Talkin' Fire is a podcast where we’ll be talking about all things fire service: the job, tactics, strategies, leadership, apparatus, training, EMS, recruiting, and so much more. Join Dean Babineau and hear from fire service professionals from all over as they share their experiences and the things they have learned along the way.
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
25%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Talkin' Fire.
Signup to Generate a PitchTalkin' Fire is a podcast where we’ll be talking about all things fire service: the job, tactics, strategies, leadership, apparatus, training, EMS, recruiting, and so much more. Join Dean Babineau and hear from fire service professionals from all over as they share their experiences and the things they have learned along the way.
Recent episodes include "Talkin' Fire - Episode #10 - District Chief Chris Kidder" (5 October 2025, 54 minutes), "Talkin' Fire Ep #9 - BC Patrick Wirkus - Division Supervisors and More" (21 September 2025, 76 minutes), and "Talkin' Fire Ep #8 - Matt Berkins" (21 September 2025, 52 minutes).
Talkin' Fire publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for Talkin' Fire is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talkin' Fire requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talkin' Fire's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Talkin' Fire are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Talkin' Fire has a business audience.
Talkin' Fire is a business podcast with 10 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode we talk with District Chief Chris Kidder about the importance of training, leadership, being an influencer (of people), the two articles he has had published, and much more. <br/><br/>A link to Chris'...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode we talk with Battalion Chief Patrick Wirkus about using Chief Officers as Division Supervisors and much more. <br/><br/>A link to Patrick's article "USING CHIEF OFFICERS AS DIVISION SUPERVISORS" from...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode we talk with Matt Berkins about training, reps, and that there is no secret ingredient to success.<br/><br/>A link to Matt's Letter to the Editor "THERE IS NO “SECRET INGREDIENT" from the December...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this special episode, we chat with our panelists about the value the National Fire Academy brings to the US Fire Service. We discuss the void that the fire service would feel if the NFA is not restored and what...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this special episode we chat with Dr. Denis Onieal, Chief (Ret) Marc Bashoor, and Asst. Chief Chad Costa focusing on the value the National Fire Academy brings to the US Fire Service. We discuss the void that the...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode, we talk to Joseph Cea. Joe has brought his experience as educator to the fire service and has recently written a thorough article on providing instruction to youth members. Our conversation covers...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode we talk with Joe Campagna, Leominster (MA) Fire. We talked about the value of local training conferences and the Massachusetts Fire District 8 Firefighters Conference...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode, we talk to Zane Riggs from a major metropolitan fire department in the southeast. He has more than 14 years of experience and believes in training and hard work. He also participates in a couple of...
Talkin' Fire
<p>In this episode we talk to Brian Belhumer about his career and working in the City of Providence. From Recruit Firefighter to Battalion Chief we chat about hard work, dedication, some tactics, and some cool thoughts...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome to Episode ONE of Talkin' Fire hosted by Dean Babineau. On this episode Dean interviews Matt Aalto. Matt Aalto currently serves as a Battalion Chief – Training Officer and RRC for the Estacada (OR) Fire...
Recent guests on Talkin' Fire. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Assistant Fire Chief, Petaluma Fire Department
Senior fire advisor, National Fire Academy
St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1
Elizabeth (NJ) Fire Department
PitchCentric classifies Talkin' Fire under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast
3 Point Firefighter
The Cool Fireman Podcast
Podcast Flash Formation
Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment
SMFR Podcast
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ