When elected or appointed officials make decisions without the proper context, they have the potential to endanger public safety
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Encourage your members to be humble, hungry and everyday street smart
Tips for managing scene stress
All organizations will falter and ultimately fail if the only motivators are punishment and reward
Keys to motivation include developing a vision, building a support system and changing bad behaviors
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Ohio approves $40M fund to support first responders with job-related PTSD
- Squatter jumps to escape from Calif. abandoned building fire
- Calif. firefighters battle hundreds of burning hay bales for over 11 hours
- Watch: FDNY, NYPD rescue construction worker who fell 30 feet down manhole
- Nev. FD promotes ambulance membership turns into a practical holiday gift
- NIOSH infographic shows how to remove PPE at fire scenes
- Fire Chief Brian Fennessy tapped to lead new U.S. Wildland Fire Service
- Mo. FD dedicates new training tower in honor of firefighter
- Ohio FD adds part-time firefighters for more reliable service
- Photo of the Week: What’s in a fire engine?
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