LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
It’s critical that fire officers know how to best mitigate hostilities between members
How fire service leaders can manage the members who take shots from afar and anchor themselves in toxic environments
Known as the “American fire service war college,” the National Fire Academy offers advanced fire training to thousands of students each year in a variety of formats
Despite rising call volumes and training requirements, more volunteers can be recruited and retained with effort and forethought
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- N.J. fire department dispute boils over after driving ban
- Foundation surprises widow of Minn. firefighter with $20K death benefit
- Numerous rescues over ladders during N.J. 3-alarm apartment fire
- Mass. FFs responding to EMS call face 4-alarm working fire and search for occupant
- ‘We went into rescue mode': Calif. firefighters face maze-like conditions inside abandoned structure during search
- Pa. fire companies vote to merge into regional department
- Minn. fire chief retires, leaving a legacy of firefighter wellness
- Calif. firefighters launch scholarship program to break financial barriers into the fire service
- San Diego’s first Black firefighter to integrate firehouses honored at 100
- Retired N.J. fire chief recognized for advancing NFFF mission
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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