Fire Chief Jaime Moore said he is focused on future improvements, not assigning blame, after acknowledging that the official after-action report downplayed leadership failures
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FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Md. firefighters injured during multiple rescues at apartment fire
- N.Y. fire chief, firefighters in critical condition after church explosion
- N.Y. FD honors fallen firefighter with vigil, park renaming on anniversary of LODD
- Off-duty Tenn. firefighter helps save 3 people from house fire
- Colo. fire board moves forward with intent to terminate fire chief
- 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at R.I. hockey rink
- FDNY warns hydrant-blocking is delaying firefighting across city
- Dozens of wildfires, brush fires burn across Fla. counties
- Md. FD whole blood program saved 14 lives since inception
- Kan. firefighters removed from station after mold was found in 20 of 22 firehouses
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WATCH & LEARN
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
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