3 Point Firefighter

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...