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
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
A third-generation firefighter’s story of finding her passion in a male-dominated industry
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
Dr. Cochran shares his journey of overcoming adversity, leading through challenges, and maintaining faith and integrity in the face of trials
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Union says rising costs, delays push N.C. fire fleet toward breaking point
- Arson suspected in fire that destroyed water tender in Calif. firehouse
- Mo. firefighters battle 13th blaze at vacant apartment complex
- Photo of the Week: Mich. FD pipes and drums
- Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach separates from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
- Colo. residents push to recall fire board members amid chief controversy
- Mediation set in dispute between Conn. city, volunteer firefighters
- Fire, EMS departments turn to online resale market as apparatus costs surge
- Md. firefighters train for EV fires with crane operations, parking garage removal
- Md. Shock Trauma GO TEAM responds to Baltimore bus crash
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WATCH & LEARN
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
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor details his perspective on the topic and outlines what one Florida department is doing to keep its members safe
From how the department aligns with the university mission to how it handled the pandemic and prepares for WUI incidents
Chief Goldfeder reacts to a chief who’s trying to connect with a neighboring fire chief ... but not having much luck
Traditional methods of supervision are evolving to align with the needs of firefighters of all ages
The Anne Arundel County chief considers whether stereotypes of generations hold true or whether they are used as a crutch for poor leadership
The CEOs discuss how the organization is working to help recruit and retain volunteer members, and celebrate the NVFC’s milestone anniversary
Exploring how fire service leaders can come to peace with the idea that not all volunteers will exhibit the same level of commitment to the department
Firefighters know better than most the value of seatbelts, so why do some still fail to buckle up?