Table Talk

In this episode of the Table Talk Series, Chris shares a real-life story about Indianapolis firefighter Adam Gaudin who took a big risk and successfully made a daring rescue on November 23rd, 2019 earning him the Medal of Valor. Chris and Matt break down the “Risk vs. Reward” threshold—when should […]

Links to listen: Apple Spotify Zancastr Matt and Austin discuss breaking down engine company decision making into manageable, easy to remember, and useful approaches. They talk about the “rule of 3s” and how to break down decisions such as what hose or appliance to employ on a fire, how to […]

In this episode, Matt is joined by Austin Perry. Austin and Matt talk about engine company operations as they relate to interior structure fire tactics. More specifically Austin talks about zero visibility nozzle work or working within a structure with zero visibility (and how to approach that), he also talks […]

In this episode, Matt is joined by Brandon Laird to discuss fireground size up. They discuss having a standardized approach to size-ups so that they are easy to remember and ultimately improve fireground efficiency. They discuss the acronym CANC3R: C – Conditions and Construction A – Actions N – Needs […]

In Episode 3 of Table Talk, Matt Wilson is joined by Jared Aardema. They discuss education pursuits, networking, and workplace performance. Where should you aim with your educational pursuits? What does right look like in regard to networking? How do you motivate someone to care about the job? How do […]

Have you ever experienced bad timing in a personal or professional setting? What about a missed opportunity? How did it affect your attitude, actions, and recovery? In this first episode of the new series Table Talk, Matt and Ben sat down to discuss Timing, Opportunity, and Preparation.  This was the […]