
Few of us will ever forget the terrible fires of January 2025. Around the country, viewers were looking for news, statistics, etc. Our Guest, Assistant Chief Chad Costa of the Petaluma CA Fire Department was deeply...


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Hosted by Steve Greene · education · EN-US
News and Issues For Today's First Responders. We provide some of the top mentors, leaders and members of the Fire Service from the U.S. and Canada.
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Signup to Generate a PitchNews and Issues For Today's First Responders. We provide some of the top mentors, leaders and members of the Fire Service from the U.S. and Canada.
5-Alarm Task Force! is hosted by Steve Greene. The show has published 199 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 257: Episode 10-2 - Asst. Chief Chad Costa -The California Fires of 2025" (17 February 2026, 110 minutes), "Episode 256: Episode 10-1 - Learn From One of the Best - Capt. (ret) Mke Daley, Education, KTF & FSPCE" (21 November 2025, 70 minutes), and "Episode 255: Episode 9-18 - Chief Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner - New Technology for First Responders" (27 May 2025, 71 minutes).
5-Alarm Task Force! publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 114 minutes across 199 episodes.
Booking probability for 5-Alarm Task Force! is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. 5-Alarm Task Force! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. 5-Alarm Task Force!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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Steve Greene hosts 5-Alarm Task Force!, an education podcast with 199 episodes published.
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Few of us will ever forget the terrible fires of January 2025. Around the country, viewers were looking for news, statistics, etc. Our Guest, Assistant Chief Chad Costa of the Petaluma CA Fire Department was deeply...

Episode #256
If you have been a firefighter, you may have heard the name of our guest for this episode. Capt. Daley “wears” several endeavors, not only in his personal area in New Jersey, but around the country. He has a 37-year in...

Episode #255
Episode 9-18 – Chief-Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner- New Technology for First Responders Chief-Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner has served 44 years in the fire service, 37 years with the Charlottesville Fire Dept., the...

In most fire departments and some EMS agencies have to file a bunch of paperwork to report the fires/rescues, additional info i.e. number of patients, levels of damages and so much more. Well, there’s a new “day”...

Episode #253
Episode 9-16 – Miranda Spivack and Dianne Cotter – “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards” As we pass through life, we encounter many people. This one works in a tall building; another delivers office supplies and a third...

Episode 9-15 – Assistant Chief Jacob Johnson We are proud to have Asst. Chief Jacob Johnson from the Pearland Fire Department in Pearland TX. Jacob first joined us on “5-Alarm task Force,” when he was a Captain. And it...

What are some of today's most pressing issues in the Fire Service? We look at a couple in this episode: Training in Today's Fire Service, as well as Retention and Recruitment. Joining us to cover these topics is...

Whether you’re a veteran firefighter or a rookie, the likelihood that you’ve seen or even read FIREHOUSE® Magazine, is high. It has been a staple in most firehouses and with thousands more visiting the website...

Episode #249
Since 2015/2016, we have an elevated consciousness regarding cancer in the fire service. With slow, but sure processes, we learned the AFFF, and our gear are “dosed” with PFAS. That it about to change. My guests on this...

Episode #248
How many times have we heard about a friend or relative made his/her annual visit to their doctor. She runs a batch of tests, only to tell you that there is a problem. When the patient is asked, “Why didn’t you come in...

Episode #247
If you are a “student of fire service,” you should know the name of our guest very well! Capt. Daley has over 35 years of experience in the fire service. He is currently a Captain with the town of Monroe, NJ. Capt...

Episode #246
Like many kids in countries around the world, many want to be firefighters. And many of us fulfill that childhood dream. Our guest on this episode of “5-Alarm Task Force!” is Lt. Michael Stachowicz of he Edinburgh Fire...

Episode #245
Often, where we are dispatched to a building that we know has automatic water flow in the event of the fire, we tend to expect that the water is flowing as designed and that all we will be left with is mopping up. Our...

Episode #244
Chief Justin Bailey is a 25+ year “student of the Fire Service. He is the Fire Chief with the Oliver Springs (TN) Fire Dept. and a Captain/Medic with the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department, where he has been serving since...

Episode #243
Capt. Kory Pearn has over twenty years in the Canadian Fire Service. However, looking at the trades to provide more than photos and fire story articles, he did not find what he was searching for. Kory started thinking...

Episode #242
Chief Dave Robertson has more than 25 years in the Fire Service in five different departments in Canada, from bust urban systems to wildland, and to rural/semi-rural areas. He has instructed with his fire departments...

Episode #241
Chief (ret) Marc Bashoor has been one of best chiefs in the business. He was the Chief of Prince George's County Fire Department, a mix of career, volunteer and combo stations. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief...

Episode #240
It is no secret that being a firefighter, career, volunteer, WUI, Paid-on-Call, etc., can take a physical and emotional toll on us. Often a rookie/probie takes a “lot of heat,” and that is before his/her have even...

Jeff Dill was an active firefighter and officer with the Palatine Rural Fire Prevention District. But in 2010, he founded the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) which is an IRS-Certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

Those of us who have served or those who continue to serve as a First Responder, as a firefighter, law enforcement and EMS know that beneath the “glory” feeling as we respond, it often comes with a darker side. And...
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