LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Most of these skill-building exercises can be used year-round and with minimal cost and equipment
Too many male firefighters are still not listening, especially when the message is coming from a woman
From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Photo of the Week: Deteriorating conditions at N.Y. house fire
- Mayday: Collapse traps Ohio firefighter during house fire
- Student-built props help Mass. firefighters train for fireground operations, self-rescue
- Rural Wyo. first responders feel squeezed from rising diesel fuel, apparatus costs
- Watch: Texas firefighters rescue patient in crane 200 feet in the air
- Md. city, county clash over fire, EMS funding, collective bargaining
- Wind-driven Mass. fire spreads to 6 homes, injures firefighters
- Fallen Calif. firefighter gives lifesaving gift through organ donation
- ‘You just stuffed it down’: First responders, dispatchers confront mental health crisis
- ‘More than just a building': Ill. FD unveils long-awaited training center
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WATCH & LEARN
Fire Chief Jim Robinson and Preet Bassi detail the purpose of the Center for Innovation, plus its governance structure, partnerships and program areas
Dena Ali explains why firefighter wellness is established long before a bad call — through culture, communication and sleep habits
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
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
The key for fire service leaders is finding – and maximizing – members’ strengths, even when they aren’t a perfect fit
The San Bernardino County Fire Department looked at new technology using infrared sensors and sound waves to suppress flames