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Fire command and leadership conversations for B Shifters and beyond (all shifts welcome)!

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    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 part-time leadership role. We break down how a disciplined incident command system, integrated training, and sustained culture change make firegrounds safer and service delivery sharper. • Worcester’s history and how tragedy drives learning • Department profile, staffing model, and command structure • Ending “ride up” coverage in officer seats • Accountability, supervision, and what the officer rank means • Blue Card command training tied to civil service promotion • Integrated drills that connect strategy, tactics, and tasks • Lessons learned on implementing change and sustaining it • Communication tools, early adopters, and credible internal trainers • Triple deckers, balloon frame hazards, and resource planning • Early alarm policies, command depth, and level one staging • Advice for aspiring company officers and future chief officers • Fire dynamics, FSRI, and professionalism as customer service Buy “Timeless Tactical Truths from Alan Brunacini” at bshifter.com in our store for only $10! This episode was recorded on March 19, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Please remember to share with a friend. Like and subscribe if you can. That helps us out.

    59 min

  2. 12 MAR

    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 making, radio discipline, and functional evolutions create safer firegrounds. Along the way we share first-arriver expectations, Mayday triggers, air management, and the myth of “just do work.” • day-one radio use and communication norms • building decision-making through functional evolutions • size-up, critical factors, and risk choices • priority traffic, Mayday structure, and channel discipline • problem solving under pressure • air management triggers and round-trip ticket planning • accountability at task, tactical, and strategic levels • aligning field training officers with academy standards • clarifying “alien abduction” and preventing freelancing Reach out if you want to host a Train-the-Trainer or Mayday Workshop. Our schedule is filling up fast. bshifter.com has all the dates Buy “Timeless Tactical Truths from Alan Brunacini” at bshifter.com in our store for only $10! This episode was recorded on March 10, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Thanks for listening - please subscribe and give us your support!

    57 min

  3. 27 FEB

    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 action plan that works. We share tools for integrating risk management into strategy, avoiding busy work, and matching tactics to real resources. • why critical factors drive the incident action plan • three core size‑up questions that focus decisions • standard terms for fire conditions and why they matter • 360 and interior reports as continuous size‑up • overlaying risk management on strategy in real time • aligning tactics with actual staffing and capability • stopping duplication, avoiding busy work, keeping crews safe • leadership that prevents bad outcomes and sets clear limits Join us live March 11, 2026 for the instructor webinar on the download center and Blue Card resources. Sign up via the show notes to watch live, ask questions, or get the on‑demand replay. Sign up here: https://streamyard.com/watch/28zvKcGuWhZQ Buy “Timeless Tactical Truths from Alan Brunacini” at bshifter.com in our store for only $10! This episode was recorded on February 27, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Thanks for listening - please subscribe and give us your support!

    57 min

  4. 12 FEB

    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 scene into a coordinated fireground. Standard conditions guide standard actions, which create standard outcomes—and the trust to avoid freelancing and prevent avoidable failures. • defining standard conditions for typical occupancies in your district • using precise radio language that sets tempo and expectations • matching offensive or defensive strategy to true conditions • aligning tactics with staffing, arrival order, and capabilities • training chiefs in role to build trust and succession • measuring outcomes by all-clear, fire control, loss control • running hot washes that separate activity from results • avoiding benchmark overload that hides core objectives • embracing closed-loop communication and silence while work happens Buy “Timeless Tactical Truths from Alan Brunacini” at bshifter.com in our store for only $10! This episode was recorded at the Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center in Phoenix on February 10, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Thanks for listening - please subscribe and give us your support!

    51 min

  5. 5 FEB

    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 without dodging accountability, and why the best chiefs manage problems early and at the lowest level. Stories from the fireground and the station show how kindness, clarity, and standards live together. • Owning attitude and response under stress • Differentiating training gaps from discipline issues • Managing at the lowest level with real support • Using personal power over positional power • Pausing before acting to create options • Fixing problems early before they gain seniority • Stopping freelancing and backing standards • Modeling humor, consistency and calm • Handling HR and law enforcement escalation wisely • Treating one-offs differently from habitual behavior Read Terry Garrison's article here: https://bshifter.com/think-youre-a-strong-leader-your-reactions-might-prove-otherwise/ Buy “Timeless Tactical Truths from Alan Brunacini” at bshifter.com in our store for only $10! This episode was recorded at the Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center in Phoenix on February 3, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Thanks for listening - please subscribe and give us your support!

    1hr 17min

  6. 22 JAN

    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 share what’s new and what’s next for Blue Card in 2026, from revamped instructor training and standards alignment to expanding after-action reviews and regional grant models. The focus stays on competence, clean communication, and decisions that match deployment and risk. • regional training benefits and shared language • radio tickets and communications discipline • benton harbor AFG regional project and SDM workshops • revamped train the trainer with stronger why • alignment with NFPA 1550 and 1700 terminology • competence for ICs and instructors as certification standard • instructor webinar details and live Q&A • simulation previews tailored to staffing and deployment • after action reporting access beyond instructors • objective AARs guiding improvement and reinforcing wins • events calendar, Phoenix CTC seats, and road workshops • safety CEs, SOG updates, and tutorial videos • grants and funding paths for command training • conference meetups and direct support • weekly Buck Slip drills and free resources • EMS-to-hazmat decision making with CO case work Please like and subscribe, share it with your friends For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter Recorded on January 21, 2026

    54 min

  7. 16 JAN

    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  where command changes strategy before the buildings force the issue. Clear size-ups, clean handoffs, and disciplined use of divisions and on-deck show how standardized command-and-dispatch integration protects crews and closes incidents faster. • Springdale strip mall fire and regional standardization • Early 360, TLO assignments, and exposure checks • Roof report triggers proactive defensive switch • Dispatch integration with alert tones and tickets • Cobb County garage fire with extension and collapse • On-deck, water supply, and search coordination • Strategic shift timing based on structural integrity • After Action Reviews for shared learning across agencies If you would like us to showcase what you're doing at your department, please contact us in the show notes, and we’d be happy to showcase what you’re doing at your department with your audio  Please like and subscribe, share it with your friends For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter

    1hr 2min

  8. 8 JAN

    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 produced by John Vance We dive into the 2026 update of NFPA 1700 with a focus on search, lithium-ion hazards, and a cleaner common language for strategy and size-up. Research meets field experience to sharpen decisions, reduce confusion, and turn evidence into safer, faster operations.  • evolution of NFPA 1700 and why it matters  • what changed in 2026 across chapters 7, 9, 12, and 13  • lithium-ion battery fires and contamination control  • exterior fire control and strategy clarified  • search and rescue data that shapes victim removal  • making size up specific, actionable, and teachable  • 1700 as the emerging standard of care and legal context  • training, decon, and culture change for safer ops  • future needs in commercial fires and large buildings  • how policy, research, and command tie together    Please like and subscribe, share it with your friends This episode was recorded on January 7, 2026. For Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/ For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.com Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com All of our links here: https://linktr.ee/BShifter

    1hr 7min
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Fire command and leadership conversations for B Shifters and beyond (all shifts welcome)!

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  • Creator
    Across The Street Productions
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    175
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Across the Street Productions
  • Show Website
    B Shifter

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