Records show the chief performed intubation and administered IVs, while unlicensed, while his son conducted CPR and ventilation without a valid EMT license
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for firefighters now as they were in the heat of the campaign
To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers
Using this word tells every woman who serves in this beloved profession that she doesn’t belong – and signals to young girls that they shouldn’t join
Keys to resilient leadership
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Minn. fire departments test soy-based, PFAS-free firefighting foam
- Ala. FD sees staffing rebound, nearly doubling firefighters after pandemic
- Chicago firefighter paralyzed after being injured in Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
- FDNY marine crews pull victims from water at Bronx boat fire
- N.H. FD eyes 12 new firefighters through SAFER grant, but funding falls short
- Ind. firehouse is fully staffed for first time in 30 years
- Mich. firefighter, lieutenant face discipline over photo taken inside burned home
- Firefighter’s death leads Calif. FD to partner with biotech for early cancer detection
- Trump sends 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. amid violent clashes over immigration raids
- Va. marine FD celebrates 50 years of service
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
Assemblyman Phil Ramos loses “honorary chief” status after speaking out against ICE’s use of a Brentwood firehouse lot, as fire officials deny involvement
The kind of footage worth studying — and replicating
Fire chief responds to union’s allegation of preventing FFs from responding to deadly Texas flooding
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker defended his decisions after the firefighters’ union accused him of preventing rescue crews from assisting with deadly Kerr County flooding
Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
Help create a welcoming space by using the time gathered together to empower, uplift and inspire your colleagues, instead of belittling and bad-mouthing
Long before the badge or bugles, it’s the senior leader who sets the direction
Preplan response efforts among agencies to effectively navigate ambush, barricade and complex, coordinated attack scenarios
Departments thrive when today’s chiefs invest in tomorrow’s leaders from the very beginning
“What do cops and firefighters have in common? They both want to be firefighters.”
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire