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• Firefighters applaud Minneapolis fire chief’s safety focus during riots

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  Fire service leaders and members of the FireRescue1 community voice support for Chief John Fruetel's cautious approach to fire operations amid violence

• Fired Minneapolis officer in George Floyd case arrested as protests spread nationwide

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  Protests have reached cities including New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis, Tenn. and Louisville, Ky.

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• Rapid Response: Protests prompt fire departments to consider their ‘must-saves’

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  Minneapolis protests highlight the need for contingency planning for fire/EMS facility and apparatus security

• Minneapolis fire chief: ‘We are being very, very cautious’ during riots

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  Chief John Fruetel explains scene safety must be established before fire attack operations are tenable

• iCHIEFS Podcast: Managing the Economic Challenges of COVID-19

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  Chief Pegram discusses how the IAFC's Economic Crisis Task Force can support fire and emergency organizations

• Pa. community mourns fire chief who died from cardiac arrest

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  Delmont Fire Chief Rich Balik, 47, died unexpectedly on May 23 after being found unresponsive at home

• Chiefs, check your personal preferences at the door and do what’s right

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  We can’t make good progress as a fire service with leaders making decisions based on likes instead of needs

• Leadership by lane: Are you driving in the fast, slow or center lane in your organization?

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  Center-lane leaders understand how to balance fast-lane fires and slow-lane public assist missions

• Q&A: Evaluating the state of fire-based EMS in America

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  EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”

• Unfamiliar avenues: Engaging future volunteers

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  It will take a unique mix of leadership, external communications and technological solutions to reverse the downward trend in volunteerism

• NJ EMT, former fire chief dies from COVID-19 complications

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  New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority EMT and past Wallington Fire Chief David Pinto, 70, is the 15th EMS provider in the state to die from the virus and the third from his squad

• Tenn. FF falls through roof, chief writes emotional post after responding to mayday call

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  The fire chief said he went against his training and abandoned his command position to search for the firefighter

• NY fire, police chiefs: Massive layoffs will endanger lives

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  The fire and police chiefs of the city of Schenectady responded to the prospect of losing 33 firefighter-medics and 40 police officers

• 8 steps for keeping your fire apparatus cool this summer

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  Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures

• Not in it for the awards: NM fire chief opens up about commitment to her department, community and the future generation of volunteers

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  Chief jona olsson won the IAFC Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year Award in 2012

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