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  • Beyond the Bugles: Jake and Jake Bumper Talk

    October 19, 2026 · 57 min

    Chief Jacob Johnson and Jake Barnes sit down with one another to discuss leadership, department moves, social media, ego and more. The two talk about leadership from top to the bottom, including a practical prank or two.

  • The Human Performance Side of Fire Officer Development – J.P. Moore

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Peter Matthews talked with J.P. Moore, deputy director of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), about their leadership development programs that place an emphasis on human performance for leaders during fireground operations and…

  • The Latest on FSRI’s Electric Vehicle Fire Research – Adam Barowy

    September 28, 2026 · 52 min

    For the last few years, electric vehicle (EV) fires have made national news headlines because of the unique and unknown challenges they present to firefighters, leading UL Research Institute’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) to…

  • Beyond the Bugles: Little Fire Department, Big Leadership Mindset

    September 21, 2026 · 58 min

    Chief Jacob Johnson interviews Chief David Jones (ret.) of the Addison, TX, Fire Department. In this week's episode of Beyond the Bugles, they discuss all things leadership involving leadership within a small department that hosts big…

  • Los Angeles Fire Department: Rooted in Training – Andy Ruiz

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Peter Matthews talks with Capt. II Andy Ruiz, who oversees the In-Service Training Unit for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). He explains how LAFD is rooted in training with recruits beginning their training at the site where a…

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  • Your Fire Department Legacy and the Company Officer - Jared Vermeulen

    August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Peter Matthews talks with Jared Vermeulen, who authored a new book, “The Modern Fire Officer: Building Legacy That Endures,” that is designed to help guide today’s fire officers through the many situations they encounter each…

  • Beyond the Bugles: The Leader Within You

    August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Chief Jacob Johnson sits down with long time friend, West Columbia, SC, Fire Department Battalion Chief Marc Aloan. They discuss all things leadership and dive into some deep questions. It’s fun, packed full of knowledge and provides…

  • Risk vs. Reality: Safety Starts with the Smart Firefighter - Eric Valliere

    August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Peter Matthews talks with Eric Valliere, CEO of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), about increasing the organization’s efforts in the awareness of firefighter safety and health.   For years, FDSOA has offered…

  • Beyond the Bugles: Leadership Through Disaster

    July 13, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Chief Jacob Johnson interviews his lifelong friend Capt. Rusty Ryan, of the Pearland, TX, Fire Department, as they discuss general firehouse leadership and how that translate to leadership through disaster as Capt. Ryan lead search and…

  • Fireground Accountability, Incident Command and Technology – Doug Myers

    July 6, 2026 · 51 min

    Peter Matthews talks with Fire Chief Doug Myers, from the Berrien Springs-Oronoko, MI, Fire Department, about commanding today’s fireground incidents. Myers led the development of the Scene Watcher App to help incident commanders track…

  • Recap of the Interschutz, The World’s Largest Fire Conference – Kristopher Blume

    June 22, 2026 · 53 min

    Chief Kristopher Blume joins Peter Matthews to reflect on what products and innovations he saw while attending the largest firefighter conference in the world, Interschutz, earlier this month in Germany. From robots and apparatus to PPE…

  • Beyond the Bugles: Leadership from the Lens of the Pearland, TX, Fire Department

    June 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Chief Jacob Johnson gets to accomplish a dream of truly putting fire department members on the map by interviewing one of his own from the Pearland, TX, Fire Department, Chief Shane Bridges. The two discuss culture, mentorship and…

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About the show

Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews talks with Firehouse authors and speakers and members of the fire service about firefighter training and tactics, leadership, trends and traditions.