The Kitchen Table – A Conversation With Anthony Kastros (S2 E2)

Anthony Kastros is a 32-year veteran of the fire service and a retired Battalion Chief with Sacramento Metro Fire District. Chief Kastros was personally affected by a fatal fire early in his career which fueled his desire to improve his command and control skills. Through this event, he discovered not only a desire to improve himself, but also a passion and desire to teach others with the hope that they would not have to have the same experience he did. Chief Kastros has written many books including Mastering the Fire Service Assessment and Mastering Fireground Command – Calm the Chaos. Though we do not dive too deeply into these books specifically, we do briefly discuss them within the context of leadership as well as the how and why we need to continuously improve our skills. Chief Kastros demonstrates his passion for the fire service through a wide-variety of experiences, great storytelling, and a genuine interest in making the fire service better one person at a time…in essence, he truly cares about people. If you are interested in Chief Kastros’ online or in-person workshops you can visit his website at trainfirefighters.com. His books are available at fireengineeringbooks.com/anthony-kastros/. Come sit down at the Kitchen Table have a listen, be ready to learn, and be invigorated by the energy of Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros! Music For This Episode: Intro – El Monte by Luke Melville Into Interview – We Will Get There – Short Version A by Dan Ayalon Out of Interview – Circles – Instrumental Version by Adam Turley Out the Door – Help Me Stand by John Coggins As always, this music can be found on artlist.io as well as all major music streaming platforms and youtube.com. If you have any topics that you would like us to discuss, please contact either Josh or I in the Training Division. You can either participate in creating the Podcast or we can put it together on our own. Also, we would be more than happy to come to your station to sit down at your kitchen table and talk about whatever is on your mind. Thank you all for listening and we hope to hear from you soon.