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Section: Fire Training Chairperson: Cheryl Horvath Firefighter Podcasts -Training the Fire Service Fire Engineering presents: The Connection with Cheryl Horvath Date: Program: 08/24/09 Health Hazards for Firefighters Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Suzanne Snedeker, associate director for Translational Research for the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell University, and Nellie J. Brown, director of Cornell's Workplace Health & Safety Programs, about their work and how it is raising awareness about firefighter health risks. 07/13/09 Brianna O'bright interview Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Brianna Obright of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh about the university's fire camp program for girls. 06/08/09 iWomen Wrap-up, Girls' Fire Camp Host Cheryl Horvath discusses some recent events, including the retirement of San Diego (CA) Chief Tracy Jarman; the recent iWomen conference in Omaha, Nebraska; and a fire camp she helped organize for girls in Arizona. 04/27/09 Battalion Chief Jennie Collins Interview Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Prince William County (VA) Department Battalion Chief Jennie Collins about the iWomen 2009 International Conference, which was held May 13-17 in Omaha, Nebraska. 04/19/09 Courtney Lynch interview Host Cheryl Horvath speaks with Courtney Lynch, a former Marine Corps officer and they keynote speaker for the iWomen 2009 International Conference. 02/02/09 Mary Beth Michos interview Host Cheryl Horvath talks with Mary Beth Michos, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) assistant executive director and former chief of Prince William County (VA) Department of Fire and Rescue Chief. Michos discusses her work with the IAFC, how she got into the fire service, and how her former department dealt with the tragic line-of-duty death of Kyle Wilson. 12/14/08 Larry Sagen interview Host Cheryl Horvath interviews Larry Sagen, executive director at FIRE 20/20, a nonprofit that helps departments reach out to multicultural communities for prevention and recruitment efforts. 11/16/08 Marc Bendick on women in firefighting Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Marc Bendick, an economist involved with producing the National Report Card on Women in Firefighting, a landmark recent study on the number of women in the fire and emergency services. 11/03/08 Tracy Jarman interview Host Cheryl Horvath speaks with San Diego (CA) Fire Chief Tracy Jarman about Chier Jarman's early days in the fire service and her leadership during the firestorms of 2007. 10/19/08 Katherine Ridenhour Interview Cheryl Horvath interviews Battalion Chief Katherine Ridenhour the of Aurora (CO) Fire Department about her involvement with the Women in the Fire Service (now International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services) and her fire service experiences. 9/29/08 Bequi Livingston Interview Cheryl Horvath talks to Bequi Livingston of the U.S. Forest Service about the shared ground between structural and wildland firefighting and leadership issues. 9/14/08 Vicki Schmidt Interview In this installment, Cheryl Horvath talks to Vicki Schmidt, Maine state fire instructor and firefighter for the Buckfield (ME) Fire Department, about volunteer department and training issues in Maine. 7/28/08 Martha Ellis Interview Cheryl Horvath talks to Martha Ellis of the Salt Lake City (UT) Fire Department about the need for firefighters to stay in shape, the benefits of working in various different capacities in your department, and making the transition from buddy to boss. 7/13/08 Fire Camps for Young Women Cheryl Horvath talks about fire camps for young women with Lieutenant Amy Bannister of the Seattle (WA) Fire Departmetn and Deputy Chief Jolene Davis of the Tacoma (WA) Fire Department. 6/24/08 Alicia Mathis Interview Cheryl Horvath, division chief of training for Northwest (AZ) Fire District, interviews Captain Alicia Mathis of the Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department about a community program she's involved in that teaches fire service fundamentals to high school students from disadvantaged neighborhoods. 6/02/08 Dick Jaehne Interview The Connection is a new Fire Engineering radio program spotlighting best practices and the people in the fire service who are creating positive outcomes for us. In this inaugural episode, host Cheryl Horvath, division chief of training for Northwest (AZ) Fire District, talks to Dick Jaehne, director of the Illinois Fire Service Institute, about officer development programs and other issues.