Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Use these planning tools, prompts and ideas to support behavioral health in your department
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
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- AI seen as lifeline as 911 centers report rising burnout and record outages, survey shows
- Rubber membrane roof gummed up firefighters’ saws at Texas 6-alarm fire
- Texas city’s fire, police chiefs push for hiring a public safety psychologist
- ‘People would end up dying': Future uncertain for Calif. fire districts
- Conn. FD honors captain on 25th anniversary of LODD
- Former Mich. fire chief nears $225K settlement in firing tied to false statements about search in fatal fire
- ICE raids N.C. fire equipment company in identity theft, illegal employment probe
- Ohio Supreme Court to review reduced conviction in Cleveland LODD
- Texas FD seeks $4M SAFER grant to improve staffing, response times
- Heat dome pushes East Coast temperatures past 100 degrees, triggering hospitalizations and power strain
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
A quick trip around the building can illuminate key factors related to victims, building access and fire location
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
FDIC 2025 opened with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor that included a popular keynote speech from Ray McCormack
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
With the right investment and buy-in, mentorship programs can facilitate skill development, career advancement and improve firefighter retention
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How do we inspire our members to grow and take the reins for the future?
Lessons learned from organizational culture-focused research
It’s critical that fire officers know how to best mitigate hostilities between members
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival