Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as  chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 19 years has been a New York state fire instructor assigned to Sullivan County, NY.&nbs...

About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently serves as  chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department and for the past 19 years has been a New York state fire instructor assig...

On todays mutual aid episode we are joined by Rock Hill brothers,  Asst. Chief Edward Walsh and Firefighter Chris Filosa of the Rock Hill Fire Department in Rock Hill, NY.  We will discuss a recent close call, where Chris fell through...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Lt. John Clarke from the Cazenovia Fire Department. After dedicating a few years to service, John temporarily stepped back to prioritize his family. Now, we delve into his journey as he decided t...

Elections, fitness choices, PPE, facial hair and alcohol.  Simply put, sometimes we are our own worst enemy!  About our hosts:Brian Soller has been an active volunteer for the last 30+ years.  He currently ...

When you're listening to our show, do you find yourself taking things personally?  Do you wonder if we are talking about you?On todays episode Brian discusses those that seem to get offended by the content that they are listened to...

Are you a fire service leader?  Are you out there sharing a message?  Are you talking the talk?On todays episode Brian discusses those that seem to have mastered the art of "talking the talk", but when it comes down to it, the...

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 19 years has been a New York state fire instructor a...

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 a...

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 ...

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 assist...

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, ...

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+ y...

"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....

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...

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 wi...

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 ...

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 a...

**Listener Request**Aaron, who's a volunteer firefighter in the mid-west emailed us and asked the following:"I've decided to throw my name in the hat this year and run for line office.  My friends, who all seemed very suppo...

Fire Prevention Week is here! This week Kara discusses thinking beyond “Dalmatian Education” and how fire prevention is the “Unseen Grab” in firefighting. Be aggressive with ALL your tactics, including community risk reduction. ...

You're a volunteer firefighter and you have goals, but sometimes you think that those goals are only achievable if you're "on the job".  You have heard us say it before, NOBODY CARES if you're career or volunteer, so why are you letting yo...

On today's episode Kara and Brian discuss the "brotherhood".  Are we paying attention to our team? Do we recognize when a brother or sister is going through a tough time? Are we checking in on them? Are we truly behaving like a bro...

On Friday, July 29, 2022 I had the opportunity to be a guest on WRCR’s “Who Wants to be a Volunteer?”  Thank you Chris Kear and Gordon Wren for having me on the show and thank you for all you do for the fire service. The in...

At one of our recent seminars a student asked me, "Why do so many career firefighters hate volunteers?"  It's not the first time I've been asked this question, but it's a topic I have always chosen not to address on the show for various re...

Have you ever heard a volunteer firefighter refer to themself as "just a volunteer" or maybe you've even referred to yourself in such a way at some point in your career.  On today's episode, Brian dives into the "just a volunteer" ...