Syracuse Fire Chief Michael J. Monds is in his seventh year as chief, leading 368 firefighters stationed in 10 firehouses across the city
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Police reform prompts further discussion of how fire and EMS should handle behavioral health crises
We must ask key questions to determine where we are going wrong in communicating firefighter job expectations
As the newly installed IAFC president, I suddenly faced a new fire service focus on terrorism and preparedness
Think big and act small, time it right using “commitment devices,” and focus on positive reinforcement and social norms
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Study: 40% of nursing home hospital transfers are preventable, strain EMS systems
- Calif. firefighters eye electric mini-aircraft for EMS, search and fire missions
- Va. councilmember set on fire in attack at magazine office
- ‘It’s going to be very slow': Fire at Neb. plant explosion keeps crews from recovering bodies of girls and adult
- Wash. firefighters use pickleball to stay fit, bond with the community
- Fairgoer suffers ‘traumatic injury to the leg’ while on Wash. county Ferris wheel
- Wyoming fire chief and wife accused of starving adopted son, face felony charges
- Fla. firefighter/paramedic honored by Real American Beer as ‘Local Legend’
- Family of fallen Conn. firefighter first to receive expanded death benefit under new law
- Tenn. city approves single-stair apartment buildings with fire service input
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
The key for fire service leaders is finding – and maximizing – members’ strengths, even when they aren’t a perfect fit
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