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B Shifter
Fire command and leadership conversations for B Shifters and beyond (all shifts welcome)!
Episodes
B ShifterOh Christmas Tree!
Send us Fan Mail Pour a cup of nog and settle in to this Holiday Classic from Nick Brunacini detailing his "first fire" after he and his brother John were…
B ShifterThe "Other" Radio Reports
Send us Fan Mail What is a CAN report, status change or priority traffic? What is the anatomy of a good roof report? We answer those questions plus tackle a…
B ShifterWhat is Blue Card & Where Did It Come From?
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini and Josh Blum. Does Blue Card only work if there are palm trees in front of the structure? Do we demand 5…
B ShifterThe Initial Radio Report
Send us Fan Mail “The initial radio report is probably one of the most important communications we transmit throughout an entire incident” - Alan Brunacini…
B ShifterRemembering Alan Brunacini
Send us Fan Mail Four years ago today, we lost our leader and friend, Alan Brunacini.
B ShifterWelcome to The AVB CTC
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini , Josh Blum and John Vance. We talk about the new Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center in Phoenix…
B ShifterWe call her Garrido, the Editor in Chief of B Shifter Quarterly (with Nick Brunacini)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we visit with Garrido and Nick about how they started working together, learn about some of the legends that Garrido has…
B ShifterRich Merritt - Firefighter & Computer Sim Guy
Send us Fan Mail Rich Merritt spent most of his life in Southern California, but now lives primarily in Tennessee. He's been married for almost 22 years and…
B ShifterRescue Lt. Grant Light, Company Leadership & a Mayday from the Inside
Send us Fan Mail Daryl Gordon LODD NIOSH Report https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face201506.pdf Radio traffic from the Daryl Gordon LODD…
B ShifterNick Brunacini & Jeff King Refute the Blue Card Blues
Send us Fan Mail Nick and Jeff are here to talk about implementing Blue Card, what it is and what it isn't and how it is a powerful tool to unify the…
B ShifterMeet Jeff King, Blue Card Professional Development Manager
Send us Fan Mail Meet Jeff King who is our Professional Development Manager, Lead Instructor and Houston Fire Department member. He joins us on this episode to…
B ShifterTerry and Nick's Splendid Experience's
Send us Fan Mail This episode of B Shifter is as fun as it is informative. We had a blast listening to Terry and Nick recount their first meeting, coming up in…
B ShifterJeff Griffin, Hero to Zero and Back to Hero
Send us Fan Mail Jeff Griffin is our hero for sharing so much for the benefit of those who may be going through what he has gone through. He joined the Phoenix…
B ShifterManaging Maydays with Josh Blum
Send us Fan Mail Josh Blum, Blue Card Program Manager is here to talk about Maydays and his reaction to the information that Don Abbott gave us on the last…
B ShifterDon Abbott and Project Mayday
Send us Fan Mail “PROJECT MAYDAY” is a comprehensive study of mayday responses, incidents and prevention. Originally funded by a private foundation grant for…
B ShifterTrailer for Season 1
Send us Fan Mail B Shifter is the newest fire service podcast covering leadership, command, and other topics that are of interest to fire and emergency service…