Fresh off reinstatement, Fire Chief Jamie Jent proposed adding four full-time firefighters to improve response times and keep pace with a 56% rise in calls
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
- Texas FD responses to some rural calls in jeopardy as funding dispute grows
- 4 critically injured in explosion at N.J. specialty oils production company
- Video: Dozens gather at station to support Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach
- N.M. city council backs FD paramedic staffing model, restoring chief’s authority
- 1 dead in pod fire at Ore. homeless shelter
- $825K grant helps bring Ill. fire training tower closer to construction
- ‘We have literally talked about this one': Texas firefighters describe hot air balloon rescue
- Ohio house fire claims mother and 5 children, injures 8 firefighters
- Md. bill would protect off-duty medical marijuana use for firefighters
- 9 firefighters injured in floor collapse during Philadelphia blaze
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WATCH & LEARN
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
Share your passion through firefighter training, leadership or mentorship
From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Baltimore County’s $3M investment would more than double battalion chief staffing
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
The only way to finally end sexual harassment within our ranks is if everyone speaks up when they see it or experience it
A firefighter in Taftville was placed on a 90-day suspension after making a comment about Norwich’s mayor, prompting a response from department leaders and the mayor
The key for fire service leaders is finding – and maximizing – members’ strengths, even when they aren’t a perfect fit
The San Bernardino County Fire Department looked at new technology using infrared sensors and sound waves to suppress flames
Rochester Fire is now one of just 334 departments worldwide to earn CFAI accreditation and one of only 124 in the nation to pair it with the ISO Class 1 fire protection rating