The Firehouse Leadership Podcast
Episodes
Lessons learned from a new Battalion Chief
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I dive into some things that I have picked up along the way over my first year as a Battalion Chief. While I am speaking to that level...
S2 E2: Leadership from the Navy Blue Jacket Manual
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will dive into my old Navy Blue Jacket manual. Specifically what it has to say about leadership. I will discuss the principles ment...
S2 E1: Unit Cohesion
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with some 20 minute power episodes this year!!! Check out Jarrod Sergi's new episode my friends! Just a few things that will keep your crew...
S1 E20: Happy Holidays - See yah next year!
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the holidays, so of course we have a holiday episode for yah my friends! Some friendly banter back and forth about the holidays, firehouse tradit...
S1 E19: James Geering's New Book "Kinder"
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode... James Geering is the founder of the Behind the Shield Podcast and is pioneering the way for change in the fire service. In this episod...
S1 E18: Creating Buy In with Josh Chase and Jarrod Sergi
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stoked to bring you another episode as we’re heading toward the end of the year! This one’s all about creating the all allusive buy in your depart...
S1 E16: Morale and Leadership
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Morale, Leadership, Standards. Jarrod and I are back with a fresh new couples episode that you can 100% relate to. Grab your crew, coffee or brew or a...
S1 E15: Laterals and Loyalty
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NEW EPISODE!!!! Season ONE Episode FIFTEEN: All about laterals and loyalty my friends! Why are people leaving their departments and the fire service a...
S1 E14: Let's Talk Shop
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go mi compadres! Just another great episode of talking shop. We actually get into quite a bit in this episode. Nothing we planned to get into ...
S1 E13: The Leadership Life
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's up my friends this episode is all about leadership and how to do it right. We don't have it all right, but we've made a few mistake...
S1 E12: Expectations with Captain Jarrod Sergi
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should your expectations look like when you arrive at a new house as an officer? What can you expect from your officer as a firefighter? You don&...
S1 E11: Retired Training Chief Jake Barnes......
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode with an awesome guest! This week we had the opportunity to sit down with Retired Training Chief Jake Barnes. He is one of m...
S1 E10: All Things Fire - Current Events
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod and I are back in the studio and catching up for a few and talking about all things fire and current events! Excited to be back with a new epis...
S1 E9: Heath Meredith - Galley Table Talk!
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all real galley table talk between two firefighters that love the job. Yes, I know I am an officer, but I know where I come from... We...
S1 E8: Fire Chief Dennis Doan
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's up mi compadres! This week Jarrod is flying solo while I'm on vacation in the mountains! He had a great conversation with Fire Chief De...
S1 E7: Firefighter Matt Schwaner - Real Passion
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's up mi compadres! In this episode we sit down with firefighter Matt Schwaner from the Virginia Beach Fire Department. You wanna talk about real ...
S1 E6: The Right Normal
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod’s flying solo this week as he tackles what it looks like to create the right experience for your new people! Solid advice for even the most t...
S1 E5: Marc Aloan - The Fire Inside
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Aloan from The Fire Inside! We chat about all things fire of course... We have some current "issues" in the fire service and we dive in...
S1 E4: Retired Lt. Lee Throckmorton - Focused on Fitness
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Josh sits down with Retired Fire Lieutenant and talks all about getting focused on fitness and how it pertains to leadership in the f...
S1 E3: Hey There Rookie… Make your probationary year count!
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod’s flying solo for this one while I’m out slaying the dragon of course. In this episode, Jarrod expands on what it should look like for a ne...
S1 E2: Question & Answer - Promotions | Shared Vision | Millennials
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back my friends! Stoked to bring you another episode of me and Jarrod bantering back and forth about improving the fire service! This episode ...
S1 E1: Firehouse Leadership Podcast Episode One: The Galley Table
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s up my friends and welcome to the first official episode of the Firehouse Leadership Podcast! Where we believe in keeping leadership in the fi...
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jump Seat Leadership Podcast is now "THE FIREHOUSE LEADERSHIP PODCAST"
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EXCITING NEWS! Trial by Fire and Jump Seat Leadership are teaming up and launching THE FIREHOUSE LEADERSHIP PODCAST Next Month! Pretty stoked to be...
S3 E1: Fire Captain Jarrod Sergi - Leadership Capital and other Leadership Things
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this ground breaking episode Jarrod all things leadership! He has a pretty extensive bio and is the founder of Trial by Fire! Jarrod is a captain a...
S2 E10: The Wrong Sacrifice... Also, Season 2 Finale!
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The wrong sacrifice… I can’t say enough about this… In a job where we preach sacrifice, we sometimes sacrifice the wrong things in the “name o...
S2 E9: John Cuomo - Leadership Refined by Fire
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I interview Retired Fire Captain John M. Cuomo from Palm Beach Fire Rescue!!! John had it right when he said, "A good fire office...
S2 E8: Captain Jared Vermeulen - The Modern Fire Officer
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You want to be enouraged to be a better leader in the fire service?! This is your podcast episode! Captain Vermeulen wrote the book, The Modern Fire O...
S2 E7: ALL ABOUT FAMILY
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about family!!! You have to keep your priorities straight in the fire service. I had trouble early on and almost ended up divorced...
S2 E6: Fire Chief Les Karpluk - Coffee Cup Leadership Part 2 of 2
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pretty stoked to finish up my convo with Fire Chief Les Karpluk! Of course we're talking fire service, leadership and his NEW BOOK Coffee Cup Leadersh...
S2 E5: Fire Chief Les Karpluk - Coffee Cup Leadership Part 1 of 2
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pretty stoked about my guest this week, Fire Chief Les Karpluk! Of course we're talking fire service, leadership and his NEW BOOK Coffee Cup Leadershi...
S2 E4: Lt. Carl Lee Throckmorton - Part 2 of 2: Functional Fitness and Kaizen Groundworks
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lt. Carl Lee Throckmorton - Part 2 of 2: Functional Fitness and Kaizen Groundworks This is Part 2 with Lt. Carl Lee! Check out the bio below and be su...
S2 E3: It's not a competition...
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s get right to it. The fire service is not a competition of who can do it better or what department is better. This is a collective effort to pr...
S2 E2: Lt. Carl "Lee" Throckmorton: Functional Fitness - Part One
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it's January and everyone is making those "fitness changes." So, I couldn't think of a better month to bring on my friend Carl Lee Throckmorton....
S2 E1: New Year, New You! NO.
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Year, New You? No. Why do we feel the need to "reinvent" ourselves every year? What if we just figured out who we were as men and women in the fir...
S1 E7: Finish Strong! Season One Finale!
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of 2022 and everyone is talking about New Years Resolutions and what they are going to do next year. Why? There are still 19 days left in...
S1 E6: Take the Lead | Stay Engaged | Don't Quit
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about taking ownership of your career in the fire service, staying fully involved in your decision to take ownership, and making t...
S1 E5: Chief Jake Barnes: Part 2 of 2 - Pride, Training and Physical Fitness
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of 2 with my guest Jake Barnes. Jake is a training Chief and is passionate about three things. Pride, training, and physical fitness in...
S1 E4: Chief Jake Barnes: Part 1 of 2 - Pride, Training, and Physical Fitness
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 1 of 2 with my guest Jake Barnes. Jake is a training Chief and is passionate about three things. Pride, training, and physical fitness in...
S1 E3: Look in the Mirror
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is all about self reflection. That's why its called look in the mirror... One of the most powerful things you can do in the fire se...
S1 E2: No One Cares...
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, no one cares. No one cares what you did before the fire service and in this episode we're going to talk about why. Even if you came from another...
S1 E1: Leaders Wanted; Bugle Not Required
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the season we really get into the meat of Jump Seat Leadership and what it's all about. Leaders wanted; Bugle not Required. Yo...
Jump Seat Leadership: Season One Trailer
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's up my friends!? I'm your host Josh Chase, and this is the trailer episode for the Jump Seat Leadership Podcast. This podcast is all about stren...