Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Fire service personnel matters are the single-most difficult issue to handle, even by a seasoned company officer
Use communications-focused models, methods to enhance fireground communication among members
Guidance for an apparatus committee charged with developing specifications for a new pumper
Critical thinking and extreme leadership help fire service leaders manage teams and mitigate incidents
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Mich. cadet follows her father’s footsteps into public safety
- Wyoming faces critical firefighter shortage as volunteer numbers drop, wildfires surge
- EMS trailblazer James O. Page’s life and legacy to be spotlighted in new documentary
- ‘Safety doesn’t happen by chance’: NFPA warns of threats to code system
- Idaho firefighter wounded in ambush stable after third surgery, faces long recovery
- FEMA grant helps N.Y. FD reopen firehouse closed for nearly 30 years
- ‘It’s designed to be sacrificed': Texas FD unveils new blocker truck
- 7 missing in Calif. fireworks factory explosion, fire
- Ex-Calif. deputy may have felony conviction scrubbed due to work as inmate firefighter
- Va. county launches pay-per-call program to boost volunteer firefighter recruitment
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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