An independent assessment found low confidence in Lynchburg leadership and outlined recommendations to improve hiring, accountability and workplace culture
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Avoiding accountability erodes trust, damages culture and drives away -high performers
We asked current fire service leaders to spotlight the best of the best — those leaders, living or departed, whose influence is felt far and wide
From application difficulty to funding competition, many barriers are more perception than reality
Follow these simple steps for showcasing your department to prospective members
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- World Fire Congress names Metro Chiefs as Secretariat, expands research role
- Failed water systems hamper response to massive Calif. medical warehouse fire
- ‘We have a revenue problem': Calif. FFs raise alarm over city budget cuts
- 100+ firefighters respond to Seattle warehouse fire; 1 injured
- Photo of the Week: Md. engine company attacks attic fire
- NVFC releases volunteer firefighter recruitment, retention research report
- Mich. House approves 25-foot buffer zone for first responders
- Fire Safety Research Institute launches ‘Hot Drill Summer’ search and rescue training challenge
- Bodycam video shows S.C. firefighters battling house fire
- LODD: Ind. fire chief dies after responding to EMS call
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Mayor Jacob Frey selected the former Oakland and Hartford fire chief to lead a department facing staffing strain and firefighter trauma
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
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
Share your passion through firefighter training, leadership or mentorship
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