Community Risk Reduction entered the fire prevention terminology more than 20 years ago. What’s different about CRR? Karen Berard-Reed, Senior Strategist and CRR Lead for NFPA discusses the differences and what local fire safety advocates can use to meet the NFPA 1300 Standard for CRR Planning and Evaluation. Any feedback, comments, or questions em…

The most recent addition to the International Fire Marshals Association is the Maryland Chapter. Scott Custer is their President and joined me in this episode for conversations about the Federal Fire Service and current legislative challenges facing the fire prevention advocates in Maryland. We also discussed the importance and benefits of involvem…

In the 4th Episode of Season 9 on The Robby Row Show I sit down, literally sit down on a couch at Advanced Therapy and Performance, with Luke Dawson (@throw_ched). If you want to watch this episode on YouTube you can Click Here. Luke serves as the Integrated Throwing Coordinator for Advanced Therapy and Performance in Stamford, CT working with 100'…

Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and toxic gas that has been called the silent killer. The National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association is working hard in the codes and standards development areas to improve safety in locations where we may be exposed to this poisonous gas. Richard Robers is the Senior Industry Affairs Manager for Honey…

In 2022, the IFMA Board of Directors set out on a strategic plan to improve relationships with other similar organizations in order to provide benefits to our members and work towards better outcomes in our fire safety and community risk reduction programs. Those efforts are paying off in 2024 when IFMA will partner with the National Association of…

Welcome back to Show! In the 3rd Episode of Season 9 on The Robby Row Show I sit down to share some insight on a really good question that got brought up during my recent Outing Breakdown pertaining to the use of “Advanced Scouting Reports” Join me as I talk about my personal experience with advanced scouting reports in baseball. As a pitcher, I ha…

Social scientist David Dunning and Justin Kruger published a study in 1999 that examined how people viewed their level of competence compared to their objective levels of competence. Their findings, and the implications in the field of code enforcement are explored in this episode where I speak with Tony Apfelbeck, Director of Building and Fire Saf…

Welcome back to the Pod! In the 2nd Episode of Season 9 on The Robby Row Show Baseball Podcast I sit down with Harmless AKA Chris Harms to take a deep dive into his rehab process after undergoing a Tommy John Brace and Repair surgery. I had the privilege of overseeing his throwing protocols coming back from the surgery as well as a bit of his train…

After serving in the US Airforce and working two jobs in near his hometown of Petersburg, VA, Roland Stokes didn't want to make the move further south with his company so he took the test to become a Chesterfield Firefighter. He was the first African American to become a career firefighter and one of the first career members to be assigned to a tru…

Did you miss meeee?! Well I definitely missed you guys! It’s been a minute! The Podcast has obviously been put to the back burner with everything going on in my life/career but I’m here today to tell you the good news.. WE’RE FRICKIN BACK BABY! HummmBABEEE! SEASON 9! Ok.. I’m fired up. Recorded this first episode of season 9 while in my Sauna Blank…

In this Chapter Highlight episode, we hear from the hosts of the longest continuous fire prevention conference in the US – The Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association. In addition to that history lesson, we hear about local challenges with retrofitting sprinkler systems in high rise buildings, and how the code interpretations process works…

California is a large state, and with a Northern California Fire Prevention Officers group and a Southern California Fire Prevention Officers group – both sections of the California Fire Chiefs Association – they are two independent but collaborative IFMA Chapters. To learn more about either of these great groups, visit www.firepreventionofficers.o…

A Bonus episode, the conversation after the conversation with Gary Honold from episode 66 last week. And, come try Jiu Jitsu on November 17 at 6:00pm. Aegis Jiu Jitsu is hosting a public safety only free trial session. Visit www.aegisjj.com and contact them for the details and to save your space on the mat. Support this podcast at https://patreon.c…

Gary Honold spent more than 23 years as a firefighter in Montana and 20 as a career firefighter and captain in the City of Missoula. His experience in working the fire service, along with 27 years volunteering with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and his on health challenges have provided him a unique perspective on life and how to live. Suppor…

Show Notes: During the IFMA Chapter Presidents meeting in June, we were scheduled to have a briefing from NFPA Regional Director Kelly Ransdell on the updated “Remembering When” program that is now “Steps to Safety”. Kelly’s interview had to be rescheduled due to a schedule change in Las Vegas, but she joined me virtually for this episode to share …

In part 2 of my conversation with Jeff Hudson (make sure to listen to episode 64), Jeff talks about how he became fire chief and the challenges of being the chief in a department where he was a firefighter as well as the lessons learned from a line of duty death. Support this podcast at https://patreon.com/firehouselogbookpodcast Comments or sugges…

Members of the International Fire Marshals Association Board of Directors who serve as the Codes and Standards Committee discuss the importance of being involved in the standards development process and their experience in the recent NFPA Technical Session held in June. Join Ken Bush from the Maryland State Fire Marshals office, Nick Dawe from Cobb…

An early morning fire at a neighbor's home started Jeff Hudson on the path to become a volunteer firefighter, career firefighter, fire marshal, and fire chief before joining the National Fire Protection Association as a Regional Sprinkler Specialist advocating for residential sprinkler protection in new homes. This is part one of his journey that t…

Show Notes: This is the first “Chapter Highlight” episode! In this conversation with Chief Brian Kelly from Jacksonville, NC we hear about how the North Carolian Fire Marshals Association is getting the job done in the Tar Heel State, and how their chapter has been working on education to meet the new trends in fire protection and dealing with legi…

Rick Bucher is a 27 year veteran of the Scottsdale, AZ/Rural Metro Fire Department who had to retire following his experiences with Post Traumatic Stress and a suicide attempt. Now an writer, advocate, and storyteller, he has published a book on his experiences, "Flame and Fortune - How the Fire Service (almost) Killed Me" and travels to speaking e…

Kevin Sehlmeyer – IFMA 2nd Vice President and Michigan State Fire Marshal gets to talk about how the IFMA Board will be communicating to IFMA Chapters and Members as well as possible new messaging that IFMA can share to make our members better informed and aware of the issues in the Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem that impact how fire safety profess…

Greg Cade was a member of Recruit School 1 in Prince Georges County, MD. He went on to become the Fire Chief in Hampton, VA; Fire Chief in Virginia Beach, VA; the US Fire Administrator under President George W. Bush, and to positions with the National Fire Protection Association. Greg's experiences in those positions spans more than 50 years. Suppo…

In Episode 1, IFMA President Ken Tyree and 1st Vice President Laure Christensen share a little about their organization and some IFMA History as well as where the International Fire Marshals Association is heading over the next year. They also share information about our state and regional chapters and how to become an IFMA Member as well as how to…

Harry Baird went from small town garage band drummer, to CPA student, then he discovered an EMT book. From that point on, his fate was sealed to become the BLS Program Manager for Chesterfield Fire and EMS. He went on to teach literally thousands of students both basic EMT and ongoing CEU classes. Along the way, he became best of friends with Mike …

The fire service and families are both filled with traditions. Sometimes they are one in the same. Weet Baldwin - a frequent co-host - joins me in this episode with his son Caleb. At the the age of 10, Caleb was training to fly helicopters and to be a firefighter thanks to his family connection to aviation and the fire service. Now, after attending…

Welcome to the Podcast for the International Fire Marshals Association. In this trailer episode, IFMA President Ken Tyree highlights the purpose and plan for how we will be highlighting the work of the IFMA Board of Directors as well as our Chapters and individual members. We will be producing episodes about every other week and will show how being…

It seems to have all started at 3 years old when a young New Zealander asked his parents for a fire helmet. After traveling nearly around the world, working in the service industry, turning wrenches on race cars, and doing machine work, Ben will be starting his fire service career with the Henrico County Division of Fire later this month. In this e…

Kaitlyn Batten is one of the absolute newest of recruit firefighters in Chesterfield County. With an official hire date of June 26, she is starting off on her fire service career. In this episode, we explore what started her down this path and her experiences going through the application and testing process. Kaitlyn isn't the only Batten in Cheste…

Before joining Folly Beach SC Fire Department, Chief Lloyd was part of a family tradition with the Charleston, SC Fire Department that has gone on for five generations. In this episode Keith Brower and I talk with Chief Lloyd about his family history, relieving his own uncle on his last day in the fire station, and one of the worst fires in history…

Episode 55 had some great stories from the 211 years of collective wisdom from CFEMS Retirees. But the stories didn't start or stop there. The record button was pushed and stayed on long after the official end of Episode 55. After some pretty heavy editing, some of those stories can be heard here. Enjoy - Support this podcast at https://patreon.com…

I had the honor of sitting down with eight Chesterfield Fire and EMS legends to share some wisdom, history, and humor in this episode from Plant City, Florida. Some live there, some come for the "winter" weather, but all have collected lessons learned (and some humorous stories) along the way that need to be shared. Enjoy this first episode of 2023…

A young kid from Ohio moves to the tourist town of Tarpon Springs Florida, joins a church band, goes to a volunteer fire department meeting and the rest is history! Rick Butcher joined the Tarpon Springs Fire Department as an 18 year old volunteer and rose to the rank of Fire Chief serving the community for 38 years. He continues his service to the…

Welcome to the Ask Robby Row Segment where I’ll take daily questions from my question platform (https://therobbyrowshow.com/ask) and answer them here on the podcast. Today’s question is from Terry “I'm currently 21 years old 6'1. I'm throwing 90-91 topping 92 now. I have a pretty good slider and splitter. How can I get to the next level? Do I need …

Melvin Stone's 40 year career in the fire service ended with his retirement from the position of Assistant Director of the Florida State Fire Marshals Office. His career began in Tampa, Florida to simply provide for his family after loosing a job, but quickly became a passion with a history of being the first African American to hold many of the po…

Welcome to the Ask Robby Row Segment where I’ll take daily questions from my question platform (https://therobbyrowshow.com/ask) and answer them here on the podcast. Today’s question is from Mark “Robby, I work with 12-14 year old pitchers. The challenge is players at this age understanding their lower half. Any suggestions on the they can hinge or…

Julius Halas is a 48 year veteran of the fire service, starting out as a firefighter in Sarasota, FL and working his way up to Fire Chief, then consolidating his way out of a job - one of the most humble, team focused, and mission driven people I have ever had the chance to meet. Ultimately rising the to the position of Director of the State Fire M…

Welcome to the Ask Robby Row Segment where I’ll take daily questions from my question platform (https://therobbyrowshow.com/ask) and answer them here on the podcast. Today’s question is from Caden “I am a 15-year-old 9th grader whose dream is to go pro. I am struggling a little bit with balancing baseball and school. Some days (weeks) I don't even …

Welcome to the Ask Robby Row Segment where I’ll take daily questions from my question platform (https://therobbyrowshow.com/ask) and answer them here on the podcast. Today’s question is from Ryan “I was wondering if you had any advice about training alone. Im rehabbing an injury and left my college team to train for a year and walk on next year som…

Welcome to the Ask Robby Row Segment where I’ll take daily questions from my question platform (https://therobbyrowshow.com/ask) and answer them here on the podcast. Today’s question is from Cody “I find it very hard to control my temper and I don’t really make good contact consistently and my mental game is terrible and I’m not really sure how to …

If you could go back in time and talk to your past self, what baseball/sports related advice would you give him? Would it be something pertaining to the physical side or the mental side? In this episode I’ll be discussing the advice I would give my 18 year old self. Then right around the 17 Minute mark of this episode I’m going to include a segment…

Specialization in the fire service isn't anything new, but Crash Fire Rescue, or Aircraft Rescue Firefighting is a specialty all in its own. In this episode, I spoke with Jim Nilo who was instrumental in developing and improving AFFF training in Virginia, all because he washed out of one Marine Corps training program and wanted "the shortest school…

Before the start of the 2022 Regular Season I got offered the role of a “Player/Coach” for the New York Boulders of The Frontier League (Independent Professional Baseball). When I was first offered the role the only things that came to my mind were positive..I had an opportunity to live out two of my passions being playing AND coaching baseball. I …

Staying on the Mental Game for this episode we’re going to be focusing on our thoughts.. What are we thinking during performance? What does our self dialogue look like? Better question would be can we actively change it for the better? Can we be in control of our own thoughts to influence better results on the field of battle? I’ll be getting a bit…

On this special episode, I compiled a few of the past year's guests memories and reflections on the attacks of September 11, 2001. When I started asking that question, I had no idea I would come across some amazing and still emotional stories of our experiences. May we never have to go through that again. Support this podcast at https://patreon.com…

Yoooo we’re backkk! Welcome to season 8!! Yeah, we do seasons on The Robby Row Show Baseball Podcast..who knew!? Anyways, happy to be back.. my 2022 Regular Season just ended unfortunately we lost in the win or go home wild card game so I am currently getting ready to embark on another cross country road trip back to the beautiful state of Californ…

Archibald "Mac" McFarlane started his fire service career before he was legally able to, but has gone on to accomplish some great things and continues to do so today. See all of Mac's work here https://www.facebook.com/belizeheroes.org Support this podcast at https://patreon.com/firehouselogbookpodcast Comments or suggestions? Contact us at: Email …

Brian Rothell or "Skeletor" as he was known in the department, is a retired Chesterfield Firefighter who probably has more life saves off duty than he did when he was on duty. He also worked as a contract firefighter in Iraq and Afghanistan and he's an avid outdoorsman who enjoys kite surfing and stand up paddle boarding on the river. Support this …

How does a firefighter who never worked in fire prevention or codes end up speaking on behalf of the IAFF at national and international code development hearings? It involves rugby, free beer, and a dare. Sean DeCrane is a retired Cleveland, OH Battalion Chief who shares some stories of the legends of the Cleveland Fire Department and them mentors …

I am delaying this weeks episode due to the tragic loss of a Chesterfield Fire and EMS Firefighter during swift water rescue class on the Nantahala River in North Carolina. Firefighter Alicia Monahan was an 11 year veteran of the department and active with the Virginia K9 Search and Rescue group. She leaves behind two teenage boys and a fiancé. The…

A few years before Johnny and Roy of EMERGENCY! fame, there was a group of groundbreaking EMS providers delivering ALS care to the Hill District of Pittsburgh, PA. Their story has largely gone untold, but John Moon, retired EMS Assistant Chief from Pittsburgh EMS and Freedom House Paramedic is on a mission to get the stories of these first ALS prov…