Mayor Jacob Frey selected the former Oakland and Hartford fire chief to lead a department facing staffing strain and firefighter trauma
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
As authority grows, so does the risk of ego-driven leadership — and its impact on trust, decision-making and culture
When protecting the familiar becomes more important than improving the organization
The department is using AI to evaluate both narrative and structured ePCR data
A fire chief’s guide to finding fire apparatus grants
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘Throw me your kid': Video captures rescue at Mich. house fire
- Ill. city relies heavily on mutual aid after firefighter layoffs
- Registration opens for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field
- N.M. officials: 3 dead, 18 first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance
- Wis. officials accept SAFER grant despite failed referendum
- Video: LAFD fire engine overturns while responding to fire
- Dana-Farber funds cancer screenings for 500 Boston firefighters
- SoCal wildfire grows, prompting evacuation orders for more than 17,000
- 4 R.I. firefighters reinstated after marijuana investigation
- Video: N.Y. firefighter caught in staircase collapse during house fire
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WATCH & LEARN
Chiefs Brad Brown and Don Lombardi discuss important considerations for agencies using AI — and how it will never replace an incident commander’s “gut feeling”
Dena Ali explains why firefighter wellness is established long before a bad call — through culture, communication and sleep habits
Fire Chief Jim Robinson and Preet Bassi detail the purpose of the Center for Innovation, plus its governance structure, partnerships and program areas
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
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From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Baltimore County’s $3M investment would more than double battalion chief staffing
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
The only way to finally end sexual harassment within our ranks is if everyone speaks up when they see it or experience it
A firefighter in Taftville was placed on a 90-day suspension after making a comment about Norwich’s mayor, prompting a response from department leaders and the mayor