On today's episode Ryan Pennington from Jumpseat Radio (@jumpseatviews) joins Chief Soller for a last minute/spur of the moment conversation. Ryan and Brian talk, company pride, morale, being prepared to go to work and adapting during the COVID pandemic.
About Our Guest:
Ryan Pennington is a Captain/Paramedic for the Charleston Fire Department in Charleston West Virginia. He is currently assigned to Engine 7 and is part of the West Virginia Task Force 1 USAR team. He has over 20 years of combined Fire, Rescue and EMS experience. Ryan started with a local volunteer department and continued through EMS to spend five years as a Critical Care Paramedic. Ryan transferred to the career fire service in 2003 and has worked for the City of Charleston since 2007. Ryan is currently a WV State Instructor 2, Hazmat Technician, and Certified Fire Officer 2. He is very involved teaching EMS and firefighter safety around the country.
About our host:
Chief Brian Soller has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years. Brian is currently the Chief of the Rock Hill Fire Department in Rock Hill, New York (100% Volunteer) and a Past Chief of the Monticello Fire Department in Monticello, NY (Combination).
Brian is a Nationally Certified Level II Fire Instructor as well a Nationally Certified Fire Officer. He has been instructing firefighters of all levels for the past 17 years as a New York State Fire Instructor. Brian is also a long time New York State Emergency Medical Technician (20+ years), formally serving as the Captain of the Monticello Volunteer Ambulance Corp (early 90's) and currently serving with Mobilemedic EMS .
Brian's passion lies in the promotion of professionalism in the volunteer fire service.
