LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for firefighters now as they were in the heat of the campaign
To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers
Using this word tells every woman who serves in this beloved profession that she doesn’t belong – and signals to young girls that they shouldn’t join
Keys to resilient leadership
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Firefighter-themed Rose Parade float sparks debate after deadly fire season
- New Minn. firefighter, former Navy SEAL, suddenly dies before first shift
- Historic FDNY Super Tender arrives at Mich. museum, reunited with Super Pumper
- Calif. firefighters use ladder bridge to rescue 9 trapped by rising river
- 6 more Fla. FD employees fired in wake of hazing, waterboarding allegations
- Md. firefighters get green light for off-duty medical cannabis
- New smoke hoods give Md. firefighters critical time in high-rise rescues
- Opioid settlement funds help Ala. FD, PD purchase 10 AEDs
- Conn. firefighters rescue woman in challenging hoarder fire
- 4-hour mulcher rescue ends with Calif. firefighters saving a life
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