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- 4 days ago31 min
Pete Michalak, Part 1: Hire for Character. Teach with Purpose.
Send us Fan Mail Pete Michalak from Northville Township joins me to talk about the people we hire and the way we teach them. We get into academy culture, connecting with students, keeping the job fun, and helping firefighters think for themselves. Part 1 of two. Part 2 and the full YouTube conversation arrive Monday, November 9 at 9 a.m. Eastern. I love working with Pete, and this conversation gets into why. We start with Northville Township's culture and what it means to hire people you wan...
- 1 weeks ago24 min
The Hard Calls: Accountability and Leading Your People | Mike Kennedy, Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Mike Kennedy and I continue with the hard parts of leading people: working with the union, turning good ideas into work the department can sustain, and making careful personnel decisions. We finish with practical ways to prepare for the chief's job before the promotion. Our earlier conversation: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1412497/episodes/10744647-mike-kennedy Presented by Fire Facilities: https://www.firefacilities.com/ Contains adult language. #3PointFirefighter #MikeKenned...
- 2 weeks ago26 min
What Nobody Tells You About Being Fire Chief | Mike Kennedy, Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Being chief changes the job—and the conversations at the kitchen table. Mike Kennedy joins me to talk about the work crews don't see, the loneliness of the role, honest feedback, and applying the same rules to everyone. We also get into building trust with the city and union, then choosing a shared priority people can actually move forward. Presented by Fire Facilities: https://www.firefacilities.com/ Contains adult language. #3PointFirefighter #MikeKennedy #FireServiceLeader...
- 3 weeks ago33 min
Stop Blaming the Chief: Leadership from the Bottom Up | Dr. Candace Ashby, Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Part 2 opens with a simple challenge: If you do not like your fire chief, what are you doing to prepare the future lieutenants, captains, battalion chiefs, and chiefs who come after them? Dr. Candace Ashby explains why her national message resonates across departments, how the 90% can neutralize destructive behavior, and why peer accountability matters more than another memo from headquarters. She also discusses building a learning culture, backing officers who make good-fai...
- Oct 7, 202633 min
The Negative 10%: Taking Back the Firehouse | Dr. Candace Ashby, Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Season 7 of 3 Point Firefighter starts here. Dr. Candace Ashby joins Jake Barnes for a direct conversation about the negative 10% in the fire service—and she does not pretend she was always on the right side of it. Candace explains how she became checked out during the first half of her career, what changed after her department consolidated with Indianapolis Fire, and why the other 90% must stop giving destructive people an audience. The conversation moves into company-offi...
- Sep 30, 202638 min
S6 E10: The Non-Traditional Truck Company with Arthur Ashley - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Captain Arthur Ashley returns for Part 2 with a candid conversation about fireground decision-making, command triggers, accountability, retirement, crew recognition, and lessons earned over decades in the fire service. From a roof collapse narrowly avoided to the 10-minute / 2,000-gallon rule, this episode is about reading conditions, owning decisions, and keeping the fire service alive. Arthur Ashley has served in the fire service since 1986 and retired from the Lexington F...
- Sep 23, 202639 min
S6 E9: The Non-Traditional Truck Company with Arthur Ashley - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Retired Lexington Fire Captain Arthur Ashley joins Jake Barnes to discuss what makes a truck company effective—even when the apparatus is not a traditional ladder truck. They dig into truck-company culture, aggressive search, ventilation, RIT preparation, leadership, and the responsibility every firefighter has to contribute beyond the assignment. Arthur Ashley has served in the fire service since 1986 and retired from the Lexington Fire Department in 2024 after 30 years. He...
- Jun 8, 202646 min
S6 E8: FDIC PT3 Chuck Gunter, John Beebee, and Pete Michelak
Send us Fan Mail "Welcome back to Three Point Firefighter from Day 2 at FDIC 2026, live at the Fire Facilities booth! Host Jake Barnes sits down with training leaders and friends to talk building a strong training culture from the top down. First up, Chuck Gunner — Decatur Training Supervisor and Highlander Fire’s go-to rope and training guru — shares why a great training facility is only as good as the culture behind it, the power of leading by example, and staying motivated even when you’...
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