The Chief's Challenge

This week, we will be hosting a Q&A session with the chiefs - Terry Garrison, Nick Brunancini, John Vance, and Greg Timinsky, to answer questions submitted by B Shifter listeners. We understand that dealing with a non-progressive fire chief who denies outside training requests can be challenging, but we have some insights that can help you navigate through the resistance. We will be discussing strategies for personal growth and...

Somehow we misplaced this episode, but hallelujah- we found it! That means three more B Shifter's get a t-shirt!

We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good ones! This episode we discuss the paramilitary structure of fire departments, officers who push back on good radio communications and avoiding burnout.

Every question we use will get a Bruno OG IC T-Shirt.           

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This is another round of Ask The Chiefs!

We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good ones! Every question we use will get a Bruno OG IC T-Shirt. This time around we discussed dealing with those who get their jobs back trough arbitration and keeping the passion for our jobs in leadership.

This episode features Terry Garrison, Nick Brunacini and John Vance.

We want your helmet (for the...

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We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good ones! Every question we use will get a Bruno OG IC T-Shirt.

This episode features Terry Garrison, Nick Brunacini and John Vance.

We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)!

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Alan Brunacini left a lot of unpublished materials and programs that were in the progress of completion when he passed away. Terry Garrison and Nick Brunacini are putting all of those works together for a leadership program for the fire service using the "Brunacini model" of fire department leadership.

We talk about that and some of this leadership lessons that have been applied from what Bruno taught us such as ...

It's Leadership Thursday so we gathered the chief's around the table to talk about stuff on the strategic level and tell a few light hearted stories too. It like having microphones at a support group for chief officers (and you are invited too!). This week we talk about ballistic protection for firefighters, alternative response and taking care of the safety of Firefighters while de-victimizing our customers.

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We say a-hole in this episode a lot. So much so that instead of heavy editing we embraced it and let our unfiltered selves fly.

We cover continuing Bruno's work, retirement, "call fatigue", lessons learned as chiefs, how we should behave, second chances and  being nice. Is it nice to call 'em like we see 'em? You be the judge. Welcome to this B Shifter where we call an a-hole an a-hole. Thanks for ...

If you want light hearted (at times) serious fire service leader talk - we have it for you here!

This time Nick Brunacini, Pat Dale and John Vance  delve in to building a staff as a new Fire Chief. We get "off topic" a lot and may not even answer Nick's opening question at anytime during this podcast. Listen and see if we do?  If you like this and don't want to miss an episode, please subscribe!

If you want light hearted serious fire service leader talk - we have it here for you!

This time Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John Vance delve in to labor relations, particularly the Chief - Union relationship. We hit on some other stuff too. If you like this and don't want to miss an episode, please subscribe!

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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 assistant chief of operations helped shape Terry’s consistent values: firefighter safety and customer service. After a long weekend of retirement, Terry served as the fire chief of the Oceanside ...

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 assistant chief of operations helped shape Terry’s consistent values: firefighter safety and customer service. After a long weekend of retirement, Terry served as the fire chief of the Oceanside (Calif.) Fire Department, where he worked for almost three years. Terry then moved to Te...