Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
Three strategies to achieve the right balance of positivity, realism and accountability when reviewing member performance
Reduce your community’s risk by training citizens how to control bleeding
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Hoarding conditions make interior attack unsafe, forcing firefighters out at Mass. blaze
- Wildfire safety features become selling points for new Calif. homes
- Mo. council approves 3-year pay raises for firefighters, EMTs
- Mayday: Va. firefighter falls through roof during fatal fire that injured 4
- LAFD Foundation paid celebrity public relations firm to shape deadly wildfire report
- Videos: FDNY battles 4-alarm, wind-driven fire inside 100,000-square-foot warehouse
- Video: Plywood inferno, maze-like conditions and shock trauma response
- ‘My baby, please': Mich. firefighters rescue occupants trapped at rear of burning apartment
- Pa. apparatus company restores FDNY tower ladder damaged on 9/11
- 13 injured in 3-alarm fire at Md. high-rise apartment building
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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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