Make Due: Episode 22 "Suburban Operations, Leadership and Culture" with Marc Aloan

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12/13/22 • 142 min

Captain Marc Aloan (West Columbia FD) of The Fire Inside and Rust Belt Jakes joins Nick to discuss suburban fireground operations, leadership and culture. The discussion starts out discussing some hot button topics in regard to water supply, nozzle selection, attack packages, search, and traditional truck work for the suburban engine company. Numerous tactical considerations and strategies are discussed in depth. The crew then examines leadership at the company level including what works, what doesn't and some things we can do to enhance our leadership abilities including setting realistic goals, expectations and priorities. Finally, Marc discusses culture as he sees it in the modern fire service and some ways to invest in a positive culture within the walls of your firehouse.

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Buckle your seat belt and hold on tight! While this may be the longest episode ever recorded on the Make Due podcast (it happens!), make no mistake, this episode is a gloves-off, no bullshit, high octane episode from start to finish! Dru Goings (founder of Smoothbore Nation, co-founder of Rust Belt Jakes and Training Officer with the SEHNWU Joint Fire District in west central Ohio) shares his thoughts on fireground tactics, engine work, apparatus set up and culture as it pertains to the volunteer and rural fire service. Dru also discusses integration, utilization and training with our law enforcement brothers and sisters from his unique perspective as an active police officer. Disclaimer: This episode features some very real, candid conversations that may offend some :-) If you're not overly sensitive you should be just fine.