Podcast Episodes – Modern Fire Instructor.com

Listener Question – Saving Files After Uploading to YouTube (4:20) This week’s listener question comes from Michael. He wants to know what he should do with the Camtasia or Screenflow project files and the YouTube mp4 files of his training content after the project is finished, and the file is uploaded to youTube.  I share my thoughts […]

Listener Question – YouTube Privacy Settings (3:15) This week’s listener question comes from Andrew. He wants to know which of the YouTube privacy setting he should be using to protect his training videos.  I cover the pros and cons of all of the available options, and which one I recommend in each situation. Tech Tip […]

Special Guest: “The Fire Critic” Rhett Fleitz My guest on this episode is Rhett Fleitz.  Rhett is a FF/EMT with the City of Roanoke Virginia Fire & EMS Department.  He has been with the department for 15 year, and a total of 20 years in the fire service.  Rhett created the successful Fire Critic Blog where he […]

Fire Accountability App Creator – Bob Ruff In this episode I talk with the creator of the Fire Accountability App – Fire Chief Bob Ruff.  This app is available for Android, or iOS you can find it at the link below. Apple App Store Android Store Fire Seminars Home Page You can get more information […]

Get the Official FDIC 2014 App Today!  Many conferences and trade shows these days are taking advantage of social media and mobile devices to interactwith their customers and attendees.  FDIC has been a leader in technology integration in recent years, and 2014 is no different.  You need to make sure you get the official FDIC […]

User Questions Answered In this episode of Modern Fire Instructor, I answer many common technical questions that I get from my students, as well as common questions from listeners.  During this episode, I cover the following questions. 1.  How do I increase my YouTube recording limit?  You can get more information about the requirements to […]

Essential Plugins For Your WordPress Site (10:35) In this episode I discuss my essential plugins for your WordPress based department training site.  I know many of you are using WordPress to create your department training websites. If you have not yet got your site up and running, I would recommend hosting with Bluehost.  The ability […]

   My Top 10 iOS Apps of 2013(16:27) I am often asked what are the best apps that I have on my device, or what are the apps that I use    everyday.  In this segment I show the top applications that I used during 2013.   Choosing Your Apple ID & Why it Matters […]

4 Interactive Training Sessions guaranteed to Engage Your Members (16:27) I discuss 4 classroom activities that are proven to increase member engagement and interest in your department training.  These interactive lessons and techniques are sure to improve the interaction during your next training session.   Wirelessly Mirror Your iOS Devices to Your Projector Screen withReflector […]

Improve Department Training by Understanding Adult Learning Principles (14:22:02) I cover the 5 principles of adult learning by Malcom Knowles.  By creating lesson plans and activities that are based around these principles, you will be able to better meet the learning needs of your members.  The more comfortable your members are with the learning process, […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Creating Your Own Training Content (11:44) With the busy schedules we all keep these days, it is often very easy to forgo creating our own resources and content and instead use something that is publicly available on YouTube or via a quick google search.  In this episode I explain […]

Interview with the Dr. David Griffin On June 18th, 2007 the Charleston SC. Fire Department lost 9 active duty firefighters in the line of duty at the “Sofa Superstore” fire.  The information and analysis from this fire has started the wheels of change for many fire departments worldwide, and changed the landscape of the fire […]

What is a LMS, and do you need to have one at your department? (25:11:00) Today’s podcast episode explores the capabilities of Learning Management System’s that can be used by your department.  Learning Management Systems combine several software tools into one package that can be used to track several aspects of your department training.  I […]

“Bridging the Gap” Generational Differences in Today’s Fire Service (13:15:08) Today’s fire service encompasses four different generations who come from vastly different backgrounds.  It is paramount that we understand the needs and actions of each generation so we can work as one.  In this episode I highlight each generation and discuss the needs and opinions […]

Flipped Training Workflow for your Career or Volunteer Department  –  (22:09:05) I walk you through the process to implement a flipped training lesson for your department.  I cover the benefits and deployment of both career and volunteer organizations.  The 5 step process to create content, host content, create testing tool, monitor student feedback, and utilize […]