatjian - @jerseyshoreemergencytrainingJohn Sahatjian has been involved in emergency serves for over 20 years including a volunteer firefighter, EMT and Dispatcher. He is an Ex Chief for 8 years and Level 2 instructor for 10 years. He is the owner of Jersey Shore Emergency Training specializing in Mental Health and training for Volunteer fire firefighters. He is currently a volunteer in Brick, NJ and a Communications Supervisor. Brooke Ames - @miss_fit_hosedraggerFirefighter/ParamedicWisconsin Brooke Ames is a rookie firefighter who came from the corporate world where she worked as a project manager for a Fortune 200 company. She spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT where she lost over 100 lbs, secured the required certifications, passed the CPAT and secured a full time job as a career firefighter/paramedic in South Central Wisconsin. Passionate about continuous improvement and evidence based problem solving, Brooke brings to life the simplicity of successful corporate tools and translates them into the symbolic 451 F link to implore others to be better than yesterday. Brooke and her family reside in South Wayne, WI where she and her husband own a small farm. Brooke has a degree in Animal Science, is recently licensed as a paramedic, and is an avid gym goer. She holds technical certifications in Swift Water Rescue, Confined Space, and High Angle Ropes. Jeremy Sanders - @crew1stcultureJeremy Sanders has served for 18 years on a career department North of OKC where he is currently at the rank of captain. He is also Volunteer firefighter in his hometown near Tulsa. You can find him on various social media pages by searching for Crew 1st Culture and listen to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform.Nate Routledge - @routledge29Roscoe Rockland Fire DepartmentSeven year volunteer firefighter, currently holding the rank of Captain. His lifelong ambition of becoming a firefighter came to fruition seven years ago when he moved to the United States from England. Nate is a 911 dispatcher in upstate NY, but is still chasing the career goal to become a career firefighter. A small summary of classes attended include FF1, FO1, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech and Principles of Instruction.  One of his other aspirations is to become a NYS Fire Instructor.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

On tonight's episode, Chief Soller will be joined by: Chief John Sahatjian - @jerseyshoreemergencytraining John Sahatjian has been involved in emergency serves for over 20 years including a volunteer firefighter, EMT and Dispatcher. He is an Ex Chief for 8 years and Level 2 instructor for 10 years. He is the owner of Jersey Shore Emergency Training specializing in Mental Health and training for Volunteer fire firefighters.  He is currently a volunteer in Brick, NJ and a Communications Supervisor.  Brooke Ames - @miss_fit_hosedragger Firefighter/Paramedic Wisconsin  Brooke Ames is a rookie firefighter who came from the corporate world where she worked as a project manager for a Fortune 200 company. She spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT where she lost over 100 lbs, secured the required certifications, passed the CPAT and secured a full time job as a career firefighter/paramedic in South Central Wisconsin. Passionate about continuous improvement and evidence based problem solving, Brooke brings to life the simplicity of successful corporate tools and translates them into the symbolic 451 F link to implore others to be better than yesterday. Brooke and her family reside in South Wayne, WI where she and her husband own a small farm. Brooke has a degree in Animal Science, is recently licensed as a paramedic, and is an avid gym goer. She holds technical certifications in Swift Water Rescue, Confined Space, and High Angle Ropes.  Jeremy Sanders - @crew1stculture Jeremy Sanders has served for 18 years on a career department North of OKC where he is currently at the rank of captain. He is also Volunteer firefighter in his hometown near Tulsa. You can find him on various social media pages by searching for Crew 1st Culture and listen to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Nate Routledge - @routledge29 Roscoe Rockland Fire Department Seven year volunteer firefighter, currently holding the rank of Captain. His lifelong ambition of becoming a firefighter came to fruition seven years ago when he moved to the United States from England. Nate is a 911 dispatcher in upstate NY, but is still chasing the career goal to become a career firefighter. A small summary of classes attended include FF1, FO1, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Ice Rescue Tech and Principles of Instruction.  One of his other aspirations is to become a NYS Fire Instructor. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

020 - ProVFF YouTube LIVE - "Have We Become TOO Safe?"

In today’s mutual aid episode, Brian takes a deeper dive into our agencies membership and their opinions. Happy Memorial Day!! About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Rescue Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today’s mutual aid episode, Brian takes a deeper dive into our agencies membership and their opinions. Happy Memorial Day!! About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Rescue Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

019 - Mutual Aid, Opinions Matter!

In today’s episode, Chief Soller and Co-Host Chief John Sahatjian are joined by guest Jeremy Sanders, host of the Crew 1st Culture podcast to discuss "Respect" and "Not Pushing a Loyal Person".  This conversation was inspired by a quote that Frank Viscuso recently shared on Facebook.Jeremy can be found on Instagram @crew1stculture and his podcast is available on all podcast platforms.  Just search for the Crew 1st Culture Podcast.About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today’s episode, Chief Soller and Co-Host Chief John Sahatjian are joined by guest Jeremy Sanders, host of the Crew 1st Culture podcast to discuss "Respect" and "Not Pushing a Loyal Person".  This conversation was inspired by a quote that Frank Viscuso recently shared on Facebook. Jeremy can be found on Instagram @crew1stculture and his podcast is available on all podcast platforms.  Just search for the Crew 1st Culture Podcast. About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

018 - "Never Push a Loyal Person", Crossover Episode with Crew 1st Culture

In today’s mutual aid episode, Chief Soller discusses how we can "learn from our mistakes".  We all make them, but do we do our best to learn from them? About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today’s mutual aid episode, Chief Soller discusses how we can "learn from our mistakes".  We all make them, but do we do our best to learn from them?  About our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

017 - Mutual Aid, Learning from Our Mistakes

In today’s episode, Chief Soller and Co-Host Chief John Sahatjian are joined by guest Gene Dellipaoli to take a deeper dive into “Entitlement”. Definition: The fact of having a right to something.The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.About our guest:Gene is a volunteer Lieutenant with the Roscoe/Rockland Fire Department (Sullivan County, NY) and a career firefighter with the Arlington Fire Department (Dutchess County, NY).  Follow him in Instagram: @axemengeneAbout our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer On the web at www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.comSend future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at:@chiefmillermedia@chief_miller@chief_miller1Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

In today’s episode, Chief Soller and Co-Host Chief John Sahatjian are joined by guest Gene Dellipaoli to take a deeper dive into “Entitlement”.  Definition: <ul><li>The fact of having a right to something.</li><li>The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.</li></ul> About our guest: Gene is a volunteer Lieutenant with the Roscoe/Rockland Fire Department (Sullivan County, NY) and a career firefighter with the Arlington Fire Department (Dutchess County, NY).  Follow him in Instagram: @axemengeneAbout our host: Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.  Brian is currently Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department (100% Volunteer / Sullivan County, NY) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department (Combination / Sullivan County, NY). Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years.  Brian is also a long time NYS Emergency Medical Technician as well as an Advanced Swift Water Technician.  Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service. <ul><li>Follow us on social @professionalvolunteer </li><li>On the web at <a href="http://www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalvolunteerfirefighter.com</a></li><li>Send future episode suggestions or comments on past episodes to professionalvff@gmail.com.</li><li>Interested in being a guest on the show?  Please email professionalvff@gmail.com.</li></ul> We are proud to be affiliated with the Chief Miller family of podcasts.  Chief Miller is dedicated to the men and women of the fire service. Follow the Chief on IG at: <ul><li>@chiefmillermedia</li><li>@chief_miller</li><li>@chief_miller1</li></ul>Great people doing great things and making the fire service a better place!

016 - Entitlement, The Full Episode

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