Billy Goldfeder

Fired Up!

Chief Billy Goldfeder, EFO, a firefighter since 1973, serves as deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes (Ohio) Fire Department. He also serves as Lexipol’s senior fire advisor and is a member of the Fire Chief/FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board. Goldfeder is a member of the Board of Directors for several organizations: the IAFC, the September 11th Families Association and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). He also provides expert review assistance to the CDC NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Goldfeder is the recipient of numerous operational and administrative awards, appointments and recognitions. He has served on several NFPA and IAFC committees, has authored numerous articles and books, and presented several sessions at industry events. Chief Goldfeder co-hosts the website www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com.

LATET ARTICLES

Leadership

How can we stop the discord between our department leadership and board of directors?

It’s all comes down to clear expectations, job descriptions and staying in your lane

August 15, 2022 02:18 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Search and Rescue

Firefighter or civilian safety: Which takes priority these days?

Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first

August 09, 2022 05:43 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Fire-based EMS

Unpacking the issue: Why do so many firefighters not become medics?

It’s a complex issue that involves firefighters’ expectations of the job, our broken healthcare system, and so much more

August 09, 2022 04:59 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Volunteer Fire Service

‘In this jurisdiction, it’s a 9-1-1 crapshoot’

The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up

July 06, 2022 11:34 AM

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Billy Goldfeder

Fitness & Health

‘Haven’t we ALL responded to a call drunk before?’ Nope. But it’s a real problem.

Even if we haven’t done so ourselves, we certainly know someone who has – and yet we ignore this blatantly obvious issue

May 09, 2022 11:43 AM

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Billy Goldfeder

Volunteer Fire Service

What can we do about a volunteer fire department that has lost its way?

It’s time to hit the reset button and refocus on the organization’s mission

April 11, 2022 07:39 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Apparatus

Who are you allowing to drive your fire apparatus?

There are some areas where we can be flexible and others where you simply have to have the necessary qualifications

March 25, 2022 09:33 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Fire News

Should inmates be allowed to be firefighters?

It’s a question that comes up year after year, particularly during wildfire season

March 07, 2022 04:29 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Community Risk Reduction

How do we instill professionalism in our younger members?

When dealing with the public, too many members either clam up and say nothing or say way too much beyond the scope of what’s appropriate

February 28, 2022 04:20 PM

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Billy Goldfeder

Retirement Planning & Resources

Can I stay engaged with the department after I retire?

“Dear retiree, No, go away.” The good news: There are other ways to stay connected to the fire service

February 15, 2022 11:04 AM

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Billy Goldfeder