Fire Careers
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What advice would you share with your newly graduated selves — tips that new graduates can consider for their own paths ahead?
Whether you’ve been out of the fire service for five months or 15 years, your lived experiences remain valuable to the firefighters of today
Two NVFC members will each be awarded a scholarship covering up to 60 credit hours
Decatur Fire & Rescue Lt. Michael Leonard is pushing back after being accused of mishandling a conflict with a crewmember over mandatory OT
The plaintiffs, Assistant Chiefs Joe Jardin, Michael Gala and Fred Schaaf, demand that a total of 11 chiefs get their old jobs back
Leaders make decisions that affect individual employees and the organization as a whole. Who do you look to as a leader?
Among a sea of strong candidates, how does an aspiring company or chief officer stand out?
The latest request comes amid reports that staff chiefs are angry over a leaked audio recording of their closed-door meeting with Commissioner Kavanagh
Dr. Rachelle Zemlok – who is also married to a fire captain – details the ‘4 horsemen’ of the firefighter-relationship apocalypse, plus how to avoid conflict escalation
The personal traits that fire service leaders should consider during the hiring and promotional selection process
Six traits and behaviors are common among successful leaders
Probies should be able to demonstrate proficiency with stretching a hoseline, VEIS, masking up, and key policies and procedures
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source