Fire Command, 3rd Edition

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Nick Brunacini and is hosted by John Vance. We trace the origin of the Fire Command textbook from Alan Brunacini and why standardizing incident command changes everything from water-on-the-fire decisions to firefighter safety. We walk through what’s new in Fire Command 3 and how Blue Card training turns hard lessons into a repeatable system that works under pressure: • why freelancing and arrival-order deployment fail under stress • how Alan Brunacini’s early fireground experiences shaped Fire Command • the shift from slide programs and VHS to a teachable command textbook • how Fire Command fits alongside NIMS and FEMA for different incident types • what changed from the first edition to the second edition and why “deployment” matters • how Southwest Supermarkets influenced command safety and tactical supervision • why third edition puts deployment first and expands it to service delivery and aid agreements • how embedded safety and accountability replace late-stage fixes • what fire science changes about offensive strategy and exterior water application • how the Mayday chapter is designed to work without rebuilding the system mid-incident Come By The Booth At FDIC, Hoosier Corridor Booth Number 13011 Order the 3rd Edition of Fire Command here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com/products/new-fire-command-3rd-edition This episode was recorded at the Alan V. Bruncini Command Training Center in Phoenix, AZ on April 15, 2026 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 remember to share with a friend. Like and subscribe if you can. That helps us out!