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Student Of The Game Fire PodcastLeadership Special Rick Lasky45 years of combination experience. 2nd generation Firefighter. Like a good number of individuals I’ve been fortunate to interview being Chief was never on Rick’s radar. He just wanted to be the best Firefighter Paramedic for his organization. And Rick could not settle for mediocrity. So he took the advice of a great mentor in his life who told him if he wasn’t happy with the way things were to consider becoming a Fire Chief to effect change and that’s exactly what he did. I don’t need to further explain what this man has been able to do...
2024-12-141h 40
Old SchoolOld School “Beyond the Flames: A Successful Journey Through PTSD” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka and our very special guest Chief Butch Cobb.Old School “Beyond the Flames: A Successful Journey Through PTSD” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka and our very special guest Chief Butch Cobb.
2024-02-281h 09Old SchoolOld School ”Throwing Ladders” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Throwing Ladders" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2023-12-0346 minOld SchoolOld School “What’s the benefit of outside training?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School “What’s the benefit of outside training?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2023-09-2136 minOld SchoolOld School ”You don’t have to get ready, if you stay ready” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "You don't have to get ready, if you stay ready” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2023-04-1847 minOld SchoolOld School ”Fires in vacant buildings” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Fires in vacant buildings" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2023-03-1339 min
Tip Of The Spear Leadership Podcast#8: Difficult Decision Making, Pride and Ownership with Chief Rick LaskyGreat Leaders Make Difficult Decisions
Pride and ownership
Company officer program / leadership
Buddy vs boss
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2023-02-271h 18Old SchoolOld School ”Know Your Buildings” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Know Your Buildings" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2023-02-0841 minOld SchoolOld School ”Water Supply” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Water Supply" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-12-0553 minOld SchoolOld School ”Paying it forward firehouse to firehouse” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Paying it forward firehouse to firehouse" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-10-1943 minOld SchoolOld School ”The dream firefighter, that GREAT one” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "The dream firefighter, that GREAT one" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-10-0443 minOld SchoolOld School ”Willie Tracey remembered” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Willie Tracey remembered" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-08-1142 minOld SchoolOld School ”Why we talk about Stockton, Wichita, Lewisville...” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Why we talk about Stockton, Wichita, Lewisville..." with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-06-3042 minOld SchoolOld School “Estimating the Hoseline Stretch” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School “Estimating the Hoseline Stretch” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-05-2440 minOld SchoolOld School ”The Primary Search” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "The Primary Search" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-04-0841 minOld SchoolOld School “Do you really know everything?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School “Do you really know everything?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-03-1536 minOld SchoolOld School ”Just another medical run... then surprise” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Just another medical run... then surprise" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-02-1641 minOld SchoolOld School ”Working for That Tough Boss” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Working for That Tough Boss" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-01-2734 min
Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter PodcastGETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST: Ep. 78 | FDNY BATTALION CHIEF JOHN SALKAOur special guest will be retired FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka. He was appointed to the FDNY in 1979 and completed 33 years.He has Worked in E-34, L-11, R-3, L-18, Sq-1, E-48 and B-18.He's instructed at Proby School, Captains Management Program and Battalion Chiefs Command Course.He has written for FDNY training magazine, WNYF and is the Author of 3 books on tactics and leadership. You don’t want to miss this one😎👍🏼. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players 🎧Email the Chief, if you would like to purchase a challenge coin from him...
2022-01-191h 36Old SchoolOld School ”5 Tactical Benchmarks for Structural Fires” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "5 Tactical Benchmarks for Structural Fires" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2022-01-0352 minOld SchoolOld School ”The Best Moments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School ”The Best Moments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-12-2054 minOld SchoolOld School ”Positioning Aerials & Tower Ladders” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Positioning Aerials & Tower Ladders” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-12-0949 minOld SchoolOld School ”What You Should Know - Your SCBA” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "What You Should Know - Your SCBA" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-11-0944 min2021-11-0944 minOld SchoolOld School ”The Go To Guys” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "The Go To Guys" with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-10-2133 minOld SchoolOld School ”What You Should Know” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "What You Should Know” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-10-0138 minOld SchoolOld School ”9/11 – Twenty Years” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "9/11 – Twenty Years” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-09-081h 03Old SchoolOld School "What Will Be Your Legacy?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "What Will Be Your Legacy?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-08-0143 minOld SchoolOld School "What’s in Your Pockets?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "What’s in Your Pockets?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-07-2033 minOld SchoolOld School "Polishing the Brass--Little Stuff Matters” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Polishing the Brass--Little Stuff Matters” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-07-0742 minOld SchoolOld School "The Successful Battalion Chief” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Successful Battalion Chief” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-06-1649 minOld SchoolOld School "How Many Lines Do You Have on Your Engine” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "How Many Lines Do You Have on Your Engine” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-04-2833 minOld SchoolOld School "FDNY Lt Tim Klett - Be Like Tim” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "FDNY Lt Tim Klett - Be Like Tim” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-04-0934 minOld SchoolOld School "The Routine House Fire and Then...” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Routine House Fire and Then...” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-03-0443 minOld SchoolOld School "Give Me Your Hook!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John SalkaOld School "Give Me Your Hook!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky and John Salka
2021-02-2334 minOld SchoolOld School "Expect Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Expect Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-02-1141 minOld SchoolOld School “The Mission, The Men and Me” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School “The Mission, The Men and Me” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-01-2745 minOld SchoolOld School "Searching Above the Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Searching Above the Fire” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-01-1850 minOld SchoolOld School "The Role of the Second Line” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Role of the Second Line” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2021-01-0432 minOld SchoolOld School "Before They're Gone” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Before They're Gone” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-12-2342 minOld SchoolOld School "Holding Your Officers Accountable" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Holding Your Officers Accountable" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-12-1432 minOld SchoolOld School "Checking the Rigs” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Checking the Rigs” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-12-0136 minOld SchoolOld School "The 360” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The 360” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-11-1840 minOld SchoolOld School "Engine Ops--Why We Need Water” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Engine Ops--Why We Need Water” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-11-1045 minOld SchoolOld School "Basement Fires" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Basement Fires" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-10-2742 minOld SchoolOld School "The Rope Rescue” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Rope Rescue” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-10-1444 minOld SchoolOld School "The Deck Gun” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Deck Gun” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-09-2246 minOld SchoolOld School "The RIT Pack” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The RIT Pack” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-09-0837 minOld SchoolOld School "SCBA - Reduced Profile and Entanglements” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "SCBA - Reduced Profile and Entanglements” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-08-2732 minOld SchoolOld School "Your SCBA - How Much Do You Know?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Your SCBA - How Much Do You Know?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-08-1838 minOld SchoolOld School "Social Distancing and Training” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Social Distancing and Training” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-08-0533 minOld SchoolOld School "Riding and Tool Assignments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Riding and Tool Assignments” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-07-2738 minOld SchoolOld School “Lessons from the firehouse kitchen table” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School “Lessons from the firehouse kitchen table” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-07-1530 minOld SchoolOld School "The Alarm Office” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Alarm Office” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-07-0739 minOld SchoolOld School "The Three-Dimensional Fire, Parallel Operations” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Three-Dimensional Fire, Parallel Operations” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-06-2930 minOld SchoolOld School "The Volunteer Fire Department” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Volunteer Fire Department” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-06-1645 minOld SchoolOld School "Supervising the Supervisor” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Supervising the Supervisor” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-06-0844 minOld SchoolOld School "Working out the specs on your new rig” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Working out the specs on your new rig” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-05-2632 minOld SchoolOld School "We're Number Two!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "We're Number Two!” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-05-1331 minOld SchoolOld School "The Importance of the BC Making Rounds” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Importance of the BC Making Rounds” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-05-0430 minOld SchoolOld School "Priorities of the First Arriving Unit” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Priorities of the First Arriving Unit” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-04-2239 minOld SchoolOld School "Do You Train?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Do You Train?” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-04-1345 minOld SchoolOld School "Supervision - Never Walk Past a Mistake” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Supervision - Never Walk Past a Mistake” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-04-0125 minOld SchoolOld School "Forcible Entry - Through the Lock” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Forcible Entry - Through the Lock” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-03-2328 minOld SchoolOld School "Apparatus Positioning" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Apparatus Positioning" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-03-1138 minOld SchoolOld School "Roof Ops" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Roof Ops" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-03-0234 minOld SchoolOld School "The Nozzle Team” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Nozzle Team” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-02-2030 minOld SchoolOld School "Can we begin our attack with tank water alone?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Can we begin our attack with tank water alone?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-02-1031 min2020-01-2937 minOld SchoolOld School "Preparing to Promote" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Preparing to Promote" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2020-01-0834 minOld SchoolOld School "Celebrating 40 Years with Chief John Salka" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Celebrating 40 Years with Chief John Salka" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-12-2745 minOld SchoolOld School "The OV & the Single Family Dwelling" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The OV & the Single Family Dwelling" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-12-1229 minOld SchoolOld School "VES" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "VES" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-11-2731 minOld SchoolOld School "Search & Rescue part 2" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Search & Rescue part 2" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-11-1825 minOld SchoolOld School "Search & Rescue" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Search & Rescue" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-11-1135 minOld SchoolOld School "Forcible Entry" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Forcible Entry" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-10-2824 minOld SchoolOld School "The Hose Load" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Hose Load" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-10-1729 minOld SchoolOld School "The Senior Firefighter" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "The Senior Firefighter" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-10-0730 minOld SchoolOld School "Breaking in the Probie" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Breaking in the Probie" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-09-2730 minOld SchoolOld School "Breaking in the Probie” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Breaking in the Probie” with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-09-2630 minOld SchoolOld School "Breaking in the Probie" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Breaking in the Probie" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-09-2630 minOld SchoolOld School "Discipline" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Discipline" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-09-1727 minOld SchoolOld School "Every day is a training day" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Every day is a training day" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-09-0431 minOld SchoolOld School "Just some of our mentors." with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Just some of our mentors." with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-08-2626 minOld SchoolOld School "Where are the radios?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "Where are the radios?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-08-1426 minOld SchoolOld School "First line to what door?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaOld School "First line to what door?" with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-08-0635 minOld SchoolOld School, a visit with Chief Lovett from Marianna FL after the storm.Teamwork and a long recovery effort.
2019-07-2226 minOld SchoolOld School, 3000 deaths... with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka3000... deaths with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
2019-07-1134 min
Old SchoolOld School, As the first line goes... with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John SalkaAs the first line goes... with Chiefs Rick Lasky & John Salka
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2019-06-1327 min