The Bloomfield City Council picked the 20-year-old Ottumwa firefighter over veteran local candidates, citing his full-time call volume
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
How we onboard recruits and probationary firefighters says a lot about department culture to firefighters and the community
Line officers stepping into administrative roles face a culture shock — and a steep learning curve — that rarely gets addressed
Strategic apparatus planning helps departments navigate rising costs, evolving technologies and staffing challenges while maintaining operational readiness
It’s essential to establish clear rules, expectations and training for all command functions
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- 10 new firefighters graduate as N.Y. FD reaches full staffing
- Generations answer the call at Minn. volunteer fire departments
- Former Mich. FF finds ways to serve after losing leg
- At least 40 dead, over 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar
- Boston firefighters gain 8.5% pay raise, longevity increases and increased LODD benefits
- N.M. firefighters removed from sheriff’s helicopter unit over off-duty marijuana policy
- Colo. FD sets goal of placing AEDs in public places with occupancy of 100+
- Conn. firefighters, vets and town workers team up to rescue horse stuck on ice
- ‘That’s what we do': Police officer, off-duty firefighter save woman during N.Y. house fire
- ‘Highly unprofessional': LAFD wildfire after-action report author rejects final draft over major deletions
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WATCH & LEARN
Here are things you can do now to navigate retiring from the fire department and end-of-career change
The chair of Rockdale County’s Board of Commissioners said Chief McDaniel’s resignation has nothing to do with the September fire
Handheld thermal imaging cameras do more than identify the seat of a structure fire; they’ve found a place in many emergency-response scenarios
It’s a simple way for company officers and incident commanders to enhance the group after-action review
FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito and other commanders went to the Palisades and Eaton fireground to speak with firefighters and bring back information to use in the city
Many new chiefs and fire officers struggle to find the right balance between micromanaging and letting go
Yakima County officials work to improve quality mental health resources and support for first responders and deal with stigmas
We tout our cancer prevention measures but then take turnout gear into schools, place weight rooms in engine bays and puff on cigars outside the station
Keys to resilient leadership
Delray Beach officials released the apartment fire dispatch audio and the 911 calls from when a ladder truck was struck by a Brightline passenger train