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Even if the potential for a wildfire response is rare in your community, every member should be up-to-speed on exactly what that response entails
How fire service leaders can learn from key principles advocated at The Citadel
Five recommendations to address the evolving needs of our newest workforce
Police reform prompts further discussion of how fire and EMS should handle behavioral health crises
We must ask key questions to determine where we are going wrong in communicating firefighter job expectations
How to manage firehouse negativity and learn to redirect our own bad behavior
Knowing how to intervene when a firefighter is going off the rails could save their career and protect the department’s reputation
Chief Michael J. Lavoie: “I’m going to miss the job. It has been an honor and it has been extremely humbling to serve as fire chief.”
An Alexandria firefighter is on paid leave after he was filmed making the “OK” hand gesture, which some consider to be a hate symbol
A new leadership program in Georgia offers a model for fostering career development
“I’m disappointed in myself in not doing what was right,” San Bernadino County Firefighter Jeff Dart said
It’s critical we maintain strong convictions that define who we are and what we do to better serve our community
The certification will also be a funding generator for the city, Terra Haute FD Chief Berry explained, as it will be able to charge outside agencies who send firefighters to be trained