#075 35 years in FDNY from Probie to Chief & from the Fire Academy to Ground zero with Dan Melia

My guest today is Retired New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Melia.

In today's episode we discuss:

• His experiences from 35 years in FDNY
• His involvement in the tragic events of the 911 attacks
• Firefighter mentality and "the firefighter family"
• The importance of professionalism, a focus on training, giving and receiving feedback, and the "life" cost of not learning from mistakes.
• Standards of Bunker gear/Fire kit, the reasons behind having the very best on the market, and why he chose to join PBI Performance Products after retiring

Dan's career spans:

• From Firefighter and Company officer on the front lines 1981 to 1998
• Chief officer 1998 t0 2004
• Safety officer days from 2002 to 2016.

In this episode, we also discuss the great work of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation which Dan was heavily involved in and has volunteered to help as they approach the 20th anniversary of the tragic event.

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