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HAZARD CLASS is the podcast where the curiosity of genuine questions regarding hazmat, firefighting and other emergency services is met with the knowledge of leading experts in their fields.
09/24/2026
Another MN Surface Transportation Summit is the rear view!
Thanks to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - State Fire Marshal Division for having me back again this year. This year I presented on classifying unknown chemicals, taught plugging and patching, emergency decon and ran full scale scenarios over the 3 days of training.
This event is a chance for teams from across the state to come together for unified training. Thanks to all the participants! See you next year!
If anyone would like to book training reach out to [email protected] or send me a DM on social media.
09/23/2026
This one is a little different.
No studio. No normal interview format. Just a late-night drive across Minnesota, a microphone, and a few phone calls to some very smart people.
In this special semi-solo bonus episode of Hazard Class, Jake hits record from the road and works through everything from engine company operations and pump pressures to fire service tradition, innovation, fitness, training, and why any of it matters in the first place.
Along the way, Dennis DeGear jumps in to talk hose, hydraulics, pump discharge pressures, and where engine company operations may be headed.
Peter Matthews, Editor-in-Chief of Firehouse Magazine, joins the conversation to talk about understanding the history of the fire service without becoming trapped by it.
And Ryan Provencher of Firefighter Peak Performance breaks down how firefighters can stay physically prepared when life gets too busy for the perfect workout schedule.
It’s part road-trip podcast, part firehouse conversation, and part late-night fire service soapbox.
New Hazard Class bonus episode streaming now.
Chief Jerry Tracy tells the story of how he got a little revenge by sending a firefighter to City Island on a year-long detail.
He tells most of the story right here.
But there’s one important part he leaves out:
Why did he choose THAT firefighter?
You’ll have to watch the full episode to find out.
The full conversation with retired FDNY Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy is streaming NOW on Hazard Class.
Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
How do you build a brand-new company from the ground up?
You start by choosing the right people.
In this clip, retired FDNY Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy explains the process of selecting the firefighters who would help build FDNY Squad 18.
His approach wasn’t just about rank or availability. It was about reputation, experience, professionalism, and finding people who could meet the standards required of a special operations company.
Building a great team starts long before the first call. It starts with choosing the right people and creating the right culture.
What matters most when building a high-performing fire company?
Experience? Reputation? Work ethic? Ability to teach?
Hear the full conversation with Chief Jerry Tracy on Hazard Class, covering FDNY Squad 18, Andy Fredericks, leadership, mentorship, fireground operations, and the lessons learned from a lifetime in the fire service.
Watch or listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Sometimes public scrutiny is part of the process.
In this clip, retired FDNY Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy explains why there are moments when correcting someone in front of the group serves a bigger purpose.
Not to humiliate them.
To make sure everyone hears the standard.
Sometimes leadership happens in private. Sometimes the lesson needs an audience.
Do you agree?
Should correction always happen behind closed doors, or are there situations where making it public actually matters?
Drop your take in the comments.
This conversation is just one piece of a much bigger episode with Chief Tracy on mentorship, leadership, fireground competence, standards, training, Andy Fredericks, FDNY Squad 18, and the responsibility to pass knowledge down to the next generation.
Watch or listen to the full episode of Hazard Class now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
09/16/2026
I mean, let’s be honest dudes. This is the coolest shirt on Instagram today. I might be biased. That’s OK. But my goodness look at this beauty.
Everybody talks about leadership.
But sometimes leadership is just being the first person willing to stand up and start dancing.
In this clip, Corley Moore breaks down the famous “Dancing Man” leadership example and connects it directly to the fire service.
One person sets the example.
Then an early adopter joins them.
Then another.
And eventually, what looked weird starts becoming the culture.
If you’re trying to improve training, standards, leadership, or buy-in in your firehouse, stop waiting for everybody to get on board at once.
Find the people willing to move first.
Support them.
Encourage them.
And let momentum build.
Corley and I go much deeper into leadership, passion, competency, firehouse culture, and how real organizational change actually happens in the full episode of Hazard Class.
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Search Hazard Class Corley Moore wherever you listen or watch.
09/16/2026
Some conversations feel less like an interview and more like sitting around the firehouse kitchen table listening to someone who has spent a lifetime on the job.
That’s exactly what this episode with retired FDNY Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy felt like.
We talk about mentorship, standards, leadership, training, competence, and the responsibility to pass knowledge from one generation of firefighters to the next.
Chief Tracy shares stories from his career in the FDNY, building Squad 18, working with Andy Fredericks, developing training, leading firefighters, and learning from both the best and worst examples around him.
There’s also a deeper conversation about fireground decision-making, the relationship between firefighters and chiefs, and why real safety comes from preparation, experience, discipline, and competence.
One of the biggest themes of the episode is simple:
“Give away what was given to you.”
New episode of Hazard Class with FDNY Chief Jerry Tracy.
Watch or listen now.
The minimum standard is just one small step above inadequate.
If you treat the fire service like a 9-to-5 where you just show up, do the bare minimum, and collect a check, you’re playing a dangerous game.
You can’t write a policy that forces people to care. True buy-in happens when your minimum standard is so high that even the people who barely meet it are rock stars.
Corley Moore breaks down mastery, buy-in, and minimum standards on the latest episode of THE HAZARD CLASS PODCAST.
You can’t order people to care, and you can’t run culture on paper.
If you don’t have real trust built with your crew, every critique creates drama, and your passion just feels overbearing.
Relationships aren’t soft skills—they’re the leverage that lets you hold a higher standard.
Corley Moore breaks down the reality of leadership, trust, and accountability on the latest episode streaming now.
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