LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Tips to help fire chiefs move in the right direction – for themselves, the department and the community
An experienced mentor can help newer members excel in their chosen career
We must expand our focus beyond being a functionally proficient firefighter to foster our intellectual, spiritual and creative sides
Our current organizational structure causes authority-responsibility mismatches, creating frustration for everyone
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘Shut the f**k up!': N.Y. fire chief on leave after video shows him cursing at patient
- Calif. Gifford Fire threatens over 800 structures as crews battle massive wildfire
- Video: Seattle driver rams fire truck after firefighter refuses nitrous oxide
- Death of Conn. firefighter highlights growing health, safety concerns
- Cleveland firefighters get 12% raise and annual increases over 3 years
- N.J. trooper kills ex-girlfriend, firefighter before taking his own life
- CAL FIRE firefighter dies in off-duty crash
- 1 dead, 1 injured in crash with Seattle fire truck
- First responders in Pa. county push to break mental health stigmas
- N.C. FD unveils new, larger heavy rescue
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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