Your attitude and abilities will impact your crew’s safety, attitude and performance on the emergency scene
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Emotional intelligence and conflict management skills are critical components of fire service leadership
True DEI efforts must be intentional and prioritized, and create opportunities for all people to join the fire service family
While meetings are not typically a fan favorite, they can be productive places to gather and collaborate, if managed well
Much like directors guide actors, chief officers can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- 4 missed maydays, safety lapses flagged in N.Y. LODD
- Mass. fire chief’s 5-year plan adds shifts, makes wages reflect rank, focuses on prevention
- La. firefighter reaches ‘Great American Recipe’ finale with alligator sauce piquante
- S.D. firefighters presented 2025 Ben Franklin Award for Valor
- National EMS Advisory Council board members terminated
- ‘Not mandatory’: Mo. FD skipped formal AARs after two recent LODDs
- Fire-Rescue International photo game
- FDNY firefighter arrested for punching, hitting another firefighter with chair
- Wis. FD nears move-in at new 26,000-sq-ft station after 3-year build
- FRI 2025: IAFC names fire chiefs of the year
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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