With the Fire Department Instructors Conference just a few weeks away, International Fire and Safety Managing Editor Duncan J. White recently took the opportunity to sit down with FDIC legends Eric Schlett and David Rhodes. This relaxed and light-hearted discussion looks at what visitors to FDIC can expect in relation to the Hands on Training (HOT) sessions taking place around Indianapolis and the trade show running in the Indiana Convention Centre and Lucas Oil Stadium. The interview kicks off with a tribute to the father of FDIC Chief (Ret) Bobby Halton who will never be far from anyone’s thoughts during their time in Indy. Eric and David share exciting news about the new experiences visitors can expect from this year’s event. Make sure you take the opportunity to enjoy these three well known fire service figures sharing memories, experiences and having fun together!

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This podcast explores the role of virtual reality in the fire services industry, bringing together a wealth of knowledge from three continents with guest speakers Dr James Mullins, founder and CTO of FLAIM Systems and volunteer firefighter in Australia; former Lieutenant, USA Fire Department, Evan Wing; and former UK Fire Officer, Ted O’Brien. The conversation opens with a history on the foundations of FLAIM, as Dr James Mullins reveals the challenges that exist for firefighters in the ANZ region and the role of virtual reality. The podcast then unravels the challenges and opportunities unique to each continent, exposing the regional differences in the adoption of new technology in the fire services industry. Listen to the podcast to find out why the fire sector is slow to adopt technological change.

Georgina Gilbert and Rebecca Openshaw- Rowe are the Antarctic Fire Angels. In this podcast IFSJ Group Editor Duncan J White talks with George and Bex about their forthcoming unaided trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in November 2023.

IFSJ Managing Editor Duncan J. White recently took the opportunity of a rare window in Ryan Fogelman’s calendar to discuss the background of Fire Rover and how the concept has become a reality within fire protection and suppression in such a short space of time.

Duncan and Ryan look back on their first meeting at FDIC and recall when Ryan was initially accused by firefighters of ‘doing them out of a job’! In Ryan’s inimitable style he was quickly able to allay their initial concerns to the point where Fire Rover is seen as an important safety system to make the role of a firefighter safer at incidents in waste and recycling facilities.

Duncan J. White, Managing Editor of International Fire and Safety Journal recently sat down with Paul Davison, CEO of the Proteus Communication Group and Iain Hoey, Editor of IFSJ to discuss ‘The Importance of effective marketing’.

In this podcast, which is the first in a series which will cover topics of general interest, they covered a whole host of areas looking at how the marketer can work more effectively with the editor in order to maximise the return on marketing investment.

It is interesting to hear things from both sides of how simple things can make your message more effective and stand a better chance of actually reaching your target audience.

If you are interested in joining Duncan for a future podcast please contact him via email with a brief synopsis of what you would like to discuss – duncanj.white@intfireandsafetyjournal.com