Mastering post-award grant management enhances department operations and strengthens future funding opportunities
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Leaders must instill in firefighters early that recruitment is a part of their identity
True connection demands more than words
Ahead of its launch, learn how the new NERIS system will be implemented, what new data it will collect and how departments will benefit
Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Utah rescuers save hiker trapped in quicksand
- Explosion, 2-alarm fire destroys Ore. fourplex
- Roof collapses during NYC 4-alarm apartment fire
- ‘Home away from home': Minn. FD reopens firehouse closed 15 years ago
- Over $850K in grants available to N.Y. FDs for wildland fire protection
- Medic critical, 3 others injured in Fla. ambulance crash
- Mich. fire chief, city sued over alleged bra checks of female firefighter
- Firehouse immersion training sharpens service dog response
- Denver firefighter rescued after falling through floor of burning home
- FDNY unveils plans for 25th anniversary of 9/11, including new memorial projects
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
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