Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
The clock begins to run against you as soon as new members report for duty, so start building their muscle memory and slide deck now
Some problems, like those involving improperly fitting gear and equipment, must be remedied from the top down
The wrong leadership choice can destabilize an organization, while the right one can position it for sustained success
Ego-driven culture that fosters the normalization of deviance leads to a level of dysfunction that can undermine a department for decades
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Colo. firefighters to start shifts later after study shows early hours cut sleep
- 11 firefighters injured in explosion, collapse during N.C. house fire
- Conn. Fire Academy receives $517K grant for new SCBA, training support
- ‘They’re not gonna die alone': N.H. firefighters recall being trapped in house fire
- N.Y. firefighter dies during rescue of injured hiker
- Wis. firefighter killed in crash while traveling for work
- ‘Step in the right direction': Mich. FD adds firefighter after church attack
- San Diego fire, police criticized for 8-hour freeway shutdown during negotiations with suicidal man
- 2 dead, 8 critical in active shooter incident at Brown University
- Philadelphia deputy fire commissioner demoted as sexual harassment, overtime fraud investigations widen
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