https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-from-the-tailboard--4556653enCareersCopyright Truck Company Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ebcabe13f1e5add77fe6f20e497e5fc6.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-from-the-tailboard--4556653Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:24:57 +0000Truck Company RadioTruck Company Radiotalesfromthetailboard@gmail.comTwo firefighters talking about the fire service, life, love and everything in between.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-chain-of-command--65197255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65197255Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:24:41 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx discuss chain of command, how to use it correctly from the bottom up and top down. We also talk about how to mange falling into miltiple chains.2935truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-fd-liability--64273165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64273165Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:37:33 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx along with special guest Ga(y)be, discuss the ever changing fire service and wether departments should be liable for fire related deaths.3381truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-the-re-launch--63902633https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63902633Sun, 26 Jan 2025 02:10:45 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx catch up on the past year and discuss the new age of firefighters and the safety vs not doing the job question.2871truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-tales-from-the-tailboard--56195314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56195314Mon, 24 Jul 2023 03:11:53 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx discuss promotions and morale, as well as catch up on life.3516falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-pride-and-power--52444108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52444108Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:41:25 +0000Truck Company RadioA Continuation of Episode 32, Chrispy, Styx, Jersy and Gabe, discuss the role pride plays in a succesful department.3285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-don-t-be-a-nutsack--52444102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52444102Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:38:02 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy, Styx, Jersey and Gabe talk about people in the field who are nutsacks and how to correct them.3158falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-humility--51881577https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51881577Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:22:36 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy discuss the importance of being humble2280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-tales-from-the-tailboard--50700317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50700317Mon, 25 Jul 2022 03:14:27 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and styx reconnect after a 6 month break.2757falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-changes-in-the-department--48501733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48501733Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:30:04 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx dicusss chnages in departments. The right way to do it and the best way to receive it.2399falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-we-re-back--48314811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48314811Sun, 16 Jan 2022 03:25:31 +0000Truck Company RadioAfter a long break, Chrispy and Styx are back in the studio discusing people first leadership.3249firefighter,firefighting,leadership, podcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-terrible-leadership--46701274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46701274Mon, 27 Sep 2021 03:03:04 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down with Nick the Cop and Tactical Tow. We discuss examples of terrible leadership and it's effects on morale and maintaing employees.3178falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-changes-with-covid--46291939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46291939Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:04:41 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx talk about the changes COVID has brought to public safety and life in general.1716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-from-the-outside--46098986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46098986Sun, 15 Aug 2021 02:26:55 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down with Jes a normal human and discuss public saftey and public perception.3954falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-catching-up--46032998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46032998Tue, 10 Aug 2021 03:24:25 +0000Truck Company RadioAfter a month off, Chrispy and Styx catch up on life and other topics.2581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-past-present-future--45583671https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45583671Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:16:28 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx discuss some things that have changed in the fire service through the years and where we think its going.1770falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-tails-from-the-command-post--45435691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45435691Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:26:12 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy is back, him and Styx discuss mistakes and lessons learned from being in command.2883falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-the-rift--45194623https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45194623Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:07:01 +0000Truck Company RadioWith Chrispy MIA, Styx is left unsupervised with Nick the Cop and Jersey to discuss the rift between law and fire over staging calls.3300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-go-with-the-flow--44996237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44996237Mon, 24 May 2021 04:39:44 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy sit down with new guest Jersey and talk training scars, schedules and movie quotes.3019falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-emergency-vehicles--44726569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44726569Mon, 10 May 2021 00:06:16 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit with Nick the Cop and discuss the buying and building of emergency vehicles.2601falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-minneapolis--44482434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44482434Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:15:55 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down and talk about the challenges of the trail in the Minneapolis area and the role we have to ensure we are providing the best care and service we can.2062falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-big-fire-big-water--44297473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44297473Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:20:19 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx talk big hose with Nick the cop, and the importance of using more water and taking your time.2582falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-wing-it--44090290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44090290Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:43:02 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx wing the topic this week and talk about leadership and happiness in your job.2658falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-wildland-part-deux--43899087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43899087Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:19:45 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy sir down with Captain Robb to discuss wildland from a different perspective, and recall some othe the fires they worked recently.2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-culture-change--43679332https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43679332Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:03:48 +0000Truck Company RadioWe discuss culture change in public saftey dictated by LOD Deaths and Injuries.2288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-wildland-season--43480955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43480955Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:18:16 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chispy sit down with Richard to talk about wildland firefighting, and getting your home and yourself ready for the upcoming season.3394firedepartment,firefighter,firefighting,leadership,podcast,professionaldevelopment,volunteerfirefighterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-training-on-the-trucck--43296121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43296121Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:39:54 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down and discuss on shift training and then digress into some other topics.2215falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode--43118445https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43118445Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:26:43 +0000Truck Company RadioWe break down the You Tube video from last week's episode with Nick the cop.2950falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-turnout-toolbags--42984184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42984184Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:10:31 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down and discuss tools people carry in their bunker gear and the youtube tools of the world.2204falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-volunteers-v-career--42754663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42754663Sat, 02 Jan 2021 02:33:22 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy sit down with Jermey and discuss the family role in the volunteer fire service.1714falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-support--42574382https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42574382Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:47:25 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy sit down with their wives and discuss family support and the holidays.1417falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-tattoo-stigma--42338002https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42338002Sun, 06 Dec 2020 02:53:41 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down with Jacob the Tattooer to discuss the stigma surrounding tattoos, all the while Jacob is tattoing Styx.3918firefighter,firefighting,tattoo, podcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episdoe-6-public-perception--42100125https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42100125Sun, 22 Nov 2020 03:49:06 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy sit down with Nick the cop and talk about public perception and how to make it better.2406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pride-and-ownership-a-path-to-total-mental-health--41853372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41853372Sun, 08 Nov 2020 02:59:23 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx and Chrispy talk mental health, in a pro active way, to ensure we are better prepared to handle the "big one".2012falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-tales-from-the-tailboard--41638340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41638340Mon, 26 Oct 2020 02:56:25 +0000Truck Company RadioChrispy and Styx sit down and do some self critique. They share some actual tales from the tailboard, and go over lessons learned and have a few side stories along the way.2124falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-fire-prevention--41403308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41403308Sun, 11 Oct 2020 03:06:21 +0000Truck Company RadioStyx anf Chrispy sit down with FM Jay and talk fire prevention, kitchen safety and being pro-active in our duties. Listen, enjoy, and share it around.1923falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-personalism-v-professionalism--41150846https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41150846Sun, 27 Sep 2020 02:13:08 +0000Truck Company RadioTalking the good and the bad about personal and professional.2677falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-welcome-to-tales-from-the-taleboard-and-truck-company-radio--40874072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40874072Sun, 13 Sep 2020 03:20:39 +0000Truck Company RadioWe talk about ourselves and our podcast what we want out of it and what we want for our listeners and hints about future episodes.1293falsefull