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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, Arizona, the evolution of Blue Card having its own "home" and the future planned training. Here is the KTAR story that talks about the mural here . The FOX 10 (PHX) story about the mural here . For information on upcoming events ch...

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 worked with and how she came to be the Editor in Chief of B Shifter Quarterly. Michelle Garrido Sutton, editor of B Shifter, has 21 years of fire-service editorial experience. She has worked on several public-safety titles, including “Emergency,”...

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 has 2 sons. Rich is also an accomplished trumpet player!  Recently retired, he had a 30 year fire service career, most of it spent on the Costa Mesa Fire Department in Orange County, CA. Digital Combustion was started with his fellow fir...

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21_3UzmMOY4 Grant Light has more than 40 years invested in the fire service. He started in 1977 on small suburban departments as a volunteer and part-time employee. For the past 26 years, Grant has worked for the Cincinnati Fire...

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 operations of any size fire department. Contact Jeff King at jeffery@bshifter.com Jeffery L. King began his career with the Houston Fire Department in 2001 and currently serves as a safety officer. As a dedicated student of the fire service, Jef...

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 talk all things Blue Card, especially in a large system like Houston. Contact Jeff at jeffery@bshifter.com  Jeffery L. King began his career with the Houston Fire Department in 2001 and currently serves as a safety officer. As a dedicated 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 the Phoenix system and the highs and lows of senior management in the fire service. In 2007, Terry Garrison retired from the Phoenix Fire Department after serving more than 30 years. Working for Alan Brunacini and reaching the level of assi...

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 Fire Department in 1981. In 1982, while still a rookie, Griffin was named Firefighter of the Year for pulling a fellow firefighter to safety. He remained with the PFD for 31 years, serving as a firefighter, engineer and captain. In July 198...

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 episode. Josh Blum has been in the fire service since 1993. He began his service as a volunteer firefighter before accepting a full-time career position. Josh served as the deputy chief of operations for the Loveland Symmes (Ohio) Fire Departme...

Send us Fan Mail “PROJECT MAYDAY” is a comprehensive study of mayday responses, incidents and prevention. Originally funded by a private foundation grant for one year to CERT(Command Emergency Response Training), Don and Bev Abbott,Glendale, Arizona. The project will provide information into the cause and response to “mayday” activities. This project will research each identified “mayday” submitte...

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 personnel.