Implementing a student/firefighter program can help career and volunteer departments end staffing shortages while reducing costs and pension burdens
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
While non-fire-specific training can be beneficial, trainers who fail to understand the needs of first responders will lose their interest
Metro Chiefs are taking members where they NEED to be, whether they want to or knew they could get there
It’s one thing to check the boxes; it’s another to create opportunity for your members
“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Maine FD surprised by $367K donation for ambulance
- Boston firefighter faces over 40 charges after failing to turn over firearms following a restraining order
- FEMA employees call for reforms to restore disaster response capacity ahead of Katrina anniversary
- Ky. FF ejected, seriously injured during fire truck rollover
- Hundreds flee as Calif. and Ore. wildfires close in on homes
- Investigation finds hazmat train derailments strike every 2 months
- La. fire chief retires after 46 years, joins Acadian Ambulance as fire liaison
- Conn. firefighters rescue man stuck in playground tube slide
- Firefighters recover Grand Canyon mascot from Ariz. wildfire rubble
- Wis. FD receives $10K grant for needed equipment
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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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