A volunteer program in Ohio spreads strategic plan work across ranks while senior staff keep authority over policy, funding and labor decisions
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Before blaming employees, chiefs should look at what they reward, ignore and correct, and whether expectations were clear
Inconsistent discipline, eroding trust and leadership avoidance can signal deeper cultural problems that threaten firefighter safety and public confidence
Once you accept a position of authority, expectations of privacy and forgiveness shrink, and public trust must come before political expression
We asked FireRescue1 readers if chiefs should regularly “ride the backstep” and join crews on scene. The result? It depends.
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Watch: FDNY rescues woman trapped in fatal building collapse
- L.A. voters approve sales tax hike to fund fire department improvements
- Seattle appeals $30.5M verdict over EMS response in CHOP shooting death
- Maine OSHA cites 6 FDs after fatal lumber mill fire, explosion
- 6 N.Y. FDs respond to 3-alarm fire in apartment for seniors
- Lack of wall framing contributed to Mass. firefighter’s death during overhaul
- 14 hospitalized after white powder exposure at N.C. recycling warehouse
- NYC man dies in burning, cluttered apartment after saving wife
- ‘One of the good ones': First responders honor Ohio firefighter killed in house fire
- Uncoordinated ventilation, missed below-grade fire highlighted in Chicago LODD
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Four common retention pitfalls, plus simple solutions for improving department culture and keeping firefighters happy
Assistant Chiefs Bob Welch and Kyle Fekete highlight how real-time aerial footage from drones arriving ahead of fire crews is transforming resource deployment
The new Jupiter Fire Rescue Department responded to 30 calls in its first 24 hours, including administering whole blood during a medical call
The Rural Health Transformation Program may be one of the biggest opportunities EMS has seen in years, but winning the money is only the first challenge
Fire Chief Jonathan Killings details how El Paso’s mobile integrated health program connects community members with the right resources at the right time
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
Fort Lupton Fire Chief Greg Ward shares how to build a simple leadership network for honest conversation, fresh ideas and real support
Dr. Danny Kistner discusses a new project exploring community understanding (or misunderstanding) of fire service capabilities
A Solano County jury found that Vallejo retaliated against former Vallejo Fire Captain Melisse Leitzke after she complained of gender discrimination
Here are things you can do now to navigate retiring from the fire department and end-of-career change