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This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance.

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We sit down at the Blue Card Hazard Zone Conference to discuss how division bosses actually make the fireground safer and calmer. We draw a hard line between tactical and strategic roles, explain NFPA 1700 updates, and show how to fix oversaturated divisions before they fail.

• purpose of a division boss in type 4/5 incidents
• triggers for standing up a division boss
• NFPA 1700 size‑up and search insights
• difference between tactical and strategic roles
• why “Operations” isn’t a house‑fire shortcut
• span of control limits and real thresholds
• pairing a division boss with a support officer
• TLO assignments that reduce radio noise
• managing Mayday and victim removals
• splitting floors and sides to prevent overload
• training company officers to think, not just do
• calm, professional radio traffic and decision models

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