Digital tools may streamline operations, but they risk eroding the face-to-face dialogue and trust that build strong firehouse culture and leadership
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Strategic hiring, governance and financial foresight form the foundation of high-performing fire districts
The same day a firefighter from an adjacent city died in a house fire, I found myself falling through a floor, trapped
A third-generation firefighter’s story of finding her passion in a male-dominated industry
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘Highly unprofessional': LAFD wildfire after-action report author rejects final draft over major deletions
- LODD: Calif. firefighter suffers medical emergency during house fire
- EMS experience matters in appointment of new FDNY commissioner, union VP says
- ‘That went way too far': Details released in Fla. FD hazing, waterboarding
- ‘We’ll be waiting for the call': Reorganized, all-volunteer Ind. FD ready for calls
- Holiday staffing improves for Md. FD after years of shortages
- Mo. firefighters rescue 5 trapped in apartment fire
- Neb. firefighters quickly rescue occupants before collapse at apartment fire
- N.Y. firefighters draft from creek to save town drinking water while battling fire
- Fallen Minn. firefighter’s legacy continues with organ donation
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WATCH & LEARN
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
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
Chief Caughey urges fire service leaders to focus on developing new firefighters’ critical thinking skills
Former Londonderry Fire Chief Bo Butler chose to give up his job in October 2024 instead of reducing firefighter staffing to save money
Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Robert Burdette remembers when he was a teenager watching firefighters respond to calls
Replacing the phrase “my department” with the more inclusive “our department” highlights teamwork and accountability
Consider what you want to accomplish in the next 12 months and build an actionable framework to achieve it
Portland Fire Chief Ryan Gillespie will retire in early March
Chiefs, are you seeking out new ideas and approaches from different departments?