LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Someone needs to step up, but who takes that step will depend on your staffing
The fire service must heed relevant warnings to prepare for predictable major events and increase department resilience for the truly unpredictable events
Competency-based leadership prioritizes measurable skills, proven performance and the ability to inspire
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘Buildings burning down and potential death': New Chicago fireground SOP draws criticism from union, aldermen
- Fla. man greets firefighters on EMS call with a gun, tries to steal fire truck
- N.Y. firefighters treated for heat-related injuries during 2 fires
- Jetson-EMS? Calif. FD looks at new ultralight aircraft for EMS response
- S.C. city accuses FD of lying to family, NIOSH investigators in LODD report
- Watch: Mother drops baby from third-floor window during Cleveland apartment explosion
- Ill. officials celebrate new fire station built for growth, safety and readiness
- Utah wildfire destroys homes, forces evacuations amid high winds
- Church security, parishioner stop gunman outside Mich. church in potential mass shooting
- Drones proved vital in St. Louis tornado response as USAR team led multi-agency effort
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
Buy-in at all levels of the department is important BEFORE starting one of these programs
The Bozeman fire chief shares tips for getting buy-in from FD leadership, the gut-check moment that changed his career, and his hopes for his new IAFC role
Define the criteria for awards at your department so it doesn’t feel so arbitrary
This setup provides a good sense of who is ultimately responsible
The former Oakland fire chief talks lifelong learning, the biggest challenge of his career, plus ‘calculated aggression,’ future book titles and pet peeves
The deputy chief talks ‘30 Fires You Must Know,’ learning from the Twin Parks fire, his best advice, plus his favorite firehouse meals
It’s all comes down to clear expectations, job descriptions and staying in your lane
Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first
“How many times does it take for a chief to hear near-misses before they recognize there’s a systemic problem?”
Horton reacts to some of the social media commentary elicited by the article, explaining why leaders must be honest about the realities of a fire service career