North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Go beyond check-the-box communication to build real trust with firefighters who need more than information
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
What a week in the Sahara taught one chief officer about leading with purpose and building organizational endurance
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Wis. FD nears move-in at new 26,000-sq-ft station after 3-year build
- FRI 2025: IAFC names fire chiefs of the year
- Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit
- Mo. officials weigh ending FD ambulance service in $18M fire department overhaul
- ‘Reps for Reedy’ turns Texas city into training hub honoring fallen fire captain
- Chicago firefighters’ union, mayor reach tentative contract after 4-year stalemate
- Iowa man dies after shooting neighbors, setting house on fire
- Salt Lake City firefighters injured battling fire in centuries-old buildings
- ‘Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine FFs rescue 2 from blaze as heat damages helmet, facepiece
- OSHA fines Conn. FD for ‘serious’ violation in firefighter’s fatal UTV rollover
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WATCH & LEARN
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
Rebecca Harned and Tom Jenkins explain how the system is making it easier and faster to track and share fire data
Build strong relationships before an emergency arises
After years of protests, lawsuits, and unrest, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens marked the opening of the controversial training center, a project long mired in public outcry and legal battles
Learn the basics of artificial intelligence, plus how to use a chatbot at your department to streamline work
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Fire departments across New York will open their doors for the 14th annual RecruitNY Weekend, recruiting new volunteers through community connections
Five factors explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move to paramedic
A Delray Beach firefigher was terminated following a city investigation into the crash that injured 15 people, including firefighters and train passengers, and destroyed a fire truck