LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
How fire service leaders can work to sustain passion throughout their career – and beyond
Learn to ask for and accept help when needed, even after years of believing you have mastered your craft
Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks
Critical questions to ask about who is training your members and how it aligns with your department’s needs
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Wis. city receives $24M for future fire, EMS stations
- ‘Send me everybody': Timeline, audio of fatal Mass. assisted-living facility fire released
- EMS responds to cardiac arrest at Hulk Hogan’s Fla. home
- Ore. FD prepared with body armor for violent calls
- New study links PFAS in firefighter gear to gene activity tied to cancer risk
- Ga. FD launches 1323 shift schedule to improve work-life balance
- LODD: Fla. firefighter/paramedic dies after falling ill on duty
- ‘Tomorrow, I shall go to battle': Gunman’s notes reveal anger towards Idaho FD before fatal ambush
- 7/24, 24/7: Convenience stores across the nation thank first responders
- Pittsburgh City Council demands answers on crumbling emergency vehicle fleet
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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