Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

Be sure and join us live for our next segment of the "Author's Corner" with our special guest, Eileen Bellew. Eileen Bellew of Pearl River has written "After John Jumped: The True Story of a Family's Rise from the Ashes," a memoir that begins with the death of her husband, New York City firefighter John Bellew. He died in January 2005 during a fire in the Bronx on a day known infamously as “Black Sunday,” after jumping from a four‑story building. After the tragic Black Sunday fire where she lost her husband John. She wrote a book titled "After John Jumped" . It's going to be another great conversation. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #blacksunday #FDNY https://eileenbellew.com https://www.amazon.com/After-John-Jumped-Story-Familys/dp/B0GT8NHKRZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday night, April 16th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with Our special guests, FDNY veterans, Tom, Greg & Paul Patsos. Three brothers who served in the FDNY. Tom was assigned to E290 right out of probie school in September of 1982. In 1990 he went on to L123 where he retired from in 1996. Greg was appointed in 1990 to E-252 at the time, which we all know now, as Squad 252. Paul was appointed to the FDNY in 1995, where he was assigned to Ladder 172. A year later he went to Engine 299, then to Engine 67, then in 1998 he went to squad 288, ultimately ending up in Rescue 3. Be sure and tune in for this one as we hear all about their careers and where it all started. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY #FDNYSQUAD #RESCUE3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with Our special guest, Former FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker. Commissioner Tucker graduated from George Washington University and Pace University School of Law. Following law school, he worked as special assistant to the District Attorney in Queens County, Richard A. Brown. In 1999 he became chairman and CEO of T&M Protection Resources, a company specializing in security, intelligence and investigations. In 2007 he restructured T&M as a limited liability company and sold a minority interest to Pegasus Capital Advisors as well as another private investor. In 2024 he accepted the position as the 35th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York (FDNY), the largest fire department in the United States. This appointment, by the Mayor of New York City, recognized his reputation as a highly successful businessman able to build strong foundations to foster collaboration and growth. In his role as one of the chief risk management executives in New York City, he was responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the nation’s most complex public safety agency, with roughly 18,000 personnel, including firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, fire marshals and fire prevention inspectors, and a multibillion-dollar budget. He has served on various boards including the New York City Police Foundation, Pace University and White Plains Hospital. He currently serves on the board of the FDNY Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join with Our special guest, FDNY veteran, FF Tom Lynch. Tom was appointed to the FDNY in Jan of 1982 and was assigned to Engine 50. After 5 years he transferred across the floor to Ladder 19 and stayed there until his retirement in 2003. He also became the Bronx trustee for the Union from 1996 to 1999. Eng 50 and Lad 19 have a proud legacy of being one of the busiest firehouses in the city and creating some of the best fireman the FDNY has ever had. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY #NobodysPerfect Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday night, March 26th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with Our special guest, FDNY veteran, Battalion Chief Joseph McHugh. Chief was appointed to the FDNY in September of 1991 and was assigned to ladder 25. In December of 2002 Joe was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the 7th division. In 2004 he was assigned to Ladder 41. A few years later in March of 07, Joe was promoted to Captain and was assigned to the 1st. division. In July of 2008, Joe was assigned to ladder 10, downtown. But he didn't stop there, in November of 2010 he was promoted to BC and was assigned back to the 7th division. In 2014, Joe was assigned to the Safety Battalion and in 2016 was an executive officer, car12a. Joe retired in 2020 and is the current Chief of Department for the Greenwich, CT. Fire Department. Tune in as we hear all about his career and where it all started. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us with our special guest, former 31 year FDNY Lieutenant Ray Strong. He was a FF. in Ladders 51, 126 and 111 and Rescue 4. He was Lt. in Div 13 and then in Rescue 4. Ray has been very involved with the Axemen Motorcycle Club NY chapter. We will be discussing how it started and how we can help. Their sole charitable focus is towards the children of F.D.N.Y. & Axemen firefighters across the nation whose children have special needs. "We established this club to help our own because when all else fails, we know that our brothers will be there for us". Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY www.facebook.com/axemenny3/ DONATE HERE -- https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/5UNZ2FNDV535E Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us with our special guest, FDNY 23 year veteran, Lieutenant Charles Schmid. Lt. was appointed to the FDNY on 2/24/1979 and retired in December of 2002. With over 20 years of dedicated service to the FDNY, Lt. has had the honor of working with and learning from some of the greats within the FDNY. We’ll hear all about his career and the many stories he’s sure to share. Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: -Assigned to E-210:-1979 -Transferred to Squad 1:-1982 -Transferred to L-22: -1988 -Transferred to E-41:-1990 -Detailed to Fire Prevention: -1991 -Promoted to Lieutenant: -1991 -Took UFO spot in E-93: -1992 -Detailed to Squad 41: -1993 -Detailed to training (FARMS): - 1993 -Transferred to Squad 41: -1994 Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #volunteerfirefighters #FDNY #nationalfallenfirefightersfoundation #fdny #Squad41 #fdnyfireprevention Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday night, March 5th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 34-year FDNY veteran, Battalion Chief George Gierer. Chief Gierer was appointed to the FDNY in 1969 and retired in 2003. With three and a half decades of service to the FDNY, he has had an outstanding career. Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: Assigned 1970 to Engine 46 / Ladder 27 both of which would have 2nd sections (No Fires) Sept 1979 promoted to Lieut. assigned Battalion 13 R group (E93,TL45,R3,E95,L36)- covering in these companies Sept 1981 assigned to Ladder 36 April 1984 promoted to Captain assigned to Ladder 41 March 1990 promoted to Battalion Chief B27 Jan 21, 2003 retired Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

The Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast is happy to present you with another episode of History with Hash on our youtube channel. We will be discussing the history of Isaac Ludgate, another legend of the job!. It literally just never stops in this era. So Pour a drink and enjoy this episode of The Gettin Salty Experience.podcast. After you watch the live show, be sure and tell your friends about our awesome MEMBERS ONLY club where you can catch more content like this. Kev, Lou, Hash, and the gang are DOIN THE THING to bring you quality content each week! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #neverforget --Connect with Us-- WEBSITE: https://gettinsaltyapparel.com/ INSTAGRAM: / saltydoginc SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QSZ6kG... SPREAKER: https://www.spreaker.com/show/gettin-... APPLE PODCAST : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel. Our special guests will be retired FDNY Truckies... FF Keith Nicollielo and FF Greg Bruno, also joining is Harrisburg FD FF Jeff Miller . We will be sitting down for drill at the kitchen table..shooting the sh$t. Topics for tonight are "All Things Search" ...Should be a doozy . You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #itunespodcast #spotifypodcast #iheartradio #googlepodcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday night, February 12th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 36-year FDNY veteran, Battalion Chief Jack Spillane . Chief Spillane was appointed to the FDNY in 1982 and retired in 2018. With three and a half decades of service to the FDNY, he has had an outstanding career. Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: Assigned Engine 14 Onion skin to Ladder 3 in 1986 August 1987 promoted to Lieut. Div. 3 August 1988 transferred to Div. 5 Jan. 1990 transferred to Engine 80 Sept. 1993 promoted to Captain Div. 6 Sept. 25, 1993 to March 1994 UFO Engine 61 May 1994 transferred to Squad 41 July 1997 promoted to Battalion Chief Div. 3 Sept 1998 detailed to SOC Battalion Nov. 2018 retired Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #FDNY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 30-year FDNY veteran, Bobby McGuire. Bobby was appointed to the FDNY in 1982 and retired in 2002. With three decades of service to the FDNY, Bobby has had an outstanding career. He also spent three decades in the ring, fighting some great fights. Bobby was the first member of the FDNY to win a gold in boxing. He may or may not have been knocked out! You'll have to tune in to find out !! We have no doubt that he's going to share his incredible journey throughout the FDNY and his time wearing the gloves! Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, 35-year FDNY veteran, Battalion Chief Charles Williams. Chief was appointed to the FDNY on 11/24/1973 and retired on September 11th in 2008. With over three decades of service to the FDNY, Chief Williams has built an extraordinary career. We’ll hear all about his journey and the many stories he’s sure to share. Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday night, January 22nd at 8pm on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, FDNY 40-year veteran, Deputy Chief Joseph Jardin. Chief was appointed to the FDNY on 12/9/1985 and recently retired in October of 2025. With over 4 decades of service to the FDNY, Chief Jardin has had the honor of working with and learning from some of the greats within the FDNY. We’ll hear all about his career and the many stories he’s sure to share. Once appointed to the FDNY he went on to: -Assigned to E-210: 2/86 -Transferred to L-154: 10/88 -Transferred to R2: 10/95 -Promoted to Lt. : 12/2002 Assigned to R-6 & Sq-252 -Promoted to Capt.: 2007 Div-14 & amp; Rescue Operations -Promoted to BC: 2012 Div-11/Div 15 & UFO Rescue Battalion -Promoted to DC: 6/2017 – XO to Chief of Safety/Acting Chief of Safety -Promoted to DAC: 9/2018 – Bureau of Fire Prevention -Promoted to AC: 10/2019 – Chief of Fire Prevention -Demoted to DC: 3/23 – Div 13 Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #volunteerfirefighters #FDNY #nationalfallenfirefightersfoundation #fdny #Rescue2 #fdnyfireprevention Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us for our next segment of the "Inventors Corner" on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be 28-year veteran Michael Dragonetti of the Stamford (CT) Fire Department. Michael Dragonetti is a nationally recognized expert in elevator emergency management, with hands-on experience in construction, modernization, maintenance, and repair of elevators and escalators in the New York City metro area. Beginning in 1999, Michael leveraged this expertise to develop and teach Elevator Emergency Management. As a veteran of the Stamford (CT) Fire Department, including 20 years with Rescue Co. 1, Michael has trained firefighters nationwide. He taught elevator operations at the FDNY Technical Rescue School (2002-2005) and is a H.O.T. instructor at FDIC International. A contributing author for Fire Engineering Magazine, he has also been featured in six seasons of Training Minutes videos. As founder and president of Dragon Rescue Management, he leads a premier technical rescue training team that specializes in elevator emergencies. It's going to be another great conversation. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #DragonRescue Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us Live this Thursday January 8th on our Youtube Channel with our special guest, FDNY veteran Kenny D and a couple of his FDNY dudes from the Zoo for a collaboration. The Salty Guys and the zoo dudes will be at the kitchen table for some Q&A and ball breaking!! Maybe... Best of all, you guys get to pick the topics. It can be ANYTHING. Send questions, topics ,photos or anything on your mind to kubespodcast@gmail.com. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast .....we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #fdny Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us Live on our Youtube Channel this Thursday December 18th with our special guest, FDNY Veteran, Jack Carney. Jack joined the FDNY in March of 1965 and was assigned to Engine 7 out of Probie school. From there he went to Engine 219 in late 1965, then in 1966 he went to Engine 283. The following year he went to Squad 4 where he was "allegedly" lifted. In 1970 he did some time in Truck 111 and in 1971, was detailed, then transferred to Rescue 2. In 1977 he was assigned to Rescue 4. Assigned BFI in 1978, and retired in 1988. After his retirement he continued to investigate fires and is currently a Peer Counselor with FDNY's counseling unit. We are sure he hasn't seen any fires and probably doesn't have any real good stories to share. We will get the whole skinny on Jack's career. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #fdny #therescue #fdnyrescue2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Here we are Leatherhead Nation... The show we have ALL been waiting for for YEARS! Lou and Kev have FINALLY pulled the Rabbit out of the hat and Landed the big one!! Denis Leary is a five-time loser at the Emmy Awards. He hopes to one day also lose an Oscar, a Grammy and a Tony. In his long and storied entertainment career Leary has also never won The Stanley Cup, The Nobel Peace Prize or an argument with his wife. Denis most recently starred in Amazon’s OH. WHAT. FUN. alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloë Grace Moretz. Released on December 3, 2025, the film quickly hit #1 on Amazon Prime’s movie chart. Leary will next be seen in season two of FOX’s Going Dutch, a comedy about outspoken U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn, reassigned to command a small base in the Netherlands, premiering Thursday, January 15, 2026 on FOX. He co-created and starred in seven seasons of FX’s acclaimed drama Rescue Me, as well as the FX comedy Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. His film credits include Captain George Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man and voice roles as Francis in A Bug’s Life and Diego in the Ice Age franchise. Leary also founded The Leary Firefighters Foundation, which provides critical equipment, technology, and training to fire departments across the United States. Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #volunteerfirefighters #FDNY #nationalfallenfirefightersfoundation #learyfoundation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us with our special guest, FDNY veteran Captain Nick Gaudiosi. Cap has had a great career with FDNY and wrote a book titled, A Fireman's Life For Me: My Time in the FDNY 1979-2003. We will be sure to ask him all about it. Captain Gaudiosi Joined the Long Beach Volunteer FD- assigned Eng 2 “Suicide Squad” in 1976, from there he, -Took the FDNY test in Dec of 1977 -May 1978 Graduated from Fordham -Appointed to FDNY in 1979 assigned Eng 45 after Probie School -Sept. 1981 Transferred to Lad 37 -1/84 Transferred to Lad 124 -7/88 Promoted to Lt, assigned Bn 49, Div 14 -1989-90 UFO in Lad 136 -1990 Transferred to Bn 19, Div 7 -1991-92 UFO in Lad 38 -1993 Assigned Lad 32 -8/94 Promoted to Captain, Div 15 -1996 Transferred to Div 3, UFO Eng 16 -1996-97 Detailed to the Rock w/Ed Geraghty to change Probie School -Dec.1997 Assigned Lad 7 -Sept.1999 Detailed for 6 months to OEM as Ass’t. Project Mgr. for Y2K Planning -Aug 2000 Detailed to the Rock as Construction Coordinator to oversee new Fire Academy construction -April 2003 Retired from FDNY -1980-1990 Goaltender on FDNY Hockey Team -1993-2003 Taught Fire Safety Director’s class at John Jay -1996-1998 Achieved Master’s Degree in Protection Mgmt from John Jay Post FDNY -2003-2006 Fire & Life Safety Consultant -2006-2008 Head of Fire/Life Safety for Lehman Brothers -2008-2014 Head of Fire/Life Safety for Barclays Capital -2014-2022 Head of Fire/Life Safety for Morgan Stanley Going to be another great show. We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one.Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #Tradition #volunteerfirefighters #FDNY #nationalfallenfirefightersfoundation #fdnyladder7 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

Be sure and join us live Thursday Nov 20th at 8pm on our Youtube Channel. Our special guest will be 82 year old and 22 year FDNY veteran Mike Penchina. In 1963 he became a volunteer firefighter of Alert Fire Dept in Great Neck, NYSure he hasn't seen any fire... We will get the whole skinny. You don’t want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #FDNY #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #oldschool #tradition Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.