B Shifter

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 cycles. Then we draw a hard line between core services and added value, and we talk about how leadership, standards, and simple acts of service shape trust with the community. • Fire Command Third Edition origins and what changes in structure and flow • Why Fire Command fits structure fires better than NIMS for day to day hazard zon...

Send us Fan Mail It has been over a year since we last sat down with Shane Ray. We sit down to connect the dots between sprinkler design and real fireground decisions in big-box and mega-warehouse fires. We break down how to staff the control room, when to touch valves and pumps, and how better preplans and fire watch keep a “save” from turning into a loss. • Shane Ray’s background in the fire service and fire protection leadership • What Shane learned as a Phoenix Fire Department...

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 back to the roots of Blue Card and explain why it exists, what problem it solves, and why so many critiques miss the point. We tie firefighter safety to tactical supervision, command presence, and a decision-making model that holds up when the scene gets loud and messy. • Blue Card origins in the Southwest Supermarket fire and the l...

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 department is a Blue Card department that has large populated areas without the benefit of any municipal fire hydrants. That has prompted them to adopt an aggressive alternative water supply strategy We talk through how to build sustained fireground water when there is no hydrant, the hydrant is too far away, or the municipal system cannot...

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 conversations that keep mutual aid safe. Then we play condensed incident audio from Colerain Township and explain why clear size-up, smart staging, and disciplined deployment end problems fast instead of creating bigger ones. • expanded command and division operations expectations for ICs, division bosses, and support roles • mutual aid as the de...