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Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters070. People Love Us, Don’t Let Them Down: Bobby Eckert [Part 3]The gloves are off in Part 3.Captain Bobby Eckert returns to finish what he started, and he doesn’t hold back. From being called “the villain” of the fire service to commanding firegrounds and building one of the most respected training programs in the country, Bobby explores what it really takes to lead, teach, and stay true to yourself - no matter how loud the haters get.What You’ll Learn:The fire service politics Bobby’s done pretending to tolerateWhat happens when you teach the truth - and they...2025-06-1833 min
Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters069. The Working Fire Is The Great Equalizer: Bobby Eckert [Part 2]Some people post quotes. Bobby Eckert lives them.In Part 2 of this no-holds-barred conversation, Captain Bobby Eckert gets brutally honest about leadership, firehouse culture, and the broken state of firefighter training. From how he sleeps better at the station than at home, to why he’s done playing nice with the fire service status quo - this one punches straight through the noise and hits the heart of what it means to lead.What You’ll Learn:Why good officers don’t hover - and how Bobby...2025-06-0429 min
Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters068. Fires Are The Easiest Part of the Job: Bobby Eckert [Part 1]In this raw and real conversation, Bobby Eckert opens up about his roots, leadership, and the gut-punch layoff that nearly derailed it all. From childhood drills to navigating Camden’s chaos, this is a story about resilience, fatherhood, and the drive that keeps him going even when they try to take away the uniform.What You’ll Learn:What growing up with a fire chief dad taught Bobby about leading with integrityHow layoffs nearly ended his career - and why he came back strongerThe firehouse smells, sights, and lessons you never forgetA leadership style buil...2025-05-2133 min
New Dogs, Old TricksNDOT Episode #38 W/ Bobby EckertJoin the NDOT crew as we welcome back Bobby Eckert and discuss training mentality and fire service instruction! 2025-03-1841 min
Firefighter Nation Podcast Network’sFive After Midnight: Fire Service Culture, Brotherhood, and the Internet’s ImpactIn this episode of Five After Midnight, Stephanie White and Bobby Eckert take a candid look at the evolving culture of the fire service and the growing influence of the internet on training, brotherhood, and leadership. From navigating online criticism to addressing the dangers of unvetted training drills, Bobby shares his personal experiences and insights on fostering positive interactions and meaningful connections within the firehouse and beyond. This thought-provoking discussion also highlights the balance between life as a firefighter and a parent, offering valuable takeaways for first responders navigating today’s digital age.
2025-01-2832 min
Student Of The Game Fire PodcastBobby Eckert28 years of combination experience. 2nd generation Firefighter. A Captain on Squad 7 with City Of Camden Fire Department in New Jersey. Published author, creator and owner of Eckert Fire Tactics. Love him or don’t Bobby has a huge passion and love for the fire service and will let you know that. There’s a story behind every person. There’s a reason why they are the way they are. Think about that before you judge someone. As an officer Bobby believes that he is there to serve for his people and not the other way around. Leading by example in eve...2025-01-131h 09
HAZARD CLASSHC0012 - Street Smarts Featuring: Bobby EckertTHMG Presents: Hazard Class Episode 0012Street SmartsFeaturing: Bobby EckertIn this engaging episode of the Hazard Class Podcast, Jake sits down with Bobby Eckert, a fire captain from Camden, New Jersey, with nearly three decades of fire service experience. Bobby shares insights into his journey as a second-generation firefighter, the origins of his renowned training company, Eckert Fire Tactics, and his philosophy of street-smart firefighting. The conversation delves into everything from fire station culture to the challenges of teaching practical firefighting tactics. This episode offers both humor...2025-01-0136 min
Just SchoolsFrom tornadoes to flourishing: Bobby OttIn this episode of the Just Schools Podcast, Jon Eckert interviews Dr. Bobby Ott, superintendent of Temple ISD and 2022 Texas Superintendent of the Year. They discuss integrating mental health services, special education needs, and innovative teaching practices.
Dr. Ott highlights the importance of developing a mental health services model in schools, addressing funding and expertise limitations. He also stresses retaining specialized teachers and improving preparatory models for special education and English language learner programs
Additionally, the conversation explores AI and technology's potential to transform education, advocating for proactive leadership to enhance personalized learning and prevent misuse.
The Just Schools Podcast i...2024-07-3037 min
The Pit ReportThings are heating up!On This Episode Rick and Track discuss all the racing that went on this Past weekend. Everything from High Limit at Eagle all the way to breakout star Danny Sam's during Ohio Speedweeks.
Local Racing Roundup
All Tech - Next race June 14th / USCS outlaw sprint car- 1.Ryan Harrison 2.Terry Gray 3. Todd Fayard
Volusia - Next Race June 15th / 604s 1. Mark Whitener 2.donnie Chappal 3.Trynt Loyd / 602 1.Bubba Rolling 2. Brandon Yates 3.Josh Byrd
National Series
Sprint Cars - High Limit
2024-06-1837 min
Side Alpha LeadershipTactical Considerations for Garden Apartment FiresTactical Considerations for Garden Apartment Fires One of the more complex fires we are faced with is fires in garden apartments. This month I welcome back Capt. Bobby Eckert of the Camden New Jersey Fire Department. Bobby and I dig deep into the subject. Garden Apartments are in all areas of the country. Firefighters must be proactive and preplan these structures before the alarm is ever answered. Take advantage of running non fire calls in these buildings and get the layout of the complex and the individual apartment units. This preplan wi...2024-06-061h 01
Undisclosed Agents Firefighter PodcastUndisclosed Agents Podcast #24 Bobby Eckert - as REAL as it getsBobby is a Second-Generation Fireman from Collingswood, NJ. Bobby got his start in the Fire Service in 1996. In 2006 he left Collingswood as a career Firefighter to pursue a career in the Camden, NJ Fire Department. Bobby spent 10 years as a private being assigned to Engine 9, Ladder 1, & Squad 7. In 2016 he was promoted to Captain and is currently assigned to Squad Company 7. He is a Pro Board Level II Instructor, and has a B.S. in Public Safety Administration. Bobby is also the owner of Eckert Fire Tactics. His Taking it to the Streets live fire class is one of the...2024-05-031h 12
The Future of FightingUFC 300 Full Card Breakdown & RecapTIMESTAMPSIntro 0:00Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbrandt 1:22Jim Miller vs Bobby Green 4:56Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez 16:56Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano 17:59Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes 30:16Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison 32:20Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling 35:03Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic 38:35Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage 51:31Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan 54:56Max Holloway vs Justin Gaethje 1:03:06Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan 1:07:36Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill 1:10:062024-04-271h 26New Dogs, Old TricksNDOT Episode #15 W/ Bobby EckertJoin the NDOT Crew and Bobby Eckert as we talk training and fire instructing!2024-04-0259 min
Multiple Calls PodcastEpisode 82 - Bobby EckertBobby Eckert is a Captain with the City of Camden Fire Department in New Jersey. He is a second-generation Fireman and has been in the fire service for over 20 years, with the last 13 in Camden. His present assignment is with Engine Company 1 at Fire Headquarters – the city’s busiest Engine Company.
Bobby has a BS in Public Safety Administration from Neumann University and is also a Pro Board Level 2 instructor. Captain Eckert has taught all over the country and authored Volumes 1 and 2 of Tuesdays are for Tactics – covering fire tactics, leadership, and an aggressive street-smart approach to firefighting, based solely on his ex...2024-03-181h 10
Code 3 - The Firefighters PodcastNFPA: Is it Doing the Job? with Bobby EckertThe National Fire Protection Association seems like a pretty importantorganization. For example, Its reports are routinely used by fire departmentsto justify staffing requests.But not everyone is satisfied with how the NFPA operates. Some members of the fireservice believe the standards for equipment service life are too inflexible.And there’s the question of who writes the standards in the first place.One of the NFPA’s loudest critics on social media is Bobby Eckert. He’s aCaptain with the City of Cam...2024-01-1816 min
The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter PodcastWeekly Scrap #222 - Bobby Eckert, LFG!!!!My guest this week was none other than the one and only Bobby Eckert, not much more needs to be said. He is Eckert Fire Tactics, he is Tuesdays are for Tactics. If you want an opinion, look no further than this guy right here. I promise you, when you listen you will get an answer. I love this guy, and he had once again, another amazing scrap!!!2023-12-051h 22
National Fire Radio Podcast Platform271. "Operational Reality" - Bobby EckertTrain to your "Operational Reality"... Bobby Eckert can't talk about it enough. It's often discussed about the importance of training but how often do we train to the reality in which we respond and operate?? Does your training represent the actual fireground in which we are tested on daily?? Eckert Fire Tactics brings the streets to the training grounds. This helps build confidence which creates know how and initiative on the fireground. The other side of this is the support from our individual departments for those members that seek external training opportunities. As our firefighters gain experience on the training...2023-08-311h 05
Tip Of The Spear Leadership Podcast#29 The Fireground Pivot with Bobby Eckert ( Camden NJ )Episode 29:The Fire Ground Pivot With Bobby Eckert
This can take place both factually and mentally.
Company officers must know how to effortlessly change gears to adapt and be able to rise to the challenges facing them
Our guest Bobby Eckert and I go into exactly what the “Fireground Pivot” is and how it can leave ripple effects in the incident and your career.
Bobby Eckert is a company captain at Squad 7 in the Camden (NJ) Fire Department. He has a BS in public safety administration from Neumann University and is a Pro Board Level II instructor. He owns and oper...2023-08-081h 05Tip Of The Spear Leadership Podcast#17: Lessons from the Streets: Officer Command and Competence with Captain Bobby EckertCompany Officer Command and Competence
Real world lessons, and experiences
18 years Camden Fire Department
Bobby Eckert is a ladder company captain in the Camden (NJ) Fire Department. He has a BS in public safety administration from Neumann University and is a Pro Board Level II instructor. He owns and operates Eckert Fire Tactics LLC.
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Emailadmin@eckertfiretactics.com2023-05-021h 33
Rescue 1 PodcastFirefighter training & the story of Eckert Fire Tactics feat. Bobby EckertIn this week’s episode I sat down with Bobby Eckert, Captain in Camden, NJ, second-generation firefighter, and founder of Eckert Fire Tactics.Bobby gave the story of how he founded EFT, going from posting to Instagram from the hospital bed to creating a badass custom mobile training program.We also answered some of the questions you guys submitted:What does he think the biggest detriment to the fire service is today?What are his tips for firefighters with claustrophobia?Where does he fi...2023-01-2416 min
The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter PodcastWeekly Scrap #163 - Bobby Eckert, Time for some TacticsTo make up for last nights facebook outage. Bobby Eckert is stepping in to drop some fire and knowledge bombs. Make time to be here this evening! We discussed everything from search to VES, to Engine OPS and Tactics. The audience as always absolutely crushed it with questions for Bobby. Enjoy!2022-10-271h 15
Troubled Men PodcastTMP213 JAKE ECKERT UNDER SUSPICIONThe Grammy-winning guitarist, singer, and producer with the New Orleans Suspects is also a Dirty Dozen Brass Band alum and owner/engineer of Rhythm Shack Studio where he’s recorded blues legend Bobby Rush and hoodoo slide guitar master John Mooney. Jake spent years playing the mountain music of Doc Watson and making L.A. sessions with studio giants like Larry Carlton before landing in the Crescent City. Tonight he submits to an interrogation as the Troubled Men play a little good cop/bad cop.
Topics include a hearing date, early invitations, self help, the mayor’s debt...2022-09-291h 19
Truth Jihad RadioMoti Nissani on “Encyclopedia of Domestic Assassinations”Moti Nissani, Professor Emeritus (Biology), Wayne State University, discusses his new free online book Encyclopedia of Domestic Assassinations. It begins with a long question:“Who defamed, harassed, and killed Joseph Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Sr., Robert F. Kennedy Sr., John F. Kennedy Jr., Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, Alexander Onassis, Lee Oswald, Jack Ruby, Gary Underhill, Rose Cheramie, the children of Ludlow, Joe Hill, Abraham Lincoln, Dag Hammarskjöld, Michael Hastings, Martin Vincent Mahoney, Hale Boggs, Jo Cox, Bronson Cutting, John Malcolm Fraser, John Heinz, Charles August Lindbergh Sr., Charles August Lindbergh Jr., Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Huey Long...2022-09-0356 min
Beyond the StretchBTS - Episode 15 - Capt. Bobby Eckert - "Positivity"Our "Season 2" of BTS kicks off with Capt. Bobby Eckert of Camden, NJ. He is a salty veteran, and owner of Eckert Fire Tactics. We discuss his upcoming class in Myrtle Beach, SC and dabble into building construction as he speaks about infusing positivity into training. 2022-08-1937 min
Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter PodcastGETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 96 | CAPT. BOB ECKERT CAMDEN FDOur special guest will be Captain Bobby Eckert of Camden Fire Department. Capt. Eckert is a second-generation Fireman and has been in the fire service for over 20 years, with the last 16 in Camden. Bob spent 10 years as a FF being assigned to Engine 9, Ladder 1 and Squad 7. In 2016 he was promoted to Captain and his present assignment is with Engine Company 1 at Fire Headquarters – the city’s busiest Engine Company. He has a BS in Public Safety Administration from Neumann University and is also a Pro Board Level 2 instructor. Captain Eckert has taught all over the country and has also authored a bo...2022-05-131h 55
Make Due: Suburban Fireman PodcastMake Due: Episode 17 with special guest Bobby EckertSean and Nick sit down with Camden (NJ) FD Captain Bobby Eckert of Eckert Fire Training. The crew discusses the importance of realistic, relatable training, tactics and the training mindset in this gritty, fast-paced, real-world, street-proven conversation. This dialogue will hopefully challenge you to dig deep and consider whether what we are doing is indeed best practice and consistent with data driven and street-proven fireground operations. So, grab a drink and buckle up! Episode 17 starts now!2022-04-121h 23
#VdS MillernTon #NdSNach dem Spiel – FC Ingolstadt 04 (A) – Spieltag 24 – Saison 2021/22FC Ingolstadt 04 – FC St. Pauli 1:3
+++ 0:1 Kyereh (22. Minute, direkter Freistoß) +++ 1:1 Eckert Ayensa (34. Minute) +++ 1:2 Burgstaller (37. Minute, Vorlage: Hartel) +++ 1:3 Makienok (55. Minute, Vorlage: Paqarada) +++
Zuschauer*innen: 5.511
Nicht überragend gespielt, aber trotzdem endlich mal wieder mehr oder weniger souverän gewonnen!
Nach dem Spiel spreche ich wieder mit den beiden Stimmen vom Schanzer Fanradio, Herbert Schuhmann und Matthias Ott, über die wichtigstes Ereignisse rund um das gestrige Spiel.
Genießt die Folge! Hamburg ist und bleibt trotzdem braun-weiß!
// Bobby
Titelbild im Blog: Peter Böhmer2022-02-2734 min
The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter PodcastWeekly Scrap #125 - Bobby Eckert, Street Smart Tactics and TrainingJoined by Bobby Eckert of Eckert Fire Tactics. Looks to be an awesome evening with some great topics. We discuss realistic fire training, wearing go pros, tradition, FF hate and even some building construction. All of that plus what the audience threw in!2022-02-0256 min