LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
A solid Standard of Cover is the blueprint for effective, consistent fireground operations
From ‘Reinventing Government’ to DOGE: Here’s what the longstanding deficit fight means for your agency — and how to respond
Upskill your staff so you’re ready to deploy AI tools for everything from training plans to fire detection and post-incident analysis
If our leaders can’t see that, then it’s on us, especially those in the middle, to bring some humanity back into the firehouse
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘What’s up, man?': Watch N.C. firefighters rescue driver trapped in pond
- Mayday: N.H. firefighters caught in explosion during gas leak
- ‘Stand united as one': Colo. union, firefighters issue no-confidence in board, in support of fire chief
- Ill. FF/paramedic to referee hockey at 2026 Winter Olympics
- Dispute with elected officials leads N.J. FD to fail to respond to call
- N.Y. firefighters association creates 14-point recruitment, retention plan to stem hemorrhage of volunteers
- Off-duty Md. firefighter flown to hospital, injured trying to rescue victims in fatal fire
- ‘A once-in-a-career opportunity': Idaho firefighters use donated shopping center for live fire training
- Calif. fire chiefs fault local leadership in Senate hearing about Palisades Fire
- Mass. official encourages locals to participate in ‘fire hydrant challenge’
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Firefighters know better than most the value of seatbelts, so why do some still fail to buckle up?
Working to understand the obstacles that prevent firefighters from taking proper safety precautions
The final step in the LABOR acronym, relax underscores that ICs must not bring more chaos to an already dynamic scene
A key concern for chiefs is who’s riding in that front right seat and whether fireground “discipline” is the norm
Detailing three parts of the incident command acronym LABOR: Announce, box and observe
Chiefs Bashoor and Bruegman discuss a recent white paper that outlines 8 critical factors facing the fire service
Detailing the pros and cons of the incident commander’s three options for the command post: inside the vehicle, at the back of the vehicle and in front of the incident
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Research Engineer Keith Stakes about coordinated fire attack efforts
Lt. Kaci Corrigan tackles the issue of officer micromanagement and how to trust your crew will get the job done
CPSE/ICMA white paper considers strategies to adapt to an increasingly dynamic all-hazards work environment