Humility isn’t weakness — it’s the mindset that drives safer, smarter, stronger crews, on and off the fireground
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
How determination, partnership and political will reshaped the relationship between local fire departments and the federal government
With medical calls on the rise, deploying smaller, agile units may be the key to saving money — and lives
Just like training in the field, consistent practice builds a reliable, confident speaking style
There are several ways to approach your recruitment efforts; which is the best option for your department?
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- What NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s mental health plan could mean for FDNY EMS
- SAFER grant helps Mass. FD hire full-time firefighters
- Calif. FD aims to cut response times with new ALS unit
- Death toll in Ky. UPS plane crash rises to 12
- Ga. FD recruit dies after falling ill during training
- Video: 7 firefighters injured, burned in Bronx car fire explosion
- Miss. airport opens new firefighter training center for aircraft extrication using retired aircraft
- ‘Stay out': Rescue of choking child sparks jurisdiction debate among Ky. FDs
- St. Louis firefighters see pay boost in mayor’s multimillion-dollar citywide raises
- FDNY commissioner resigns day after Zohran Mamdani mayoral win
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
With sleep deprivation being directly linked to poor decision-making, physical ability and communication, firefighters must be well-rested on and off the job
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Understand how experience, education and humility combine to shape leaders who crews want to follow
Getting a junior firefighter program off the ground requires policies, advisors and serious commitment – but it’s all worth it
After 30 years and five as chief, through historic unrest, major fires and diversity gains, Fire Chief Bryan TTyner will step down Dec. 31
Minnesota firefighters continue to support one another and serve the department with a monthly breakfast that helps maintain their identity as firefighters
How we onboard recruits and probationary firefighters says a lot about department culture to firefighters and the community
Line officers stepping into administrative roles face a culture shock — and a steep learning curve — that rarely gets addressed
Carroll County officials say his operational suspension mirrors his Montgomery County status and reinstatement depends on the case outcome
Videos allegedly shot at Engine 38/Ladder 51 show rookies doing cake-face pushups and hugging naked men