Recharge Your COMMAND SKILLS with 4 Days of TARGETED COMMAND EDUCATION & TRAINING
September 29 – October 2, 2025 at the Sharonville Convention Center in Sharonville, OH
$485 per person for the general conference (plus every registration receives a FREE transferable Blue Card subscription).
Pre-Conference Workshops
Blue Card Certification Lab
September 29 – October 1
Assistant Chief Scott Williams
Battalion Chief Ryan Eldridge
Captain Tom Jackson
$345
Size Up and Fire Extinguishment Tactics Train the Trainer
September 30 – October 1
Assistant Chief John Eadicicco
Captain Matt Vangen
$750
Expanded Command Workshop
September 30 – October 1
Battalion Chief Kevin Alexander
Fire Chief Timm Schabbel
$345
Critical Thinking and Strategic Decision-Making Workshop
September 30 – October 1
Deputy Chief Chris Stewart
Captain Erik Phillips
$345
Mayday Management Workshop
Assistant Chief Jeffery King
Division Chief Steve Lester
District Chief Gary Fleischer
Lieutenant Grant Light
September 30 – October 1
$345
Conference plus CERT Lab -or- Workshop Registration Fee: $830.00 (except for the SAFE-T Train the Trainer).
Also, passes to the B Shifter gathering at Third Eye Brewing on Thursday night at 5 PM!
2025 General Conference Presenters
October 2nd – October 3rd
Blue Card and B Shifter have collaborated with the leading fire service instructors to host this outstanding conference.
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Senior Research Director |
Daniel Madrzykowski, Ph.D., P.E. |
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President, NSFA |
Shane Ray |
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Captain – FDNY |
John Ceriello |
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Deputy Chief |
Jeff King |
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Deputy Chief |
Nick Brunacini |
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Fire Chief |
Terry Garrison |
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Deputy Chief |
Chris Stewart |
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Division Chief |
Steve Lester |
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Captain |
Erik Phillips |
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Chief |
Timm Schabbel |
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Assistant Chief |
John Eadicicco |
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Captain |
Matt Vangen |
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District Chief |
Gary Fleischer |
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Fire Chief |
Ed Hartin |
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Assistant Chief |
Sean Glaser |
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Assistant Chief |
Shane Packer |
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Fire Chief |
John Vance |
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Lieutenant |
Grant Light |
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Blue Card Program Manager |
Josh Blum |
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Assistant Chief |
Scott Williams |
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District Chief |
Kevin Alexander |
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Deputy Chief |
Dave Anderson |
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Battalion Chief |
Jon “JT” Tabudlo |
Location:
The event is being held at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati Ohio.
Time:
0800-1700 Thursday
0800-1530 Friday
*Airport – Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG)
Lodging:
Hotel room blocks are available from September 29 – October 4. Reservations or preconference dates have to be booked separately.
Hyatt *Preferred hotel connected to conference center.
Sharonville Ohio Chester Road
Delta By Marriot
Sharonville Ohio Chester Road
