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Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

GETTIN SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep. 88 | DETROIT FD SENIOR CHIEF BOB DOMBROWSKI

Gettin' Salty Experience Firefighter Podcast

Gettin Salty Experience

Society & Culture

4.9793 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2022

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Summary

Our special guest will be 38 year DETROIT F.D. veteran Senior Chief Bob Dombrowski. He Started the academy June 26,1972 and after six weeks was assigned to Engine 12 as a Trial Firefighter. In 1974, After being bounced around for a couple of years ended up at Ladder 4 (Engine 10). In 1978 he made FFD and was sent to Ladder 13 (Engine 33). After ten years in 1988 he made Sergeant and first worked at Ladder 4, then Ladder 13. In 1992 he Made Lieutenant (swing) Engine 33/Ladder13. Then in 1996; Senior Lieutenant sent to Engine 37. In 2001 was promoted to Captain and Sent to Engine 23, then on September 11,2001 he transferred to Engine 10. In 2005 was promoted to Battalion Chief 7-5 swing, then ended up with his own Battalion 4 in Northwest Detroit. In 2008 he was promoted to Senior Chief and was transferred to Headquarters and on June 26,2010 after 38 Years he retired!
His book "38 Years: A Detroit Firefighter's Story" is a must read and one which we will be discussing. Again, We are truly honored to have this man on our show. #DETROIT #DFD

Chief Dombrowski Books
38 Years: A Detroit Firefighter's Story : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NFP5WY2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Paczki Day : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NFNCP14/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the getting to the getting salty experience podcast.

0:34.2

The way. and salty experience podcast we go I had that one saved up for a couple of weeks welcome back to to the Getting Salt the Experience podcast.

0:43.2

It's the only one in the whole wide world that brings the firehouse kitchen table to you,

0:43.9

Ruffy. And what's better than a Friday night in the firehouse?

0:47.9

Saturday night in the firehouse.

0:50.6

But we're here Friday night in the firehouse.

0:53.3

We're back, self-proclaimed, best goddamn podcast in the whole wide world.

0:57.4

According to Pete.

0:59.2

Yep, Ruffie's back from the Louvre.

1:01.2

He's all tanned up.

1:03.1

Wow.

1:03.3

He's all tanned up.

1:04.0

Wow.

1:04.4

Where is your tan?

1:05.3

I don't see it.

1:05.9

You got a tan with that olive oil skin?

1:08.6

Oh, there you go.

1:09.5

Wow.

1:10.7

So did you like...

1:11.8

In a banana hammock?

1:13.7

What were you laying out in, bro?

1:14.6

I did.

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