B Shifter
Fire command and leadership conversations for B Shifters and beyond (all shifts welcome)!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 154
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Best of B Shifter: Initial Radio Report
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 Alan Brunacini called “probably one of the mo…
The Silverback Blueprint: Strategic Planning & Department Culture
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Why Incident Action Plans Matter
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance.
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Why Risk Management Matters
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance.
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Why Size-Up Matters
This episode is hosted by Erik Phillips, Steve Lester, Greg Timinsky and John Vance.
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Strategic Shift in Cobb County
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance.
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Push Brooms and Leaf Blowers
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Blue Card Rundown for July 2025
This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance.
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Thermal Imaging Cameras for Size-up (Part 2)
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Erik Phillips, John Eadiccio, Grant Light, and John Vance.
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Thermal Imaging Cameras for Size-up (Part 1)
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, John Eadiccio, Grant Light, and John Vance.
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Tickets to Transmit
This episode is hosted by Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance.
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The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 2)
John Vance, Nick Brunacini, and Terry Garrison explore how fire service leaders can lend perspective to firefighters who possess education but lack experience, focusing on effective lea…
The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 1)
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0
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Blue Card Rundown May 2025
This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance.
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Tickets & Strategy
This episode is hosted by Nick Brunacini, Chris Stewart, and John Vance.
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Training Scars
The B Shifter Podcast examines how bad training practices can create dangerous operational habits in the fire service that are difficult to break and potentially dangerous.
This episode …
The Silverbacks Give Advice for a New Fire Chief
This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance.
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The Blue Card Rundown for April, 2025
This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance.
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Triple Deckers and Command Considerations
Worcester Fire Department District Chief Gary Fleischer joins the B Shifter podcast to share his expertise on critical fire ground factors in century-old wood-frame buildings, particula…
4 Alarm Fire in Lincoln, NE
This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance.
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