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Big Box To Mega
Jun 25, 2026
1h 02m 49s
Blue Card Updates Plus Incident Audio From Harrison, Ohio
Jun 18, 2026
58m 52s
The Silverbacks On Performance Management
Jun 11, 2026
1h 17m 03s
Dan Madrzykowski And Fire Dynamics On The Exterior
May 28, 2026
59m 27s
Blue Card Is A Safety System
May 15, 2026
48m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | 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 Blum, and John Vance. We break down why today’s mega warehouses and cold storage facilities create fireground problems that residential tactics cannot solve, especially when fires start on the roof or exterior and burn inward. We share field-proven steps that keep firefighters alive by supporting sprinkler systems, slowing the pace, an... | 1h 02m 49s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | 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 when departments change chiefs. We also dig into big box fire realities and then break down working-fire radio audio that shows what clear size-up, assignments, and command transfer sound like. • Blue Card as a decision-making and incident organization system rather than a tactics class • Common myths about Blue Card and how bad inform... | 58m 52s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | The Silverbacks On Performance Management✨ | performance managementfire service leadership+4 | Nick BrunaciniTerry Garrison+1 | — | — | performance managementfire service+5 | — | 1h 17m 03s | |
| 5/28/26 | Dan Madrzykowski And Fire Dynamics On The Exterior✨ | fire dynamicsoutdoor fires+5 | Dan Madrzykowski | UL FSRI | — | fire dynamicsoutdoor fires+5 | — | 59m 27s | |
| 5/15/26 | Blue Card Is A Safety System✨ | firefighter safetysafety systems+3 | Josh BlumChris Stewart+1 | Across The Street Productions | — | firefighter safetysafety system+3 | — | 48m 29s | |
| 5/7/26 | Food Plant Fire In Ohio✨ | fire safetyemergency response+3 | Thomas LakampScott Williams+2 | Cincinnati Fire Department | FairfieldOhio | fire chiefemergency response+3 | — | 40m 28s | |
| 4/28/26 | Three Levels Of Air Management✨ | air managementfire service+3 | Ryan Eldridge | Las Vegas Fire and RescueLas Vegas Bureau of Land Management | Boulder City, Nev. | air managementfire service+3 | — | 27m 11s | |
| 4/16/26 | Fire Command, 3rd Edition✨ | fire commandincident command+4 | Nick Brunacini | Fire CommandFire Command 3 | — | Fire Commandincident command+6 | — | 1h 26m 31s | |
| 4/9/26 | Strategic Decision-Making For Commercial Fire Operations✨ | commercial fire operationsstrategic decision-making+3 | — | Blue Card | — | commercial firesdecision-making model+3 | — | 1h 06m 37s | |
| 4/3/26 | Blue Card Rundown for April, 2026✨ | Blue Card rundownFDIC plans+4 | — | Fire Command textbookFDIC+2 | Hoosier corridor | Blue CardFDIC+4 | — | 44m 15s | |
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| 3/20/26 | Worcester Fire Chief Martin Dyer✨ | fire department leadershipofficer accountability+3 | Martin Dyer | Worcester Fire Department | Worcester | fire chiefleadership+5 | — | 57m 57s | |
| 3/12/26 | Recruits and Command✨ | recruit trainingincident command+3 | — | — | — | recruit trainingincident command+3 | — | 55m 53s | |
| 2/27/26 | Identifying Critical Fireground Factors at the Beginning of an Incident✨ | fireground factorsincident action plan+3 | Josh BlumChris Stewart+1 | — | — | size-upincident action plan+3 | — | 56m 12s | |
| 2/12/26 | Standard Conditions, Standard Actions, Standard Outcomes✨ | fireground coordinationstandard conditions+3 | Chris StewartSteve Lester+1 | Across The Street Productions | — | firegroundstandard actions+3 | — | 50m 25s | |
| 2/5/26 | How Leaders React & Interact✨ | leadershipde-escalation+4 | Nick BrunaciniTerry Garrison+1 | — | — | leadershipreactions+5 | — | 1h 16m 12s | |
| 1/22/26 | 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 ticket... | 52m 51s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | 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, ... | 1h 01m 35s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | 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 •... | 1h 06m 09s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | 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 Fire Department (OH). Chief Sarver breaks down his department’s response to three separate incidents at a 1.3-million-square-foot distribution center, sharing hard-earned command lessons from complex, high-risk events. He explains how Blue Card principles—especially lessons reinforced in the Big Box Workshop—helped drive effective decisio... | 57m 05s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | 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 fire service’s true north, linking training, staffing, and culture to outcomes for Mrs. Smith. We call out FINO departments, hazing, weak command presence, and political gamesmanship that erode trust and increase risk. • customer service as the organizing principle for chiefs and unions • training tied to standard problem-solving outcomes... | 1h 10m 04s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | The IC and Roadway Safety | Send us Fan Mail This episode features Josh Blum, Scott Williams and John Vance. Sample Roadway incident SOG: https://bshifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sample-Roadway-Incident-SOG-December-2025.pdf Traffic Incident Management Training Here 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.constantcontact... | 53m 35s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | 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 Garrison, and John Vance. We dig into the senior advisor’s real job on the fireground, why command vans work when they’re quiet and disciplined, and how multi-channel operations keep tactics moving while logistics and safety hum in the background. Stories from Phoenix show how training, structure, and clear roles turn chaos into control.... | 57m 28s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | 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 late Bret Tarver, Phoenix Firefighter, whose ultimate sacrifice shaped how departments nationwide approach the hazard zone. Joined by Chris Stewart and John Vance, Jarrett reflects on his brother’s life, the day of the call, and how loss became a driving force for better training, stronger systems, and a culture that prioritizes br... | 1h 14m 52s | ||||||
| 11/8/25 | 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: 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 subscribe and share. Tha... | 1h 15m 49s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | 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 Garrison, Pat Dale, and John Vance. We trade long, forgettable mission statements for simple words that drive decisions: be safe, be nice, be accountable. Stories from the field show how clarity anchors culture, justifies resources, and holds leaders and crews to the same standard. • why short missions beat wordy statements • alig... | 1h 13m 47s | ||||||
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