🚨 New B Shifter Podcast! 🚨 The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 2) This week, we dive deeper into how perspective shapes fireground leadership, firefighter safety, and organizational success. 👨‍🚒🔥 👉 The transition from firefighter to officer to BC demands a shift in

🚒💡 Take luck out of your Incident Action Plan! For 18 years, Blue Card has delivered proven command training—certifying over 55,000 Incident Commanders to lead with clarity, confidence, and consistency. When seconds matter, don’t rely on luck—rely on a system built on

Firefighters battled a house fire in west Olathe. The call came in around 1:45 pm (20929 W 126th St). It took firefighters 20 min to control the blaze which significantly damaged the home. The Red Cross is helping the family of three who are displaced.

👨‍🚒🔥 Happy Father’s Day from Blue Card and B Shifter! Whether you’re on duty or enjoying a well-earned day off, today we honor the dads who balance a tough job at work with the most important job at home. Thank you for leading, teaching, protecting—and showing what true strength

🔥 Blue Card: A Command System That Works Don’t gamble with firefighter safety. Blue Card is a command system built on critical factors, good decisions, and proven training — not testosterone and luck. Install a system. Serve effectively. Protect your people. #BlueCardCommand

🚒 This week, Blue Card is on the road in East Hartford, CT for a Blue Card Train-the-Trainer! We’re working with dedicated instructors from the Hartford and East Hartford Fire Departments to bring standardized command training to more departments. Stay tuned for updates from the

🚒 If you want to learn command — we’ve got a program for you! For over 18 years, Blue Card has been training incident commanders on how to make decisions and run the scene — whether it’s a fire requiring just a few resources or a multi-alarm incident. From Engine 1 to the

🚨 Blue Card is in Washington this week! 🚨 We’re delivering a Blue Card Train-the-Trainer with an awesome group of dedicated professionals from: 🔥 Olympia FD 🔥 Tumwater FD 🔥 Mukilteo FD 🔥 Thurston County Fire Protection District 🔥 South East Thurston Fire Authority 🔥

Today we REMEMBER. The Charleston (S.C.) Sofa Super Store Fire — June 18, 2007. We honor and reflect on the sacrifice of these 9 firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty and the many lessons learned: 🚒 Capt. William "Billy" Hutchinson 🚒 Capt. Michael Benke 🚒 Capt.

🚒 Command training that takes luck out of the plan. Blue Card trains incident commanders to make smart, safe decisions—whether it’s a one-room fire or a multi-alarm event. 👉 Learn more: bshifter.com #BlueCardCommand #IncidentCommand #FiregroundLeadership

🚨 Today is Mayday Day! 🚨 At the Blue Card Train-the-Trainer's in Tumwater, WA and East Hartford, CT, new instructors are sharpening their command skills from coast to coast. They’re learning consistent practices, solid decision-making, and today — the “why”behind the Blue Card

🚨 Just Dropped: New B Shifter Podcast! 🚨 This week, Josh Blum, Chris Stewart, and John Vance dive into the power of radio discipline and structured communication for safer, more effective fireground operations. 📻🔥 👉 Learn how the ticket system transforms emergency

Congratulations to Fire Chief Mike Dobesh on his retirement from the Richfield Fire Department after 29 years in the fire service. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the Minnesota Fire Service!

🚨 2025 Blue Card Hazard-Zone Conference 🚨 Ready to sharpen your command skills and help shape the future of the fireground? Don’t miss this must-attend event for fire service leaders and incident commanders! 📅 Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2025 📍 Sharonville, Ohio ✅ 20+ high-impact

🔥 This week we’re sending a big THANK YOU to Tumwater (Wash.) and East Hartford (Conn.) Fire Departments for hosting Blue Card Train-the-Trainer classes! 👏 Nearly two dozen new instructors are now ready to deliver consistent command training — Blue Card coast to coast!

Our Blue Card Lead Instructors spent today putting the finishing touches on preparations for the inaugural Blue Card ARFF Train-the-Trainer, kicking off tomorrow morning at the Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center in Phoenix. 🔥✈️ We’re ready to launch this next evolution in

🚨 Today we’re kicking off the inaugural Blue Card ARFF Train-the-Trainer at the Alan V. Brunacini Command Training Center in Phoenix! 🚨 It’s a packed house with outstanding participation from these organizations: 🔥 Capital City Fire Rescue 🔥 Los Alamos County Fire Department

🚨 New Resource Alert! 🚨 The Evidence-Based Considerations for Your Fireground Playbook from FSRI is now available at bshifter.com! This solid document reinforces what we’ve been teaching since Fire Command (1985) — and what Blue Card has delivered through best

FDNY officials say so far this year, there have not been any fire fatalities linked to #lithiumionbatteries. firehouse.com/55298894/

🚨 We just wrapped Day 2 of the inaugural Blue Card ARFF Train-the-Trainer at the AVB CTC in Phoenix! 🚒✈️ Today kicked off live simulations, and these new instructors brought their A-game. Tomorrow we close things out with more sims and instructor development. Stay tuned —