Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
With the right investment and buy-in, mentorship programs can facilitate skill development, career advancement and improve firefighter retention
Lessons learned from organizational culture-focused research
As a fire officer, there are times you’ll have to be a referee between firefighters and not properly playing the role will only worsen the conflict
It’s critical that fire officers know how to best mitigate hostilities between members
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- FDNY’s Calendar of Heroes returns, spotlighting firefighters, EMTs and paramedics
- IAFF: 2 Idaho firefighters killed in ambush at brush fire; suspected gunman found dead
- Wash. firefighter’s legacy seeks to preserve fire lookouts
- Mich. fire, EMS, police departments host ‘Future Female First Responder’ camp
- Aid groups worry about future work if FEMA reduces emergency response
- Pa. fire department celebrates 100th anniversary
- Texas fire captain, 38, dies after medical emergency following shift
- Colo. fire lieutenant, engineer demoted after incident with police vehicle
- AI seen as lifeline as 911 centers report rising burnout and record outages, survey shows
- Rubber membrane roof gummed up firefighters’ saws at Texas 6-alarm fire
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
Napa County Deputy Fire Chief Jason Martin helped reorganize the department after devastating wildfires
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
The Ford City Ambulance director said the employee was fired immediately and resigned from his position as a fire chief
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
Borrowing the decision-making techniques of a military master can improve fireground decisions
Keys to motivation include developing a vision, building a support system and changing bad behaviors
Denver’s Deputy Director of Safety noted the assistant chief violated department policies including possession of firearms on city property
The Londonderry Fire Department chief told town officials he could not balance the department budget and keep safe staffing levels at the same time