Tracking exposures, traumatic calls, hazmat incidents and unique situations creates a personal record that protects you long after the call ends
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
It’s essential to establish clear rules, expectations and training for all command functions
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
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- 6 injured in floor collapse at N.H. wedding venue
- Equipment and training grants awarded to over 100 Ohio fire departments
- ‘What we do and why we do it': Pa. FD launches podcast to boost community engagement
- ‘Devastating to our town': Okla. communities mourn firefighters killed in rollover
- S.C. lawmakers honor firefighters killed during Hurricane Helene response
- L.A. fire commissioners step down amid scrutiny over Palisades Fire
- Ga. FD opens new nearly $5M firehouse
- Neb. 911 dispatchers turn to smartphone tools to pinpoint callers more quickly
- 2 Okla. firefighters killed in tanker rollover while responding to fire
- Kan. firefighters return to firehouse as mold remediation continues
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
An experienced mentor can help newer members excel in their chosen career
Leeb serves as chief of the Fire Academy and chair of the department’s Contamination Reduction Workgroup
Fire service legal expert Curt Varone explains why fire service discipline is so different than discipline in “cubicle world”
Chief Bashoor takes a high-level look at the complex issues of discipline among the ranks
The chief shares his experience during his first year in the top spot and details how the department weathered the COVID-19 storm
Leaders must focus on consistency, fairness and support
Chief Goldfeder advises a reader who wants to use the EAP system but worries about confidentiality
Detailing the connection between noise and disease – and what firefighters can do to better protect their hearing
It’s a serious issue, so why are so many fire service leaders looking the other way?
An important question from a member who’s been tasked with improving training at their department