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Peter Van Dorpe
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Behind The Shield
Pete Van Dorpe (Raising the Training Bar, Fire Service Innovation and Courageous Leadership) - Episode 1178
Peter Van Dorpe is a retired fire chief of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District in Illinois. Chief Van Dorpe began his Fire Service career in April of 1980 as a Firefighter on Truck Co. #22 for the City of Chicago Fire Department; where he rose through the ranks including engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, eventually retiring in October of 2013 as a district chief for the Division of Training. Among Chief Van Dorpe's Line experience, he was also the Lead Instructor for the Chicago Fire Departments Fire Officer School from 2005 to 2010 as well as a Field Instructor...
2025-12-21
2h 27
Chicago's Bravest Stories Podcast
Episode 35: Peter Van Dorpe retired Chicago Fire Dept. 33 years of service
vince and guest host Nick Felber from episode 27 talk to Peter Van Dorpe retired CFD member with 33 years of service with CFD. they talk about how Pete came up in the fire service right after the strike in 1980 and everything in between. a great look back into the "old school" ways of the Chicago Fire Dept.
2021-07-26
1h 41
3 Point Firefighter
Peter Van Dorpe
Send a textI get to sit down with PVD himself! Well, we were on zoom..anyway. We talk about his life as a Chicago firefighter and his progressions through the ranks. He discusses the strike that CFD had and how it affected his hiring. His time as training chief and a lot more. He is a fantastic guy and LOVES sharing his knowledge. I think thats what makes him so good and being the ISFSI President!Email me at 3pointFirefighter@Gmail.ComCheck out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcast...
2021-05-28
56 min
Better Every Shift
ISFSI President Chief Peter Van Dorpe connects fire service training and research
On this episode of the Side Alpha Podcast, Fire Chief (ret.) Peter Van Dorpe, president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, addresses the pandemic’s impact on training efforts, key research types that firefighters of all levels should embrace in training, how to not feel intimidated by research, and much more. This episode of the Side Alpha Podcast is sponsored by EFJohnson, a JVCKENWOOD company. As a leader in mission-critical communications for more than 90 years, we have made it our mission to make safe, simple. Visit EFJohnson online at www.efjohnson.com.
2021-03-16
47 min
Code 3 - The Firefighters Podcast
Put the Fire Out First with Peter van Dorpe
There is always an on-going discussion about how aggressive firefighters should be at structure fires. Inevitably, the argument gets into interior attacks vs. transitional. That discussion bypasses a real question, which is, how do lives get saved fastest? Today’s guest says the answer to that is: Get the fire out first. If that sounds like an old-school answer, you’re right. Because this guy is old school—but not always. Peter Van Dorpe is vice-president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He’s also a member of the advisory board for UL’s Firefighter Safety Research Institute...
2020-09-17
20 min
Model Rail Radio
Model Rail Radio #85: Half Past Midnight [February 8, 2014]
Mike Slater and Chris Abbott join Tom talking about what has happened to Atlas track: in particular N scale track. Murray also contributes to the track discussion and then provides a layout update. Stephen Arnold has been hanging out with former guest, Stephen Priest, who is building an interesting layout. Peter Burr is a little perplexed now he has some more space on his layout. Toni Ryan dispels some myths about hand-laid track and turnouts. Jason Reis provides a life and a club update. Fred Van Dorpe introduces his model railroading interests and talks about his local club and other...
2014-02-09
3h 21