3 JUL 2024 · You are all invited!! Deputy Frank Leeb's retirement show on the Gettin Salty Experience podcast on YouTube. Over 15 guests sharing Chief Leeb stories and wishing him the best. Tune in and send him your regards and best wishes. Some guests on that night: Chiefs of Dept: Richardson, Esposito. Deputy Chief Jardin and many FFs and chiefs from across the country. 8pm Monday night, Getting Salty Experience. Like 👍 and share See you there! Kubes , Lou and the rest of the gang

25 JUN 2024 · Our special guest will be 29 year FDNY veteran Lt. Mike Roy. Mike is a 3rd generation FDNY fireman. His Grandfather worked in 1937 at Engine 47 and later Engine 89. His Father in 1963 at Engine 96. He joined the FDNY in July 1987 and was assigned to Ladder 1 in Manhattan. In 1991 he transferred to Squad 41. He then after working at the 1996 Olympics with the NYTF1 FEMA team transferred to Rescue 4. He worked there until his promotion to Lieutenant in Oct 2000. He was a Rescue team Manager for the SOC operation at the WTC for the first 3 weeks after 9/11. He transferred to Squad 61 in April 2002 until his retirement in 2006. 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

21 JUN 2024 · Our special guest will be 21 year FDNY veteran FF Charlie Gagliano. He joined the FDNY in October 1968 and was assigned to Engine 235 in Brooklyn. In May 1974 he transferred to Ladder 103. He worked there until his promotion to Fire Marshall in may 1984. He retired in 1989. I am sure he hasn't seen any fire. I had the privilege to work with his son Mike in Engine 290. Wonder how he got there ;). 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 #POSA

18 JUN 2024 · Our special guest will be 30 year VA and FDNY veteran FF Joel Kanasky. He was a volunteer from 1985 thru 2015. He started out as a USMC firefighter from 1982 to 1985. He Joined the Alexandria VA in 1985 and worked there until 1994. He joined the FDNY in 1994 and was assigned to Tower Ladder 17. He transferred to Rescue 1 in 1998 and worked there until his retirement in 2014. As you can imagine he has been involved with some incredible and unique rescues and fires over the years throughout his career but especially in Manhattan. 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 #outstanding

14 JUN 2024 · Our special guests will be 24 year FDNY veteran Dennis Hargett along with his son Mike, and his Dad 25 year FDNY veteran George Hargett. (We might get the kid on too :) .. George Hargett stepped into Engine 252 in 1967 and his son Dennis into Engine 235 in 1982. Their grandson/son Michael is currently following in his fathers footsteps and also working in Engine 235. The Hargetts are one of only two black FDNY families where three generations -- grandfather, father and son -- have served in the NYC Fire Department. From the Daily News 2018: - “Seeing my son walk across that stage really made me feel proud and my heart is filled with joy today,” Dennis added. “He made history not only in our family, but also in the best fire department in the world and I’m just so proud that he has this distinguished honor.” - “Celebrating all of this today is really beautiful and words can’t describe how happy I am for my grandson and our family,” George added. “This is the best job in the world and now we have my grandson continuing the legacy and that’s really special.” .....Good Stuff...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 #thetraditioncontinues

11 JUN 2024 · GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.208 : Our special guest will be 30 year DC and FDNY veteran FF Bill Larsen. He was a volunteer from 1972 thru 1978. He Joined the DCFD in 1978 and was assigned to Engine 22 and 11 Truck and worked there until 1982. He joined the FDNY in January 1982 and was assigned to Engine 305 in Queens. He Transferred to Engine 60 in the Bronx in December 1982. He transferred to 17 truck across the floor in 1985 and worked there until his retirement in 2002. 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 #greenberet

4 JUN 2024 · Our special guest will be 30 year Chicago FD veteran FF Bill Heenan. He was assigned to Engine 57 out of academy until 1990. He transferred to Engine 45 in 1990 thru 1999. Transferred to Engine 84 in 1999 until 2004. He transferred to Truck 20 in 2004 until 2008. Lastly transferred to Squad 5 in 2008 until his retirement in 2021. In 1996 he caught an 8 year old girl who jumped from the sixth story, using only one arm while climbing up the ladder. We will get the whole skinny from this jagoff... 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 #jagoff

31 MAY 2024 · Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET. We will be joined by four Squad 18 charter members from 1998....Current FDNY Chief of Operations John Esposito, retired Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy, Battalion Chief Steve Mickiewicz and Battalion Chief Dan Murray. We will be goin waaaay back (not too far back) to the beginning of Squad 18 and how it was in those early years as a new squad. We will also be discussing its core duties including engine work, truck work, rescue operations and hazardous materials operations. You don’t want to miss this one. Be sure to Subscribe and Hit the Bell for your notifications. #backintheday #FDNY #firefighters #salty #gettinsalty #SQUAD #howmanyguyscanyoufitinthefirebuildingatleast5more 🤣

24 MAY 2024 · GETTIN’ SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.205 : Our special guest will be 21 year FDNY veteran FF Joseph Bonanno. Joe’s father was a 34 year FDNY veteran firefighter in Engine 88 and Engine 306 as well as his brother Michael, also a firefighter in Engine 315, Engine 216 and Ladder 7. He was Appointed in May 1979, assigned Engine 319, Did a 2 month detail in Ladder 138 and then Ladder 151. In 1982 transferred to Ladder 129. In 1996 he again transferred to Ladder 152 and finished out his career and retired 2001. He is the author of The Healthy Firehouse Cook book in 1995, The Firehouse Grilling Cookbook in 1998, Monutza The Firefighting Elephant children's book in 2006, and American Firehouse Cuisine cookbook in 2011. He has appeared several times on “Live with Regis”, Martha Stewart, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Saturday Morning, FOX N.Y. and many others. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Daily News, The NY Post, Eating Well and Bon Appetit. 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

21 MAY 2024 · Our special guest will be active 6-year veteran of the Louisville Metro Fire Department Firefighter Bryce Carden. He was one of the heroes that saved a woman from a cab, still attached to a tractor-trailer, that was dangling over the side of a bridge. Since his death-defying rescue 115ft above the Ohio River, his life has been a whirlwind of interviews and appearances. He has gotten much of the attention since the incident, but he has quickly praised the other guys at the incident from his department. “Everybody did their jobs that day. I’m still a new guy in the department. You’ve got guys that have been doing this stuff for fifteen, twenty years. I’m just getting started.” ... That's our kind of guy.... 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 #NotMebutWe