Matheis spent 30 years with the Newport Beach (California) Fire Department, retiring as a division chief in 2011
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Shifting from activity-based metrics to outcome-driven measures shows whether fire service efforts truly reduce risk and deliver public value
From showing appreciation to explaining the “why,” there are several ways to help minimize attrition rates at your department
A review of recent firehouse fires reveals recurring risks, from apparatus and battery failures to everyday station activities
Focus on the core competencies that prevent small errors from becoming fatal ones
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- NYC lawmaker calls for state probe into 9/11 Ground Zero toxins records
- Readers respond: If you could fix one fire service issue overnight, what would it be?
- Report: Baltimore 2023 LODDs exposed training, staffing gaps
- Ind. FD launches program to divert non-emergency 911 calls to nurses
- U.S. Forest Service research cuts could weaken wildfire response as fire season worsens
- Mass. firefighter seriously hurt in 40-foot training fall begins long recovery
- ‘There goes your inventory': Arson suspect filmed himself igniting massive Calif. warehouse fire
- ‘71% of what we do is EMS': Texas city approves 2-firefighter squad truck, decommissions engine company
- 1 dead, 2 missing after Philadelphia parking garage collapse
- ‘A Hustle Worth Having': IAFC campaign aims to recruit next generation of volunteer firefighter
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WATCH & LEARN
The San Bernardino County Fire Department looked at new technology using infrared sensors and sound waves to suppress flames
Rochester Fire is now one of just 334 departments worldwide to earn CFAI accreditation and one of only 124 in the nation to pair it with the ISO Class 1 fire protection rating
Smyrna Fire Department’s recognition highlights simple, low-cost habits, from gear cleaning to post-fire showers, that help reduce exposure and protect long-term health
Norwich officials offered a path to reinstate Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 as volunteers press lawsuit over Unified Command and question public safety, costs
The department replaced paper-based workflows with Microsoft tools to improve compliance, accountability and response readiness
Survey data highlights how equipment shortfalls and unclear expectations influence how firefighters act under pressure
Shouldering the weight of the fifth bugle requires a critical mindset shift
When resources run short during disasters, disciplined command becomes the key to prioritizing needs and coordinating aid
The former U.S. fire administrator shares how a colleague’s kindness in her first days on the job set her up for success
Veteran fire officials told a Senate hearing the Palisades blaze was a predictable result of failures in local decision-making, not a failure of firefighters