LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
A renewed focus on people, community connections and clear communication can help rebuild the recruitment pipeline
AI, cognitive friction and the future of fire service leadership
Firefighters report more low-air events, close calls and injuries — and limited follow-through from their organizations
Budget constraints, staffing, apparatus procurement, and the electric vehicle transition
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘It was textbook': St. Louis firefighter rescued from underneath collapsed roof
- Pa. firefighters quickly contain 2-alarm restaurant fire
- Ill. FD down to 15 firefighters after new layoffs, raising safety concerns
- Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
- Wash. firefighters face hostile occupant blocking entry to basement fire
- Colo. county awards $2M in grants to rural fire districts
- Iowa FD to increase ambulance billing, add new fees to fund more medics
- Thermal camera helps Conn. firefighters find crash victim 700 feet from wrecked car
- Worcester marks 26 years since Cold Storage Warehouse fire that killed 6 firefighters
- St. Louis crews search burned warehouse for missing homeless person after massive fire
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WATCH & LEARN
Eric Valliere will serve as CEO, and Lance Vinson will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors
Three Marion County firefighters and one paramedic face felony charges after allegedly stripping, beating and waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker at Fire Station 21 in Ocala
Stay engaged, show your appreciation and find time to break bread together
If the closest unit is available, why isn’t it responding?
A Boston firefighter was charged with trafficking a minor for sexual servitude, multiple counts of child rape and indecent assault spanning 2018–2024
A county firefighter just 0.7 miles away crossed into Lawrenceburg’s city zone to save a child, triggering a turf dispute
With medical calls on the rise, deploying smaller, agile units may be the key to saving money — and lives
With sleep deprivation being directly linked to poor decision-making, physical ability and communication, firefighters must be well-rested on and off the job
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Understand how experience, education and humility combine to shape leaders who crews want to follow