LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Much like directors guide actors, chief officers can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
Inside our department’s process to restructure and rebrand to better reflect our service to the community
The internal fire service pulse or beat resembles the electrical impulse displayed on an EKG reading
It starts with a strong focus on individual roles, team empowerment, and honing leadership skills among your department’s “influencers”
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit
- Mo. officials weigh ending FD ambulance service in $18M fire department overhaul
- ‘Reps for Reedy’ turns Texas city into training hub honoring fallen fire captain
- Chicago firefighters’ union, mayor reach tentative contract after 4-year stalemate
- Iowa man dies after shooting neighbors, setting house on fire
- Salt Lake City firefighters injured battling fire in centuries-old buildings
- ‘Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine FFs rescue 2 from blaze as heat damages helmet, facepiece
- OSHA fines Conn. FD for ‘serious’ violation in firefighter’s fatal UTV rollover
- Firefighters’ union uses house fire, injuries, mutual aid to call attention to unsafe staffing
- Plane crashes into parked aircraft at Mont. airport, ignites runway fire
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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