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B Shifter
Fire command and leadership conversations for B Shifters and beyond (all shifts welcome)!
Episodes
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What Are Core Services?
Send us Fan Mail We catch up on Fire Command Third Edition and why hazard zone incident command needs a system built for real time control and firefighter work…
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Best Of B Shifter: Blue Card Explained
Send us Fan Mail This is a "Best Of B Shifter" that was originally published on November 2, 2021. It features Nick Brunacini, Josh Blum and John Vance We go…
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Aggressive Water Supply Without Hydrants
Send us Fan Mail This week, our guest is Assistant Chief Matthew Dhoore, Chief of Operations at the Clay Fire Territory in St. Joseph County, Indiana. That…
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Multi-Agency Incident Audio And Blue Card Rundown
Send us Fan Mail We break down what it really takes for multiple departments to operate as one on the fireground, from standardized SOPs to the hard…
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Chris Ferrara & Specialized Resources For A Modern Fireground
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Chris Ferrara of U.S. Fire Pump and get a clear look at what industrial firefighting really takes when a facility fire…
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Silverback Leadership: Boss Power (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Terry Garrison, Nick Brunacini, and John Vance (The Silverbacks) are back with a new Silverback module (available to all Blue Card…
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Silverback Leadership: Boss Power (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail Terry Garrison, Nick Brunacini, and John Vance (The Silverbacks) are back with a new Silverback module (available to all Blue Card…
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The IAFF's Evidence-Based Fireground Operations
Send us Fan Mail The panelists on this B Shifter Podcast include: Grady Valencis, Jeff Seaton, John Ceriello, Chad Christensen, Sean Gray, Michael McCarthy…
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Strategic Decision Making & Blue Card (Permission To Kick A** With A Plan)
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Worcester Fire’s (and Blue Card lead Instructor) Gary Fleischer, plus Blue Card lead instructors Eric Phillips and Chris…
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The Cyanokit Conversation: What Firefighters Need to Know
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Dr. Dustin Calhoun, Scott Williams, Steve Lester and John Vance. About our guest: Dr. Dustin J. Calhoun, MD, FAEMS is an…
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Big Box To Mega
Send us Fan Mail This episode features National Fire Sprinkler Association President Shane Ray, Assistant Chief Scott Williams, Blue Card Program Director Josh…
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Blue Card Updates Plus Incident Audio From Harrison, Ohio
Send us Fan Mail We talk through mid-year Blue Card updates, why command training is worth paying for, and how regional leaders keep a shared system alive even…
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The Silverbacks On Performance Management
Send us Fan Mail The Silverbacks are back, talking about performance management as an essential tool for fire service leaders. This episode features Nick…
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Dan Madrzykowski And Fire Dynamics On The Exterior
Send us Fan Mail We talk with UL FSRI’s Dr. Dan Madrzykowski about how fire dynamics drives outcomes at outside fires, vehicle fires, and “container” incidents…
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Blue Card Is A Safety System
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance We argue that firefighter safety on the fireground works best as a built-in…
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Food Plant Fire In Ohio
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Fire Chief (Ret.) Thomas Lakamp, Assistant Chief Scott Williams, Blue Card Program Director Josh Blum, and John Vance…
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Three Levels Of Air Management
Send us Fan Mail Our guest this week is Battalion Chief Ryan Eldridge, Blue Card Lead Instructor Ryan Eldridge is a dedicated fire service professional with a…
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Fire Command, 3rd Edition
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini and is hosted by John Vance. We trace the origin of the Fire Command textbook from Alan Brunacini and why…
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Strategic Decision-Making For Commercial Fire Operations
Send us Fan Mail Commercial fires will expose weak decision-making—fast. In this episode, we break down why commercial fire operations demand a completely…
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Blue Card Rundown for April, 2026
Send us Fan Mail We share the April 2026 Blue Card rundown, from FDIC plans to major updates in training, online content, and continuing education. We dig into…
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Worcester Fire Chief Martin Dyer
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Worcester Fire Chief Martin Dyer to talk about what real officer accountability looks like and why the front seat cannot be a…
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Recruits and Command
Send us Fan Mail This episode, Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance connect recruit training to stronger incident command by showing how day-one decision…
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Identifying Critical Fireground Factors at the Beginning of an Incident
Send us Fan Mail Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance look at how disciplined size-up and tight language reveal true critical factors and shape an incident…
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Standard Conditions, Standard Actions, Standard Outcomes
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Chris Stewart, Steve Lester and John Vance We unpack how clear size-ups, shared language, and realistic tactics turn a…
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How Leaders React & Interact
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John Vance We dig into why reactions make or break leadership, how to de-escalate…
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Blue Card Rundown January, 2026
Send us Fan Mail Sign up for the Blue Card Instructor's Webinar here: https://streamyard.com/watch/fYtKhpy8ugz6 The episode feature Josh Blum and John Vance We…
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Strategic Shifts
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We break down two fireground audios from Springdale, OH and Cobb County, GA…
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NFPA 1700, Connecting The Work
Send us Fan Mail This episode features NFPA 1700 Committee Members George Healy, Murrey Loflin, Dan Madrzykowski, and Chris Stewart. Episode hosted and…
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Command Lessons from Three 1.3M Sq Ft Distribution Center Fires
Send us Fan Mail This week on the B Shifter Podcast, Josh Blum and Johsn Vance are joined by Steven S. Sarver, Assistant Chief of Operations with the Monroe…
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Effective Outcomes & Customer Service
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance. We push past acronyms and politics to center customer service as the…
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The IC and Roadway Safety
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Scott Williams and John Vance. Sample Roadway incident SOG…
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Who Is Training The Senior Advisor?
Send us Fan Mail The Silverbacks are in the studio this week, talking about "who is training the Senior Advisor?" This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry…
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Jarrett Tarver
Send us Fan Mail A Conversation with Captain Jarrett Tarver This powerful episode features Captain Jarrett Tarver of the Sedona Fire District, brother of the…
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Who Is Training Your Firefighters?
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts…
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The Fire Department Mission Statement
Send us Fan Mail The Silverbacks are in the studio this week talking about The Fire Department Mission Statement. This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry…
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Fit For Duty, Ready To Command
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance. Sign up for the Blue Card Webinar (free!): NFPA 1700: Guide to Structural…
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You Are First Due - Now Own it!
Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by two outstanding guests: Erik Phillips, Captain with Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (Nev.) and Fire Chief of Diamond Valley…
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Building Trust
Send us Fan Mail We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter…
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Assigning a Division Boss
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts…
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Blue Card Rundown for September, 2025
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/lp/blue-card/…
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Anatomy and Physiology of Leadership: Ears
Send us Fan Mail We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter…
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Best of B Shifter: Initial Radio Report
Send us Fan Mail Best of B Shifter: The Initial Radio Report This fan-favorite episode—one of the most downloaded in B Shifter history—dives into what Chief…
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The Silverback Blueprint: Strategic Planning & Department Culture
Send us Fan Mail We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter…
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Why Incident Action Plans Matter
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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Why Risk Management Matters
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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Why Size-Up Matters
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Erik Phillips, Steve Lester, Greg Timinsky and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to…
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Strategic Shift in Cobb County
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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Push Brooms and Leaf Blowers
Send us Fan Mail We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter…
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Blue Card Rundown for July 2025
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/lp/blue-card/…
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Thermal Imaging Cameras for Size-up (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Erik Phillips, John Eadiccio, Grant Light, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check…
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Thermal Imaging Cameras for Size-up (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, John Eadiccio, Grant Light, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find…
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Tickets to Transmit
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail John Vance, Nick Brunacini, and Terry Garrison explore how fire service leaders can lend perspective to firefighters who possess education but…
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The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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Blue Card Rundown May 2025
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance. For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter…
B ShifterTickets & Strategy
Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Nick Brunacini, Chris Stewart, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out…
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Training Scars
Send us Fan Mail The B Shifter Podcast examines how bad training practices can create dangerous operational habits in the fire service that are difficult to…
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The Silverbacks Give Advice for a New Fire Chief
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more…
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The Blue Card Rundown for April, 2025
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance. For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter…