{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe0793e12-b81a-428f-8f14-5f77da618036","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"What Qualifies a Volunteer to be a Chief Officer? with Ed Dolan\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/e0793e12-b81a-428f-8f14-5f77da618036\"></iframe>","title":"What Qualifies a Volunteer to be a Chief Officer? with Ed Dolan","description":"What qualifies someone to be a battalion chief? If they\u2019re in a career department, it\u2019s pretty clear. They need a specific amount of experience, they have to pass a written test, and probably an oral board of some kind.But what about volunteers? That\u2019s a whole \u2018nother deal. The volunteer BC may simply have more \u201ctime in grade\u201d before being allowed to promote. This may be a person who shows up for more required training days and more responses than others. But does that qualify someone to run a fireground? Is it time to start testing candidates for the battalion chief \u2013 and higher \u2013 ranks? Back again to discuss that with me is Ed Dolan. He\u2019s been a member of the Catskill Fire Department in New York for 30 years, and he\u2019s served 16 years as a chief officer.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bfc5519d-8c38-4dde-9669-ff70715b5728/e1013298dded2ad307d16417a4524a61.jpg"}