Jim McNamara hosts this episode of the Leadership Under Fire Optimizing Human Performance Podcast. Jim is a senior Firefighter at the FDNY and serves as a Human Performance Advisor for LUF. He's also the principal author of the Leadership Under Fire Senior Man’s Performance Journal. Our guest in this episode, Jerry Smith Jr., is a Firefighter with the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) currently assigned to Rescue Company 1. He was previously assigned to Truck Company 15 and entered the fire department in 2004. Jerry grew up in suburban Philadelphia, which is where his fire service career began as a volunteer. He is a member of the BCFD Dive Team and serves as the public safety scuba instructor. Jerry was also a member of the Central Maryland Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Loyola University of Maryland. Currently, Jerry is involved with the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute in their three year study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-up and Search and Rescue Operations serving as a member of the technical panel. Jerry has been actively involved with Leadership Under Fire since its inception in 2012.
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Pursuing Purpose with Intellectual Curiosity with Tom Miller, FDNY
Reading and Leading with LUF's Chief Mentor Jim Roussell, USMC (Ret) & Chicago PD (Ret)
Learning and Leading with Lt Tom Daly, FDNY R-2 (Ret)
Train Them and Tell Them You Love Them with Lts Kendria Donaldson and Jessica Ziems, MFD
Revisiting a Historic Human Performance Episode of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Faith, Flying and Family with LtCol Pete “Salvo” Benning, USMC
Commanding Complex Fire Operations Under Pressure with BC Jeff Facinelli, FDNY
Mentorship and Tactical Coaching with Capt Mike Guli, FDNY
Grit, Growth, and Gratitude with Capt Tristan Tricarico, BCFD
Year in Review and Outlook for 2024 with Jason Brezler and Jim McNamara
An Alaskan Mission-Oriented Mindset with Chief John Beebe, CMSFD
Going the Distance with Lt Shane McKeon, FDNY
Leading and Managing Through Crisis with John Rabin, FEMA
The Influence of Education and Learning on Leadership and Performance with Captain Gabe Angemi, Camden NJ FD
Policing and Performance Under Pressure with Lt David Pawling, Barrington Police Department
Expanding Leadership Development to Meet Emerging Challenges with Jacob Dutton
Earning Longevity on the Fire Floor and Beyond with Firefighter James Lopez, FDNY R-2
Remembering FDNY Chief William “Bill” M. Feehan
Revisiting the LUF Series: Remembering FDNY Captain John T. Vigiano–Part II
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