Firehouse Talk: Tales from the Fire Service
The Firehouse Talk podcast is dedicated to preserving fire service history in general and firefighter stories in particular. Firehouse Talk is primarily focused on the human interest part of the fire service as opposed to strategy, tactics, apparatus and equipment. More information is on the website FirehouseTalk.com. The show is produced by Chuck Hampton, a former Battalion Chief who served over 37 years with the Dallas Fire Department.
Episodes
This is part 2 of a kitchen table discussion about Dallas Fire Department history, Local 58, riding on open cab trucks, the 1936 Texas Centennial Expedition, a fatal accident, and making a big difference in the life of a young man who wandered into the fire station one day.
Guests include Captain Don Howard, Captain Reuben Millsaps, Lieutenant Mike McLemore and Lieutenant Terry May.
You can see photographs related to t...
This is part 1 of 2 and is a conversation with Captain Reuben Millsaps, Captain Don Howard and Lieutenant Mike McLemore of the Dallas Fire Department. All three have been officers in the Dallas Firefighters Association, also known as Local 58.
Some of the things we talk about are working at the old downtown stations (especially Station 18), fire station life, fire station characters, fatal fires, fire department his...
Nearly 3 years ago I interviewed the longest serving uniformed member of the Dallas Fire Department, Battalion Chief Mike Jones
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone in the fire service anywhere who fought as many battles, both on and off the fireground as Chief Mike Jones who was a tireless advocate for his troops, the department and the citizens.
In the conversation that follows, we talk about his storied ...
A fatal fire in 1981 left two Dallas firefighters dead. In this episode (part 2), we look at the immediate aftermath, developments and long term consequences and also learn the cause of the fire.
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On August 21, 1981, an early morning fire breaks out in a large Dallas home. This is the story of the men who fought the fire and the tragic consequences of that incident.
This episode takes us through the day before and the day of the fire. A future episode will delve into the aftermath of the fire, lessons learned, and changes that have been made since that time.
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Following their long careers as firefighters with the Dallas Fire Department, Byron Temple and Creston Whitaker join me, Mike Otto and Rett Blankenship to talk about their experiences.
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Pat Murphy worked for the Dallas Fire Department for 40 years before retiring as a Captain. A gregarious character, he is well known and loved by all. My co-host Mike Otto, museum docent Mike Hoskins and I sat down with Pat to discuss his career over a cup of coffee at the Dallas Firefighters Museum. Pat mentions many firefighters in this episode, one of whom passed away recently, Mike Hyles, and this episode is de...
Chief Steve Abraira cut his teeth in Miami, Florida where he rose through the ranks to be the Assistant Chief of Operations. He then served as Chief of the Department in three different cities including Dallas Texas, Palm Bay Florida and Boston Massachusetts. This is his story.
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A brief history of the Dallas Chapter of the Knife and Gun Club. The story begins with historical 19th century shootings, then skips forward to a few more recent incidents.
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The year is 1963. Bud Massie and Joe Jones are both Dallas firefighters and both they, and their wives Marsha and Betty, are close friends. On Monday, August 26, Bud and Joe are riding Truck 15 in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas while Marsha and Betty are spending the day together. This is a story of tragedy told from a different perspective, not a firefighter perspective, but a family member perspective, because...
The Burris brothers travel to Dallas and join the fire department, but this choice leads to a date with destiny years later at the Texas Wheel and Body Company fire in 1923. We talk to a surviving relative about the brothers and the fire. We also learn about Assistant Chief E.O. "Charlie" Jones and unravel a photographic mystery in the Dallas Firefighters Museum archives.
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In this episode we speak with Lieutenant Mike Otto, Dallas Fire Department, Retired. We discuss his fire department career before delving into his near death experience in a house fire in 2006.
Music by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
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A while back I was looking through some of our items at the Dallas Firefighter’s Museum and came across what appeared to be a strap of some sort mounted on red velvet in a beautiful wooden shadow box. In this episode we learn the backstory behind this important piece of history at the museum.
After the episode, visit the firefightinglegends.com website to see accompanying photographs and learn more about th...
A podcast dedicated to preserving the stories of firefighters and the fire service. Episodes available wherever you get your podcast, and also on the website firefightinglegends.com
Music by Scott Buckley - scottbuckley.com/au
Visit www.firehousetalk.com for more information
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