JOSEPH PRONESTI is the chief of the Elyria (OH) Fire Department. He is a graduate of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Executive Officer program and a lead instructor at the Cuyahoga (OH) County Community College Fire Academy. He is a frequent contributor to fire service publications and sites, including Fire Engineering and FirefigherNation.com.
Josh Burchick speaks with host Joe Pronesti about the former's article in the June 2020 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, “RIT Activation and Firefighter Optimization.”
View the second installment of Joe Pronesti's class on firefighting strategies for "Main Street" America, namely the legacy Type III constructed buildings frequently found in the downtown areas of small and mid-sized cities.
Host Joe Pronesti speaks with Plano (TX) Battalion Chief Jaime Reyes about his recent article, "Fireground Communications: Command Considerations and Responsibilities."
Host Joe Pronesti speaks with Ricky Mantey, who was assigned on RIT during the deadly 2013 Knights of Columbus Fire that claimed the lives of Lt. Eric Wallace and Lt. Greg Pickard of the Bryan (TX) Fire Department.
In this episode of "In Their Own Words," Host Joe Pronesti talks with Jack Murphy about his recent article in June’s Fire Engineering Magazine. They're joined by guest Sean DeCrane, and touch on the "Know Before You Go" concept.
In this episode, host Joe Pronesti speaks with Ted Nee, who produces the line of firefighter simulation videos on the Fire Engineering site, and Bobby Halton.