When leaders model safe practices, invest in training and stay connected to the field, safety becomes a shared value across the ranks
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Learn how to decode ethical dilemmas and interpersonal challenges in your firefighter interview — and respond with confidence
Use these planning tools, prompts and ideas to support behavioral health in your department
Challenging the fire service to adopt language and values that reflect professionalism, preparation and dedication
Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Neb. lawmakers consider bill protecting first responder peer support conversations
- Man grabs hose, punches N.C. firefighter during fire
- 1 dead, 14 injured in Bronx high-rise apartment explosion
- Ohio officials formally recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders
- Wash. firefighter’s cancer fight highlights growing occupational risk in the fire service
- FDNY, L.A. County fire leaders face unions, local officials over battery storage sites
- Nev. rancher-liaison program credited with speeding communication, improving wildfire response
- FEMA halts disaster worker terminations ahead of winter storm
- ‘Hush Jessica': Nails joke helps Mo. firefighters’ snowstorm warning go viral
- Photo of the Week: ‘Fire throughout’ upon arrival in N.J.
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WATCH & LEARN
Norwich officials offered a path to reinstate Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 as volunteers press lawsuit over Unified Command and question public safety, costs
The department replaced paper-based workflows with Microsoft tools to improve compliance, accountability and response readiness
Survey data highlights how equipment shortfalls and unclear expectations influence how firefighters act under pressure
Shouldering the weight of the fifth bugle requires a critical mindset shift
When resources run short during disasters, disciplined command becomes the key to prioritizing needs and coordinating aid
The former U.S. fire administrator shares how a colleague’s kindness in her first days on the job set her up for success
Veteran fire officials told a Senate hearing the Palisades blaze was a predictable result of failures in local decision-making, not a failure of firefighters
The bravest leaders fight the fires you can’t see
Gear up for CRR Week through planning, participation and partnerships
These practical leadership habits will strengthen skills, trust and belonging