Lynchburg officials are asking employees, partners and residents what qualities should guide the search for a new fire chief
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Teaching firefighters in a classroom has never been an easy proposition, but there are ways to create an engaging learning experience
The fire service has no shortage of strong leaders. What it lacks is permission for those leaders to be human.
Undefined expectations and team overload are quietly undermining your workforce
A real-world look at how one Colorado fire district is growing leaders through intentional mentorship, administrative rotations and professional development
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Wildfires tear through Southeast, destroy homes and force evacuations
- Firefighter-built structure helps Calif. FFs focus on ‘targeted search’ during live fire training
- 7 EMS providers among at least 30 sickened at fatal W.Va. chemical leak
- Boston reverses course, orders plastic fire hats for kids after taking heat over budget
- Names of 204 fallen firefighters to be added to national memorial
- Del. firefighter survives heart attack after colleagues revive him during training
- FDIC 2026: Service, instruction, legacy take center stage
- Budget cuts put an end to plastic fire hats for Boston’s fire prevention unit
- Cleveland firefighters rescue 4 children trapped in burning house
- Videos: 2 dead, 11 hurt in Bronx 5-alarm blaze
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WATCH & LEARN
With sleep deprivation being directly linked to poor decision-making, physical ability and communication, firefighters must be well-rested on and off the job
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Understand how experience, education and humility combine to shape leaders who crews want to follow
Getting a junior firefighter program off the ground requires policies, advisors and serious commitment – but it’s all worth it
After 30 years and five as chief, through historic unrest, major fires and diversity gains, Fire Chief Bryan TTyner will step down Dec. 31
Minnesota firefighters continue to support one another and serve the department with a monthly breakfast that helps maintain their identity as firefighters
How we onboard recruits and probationary firefighters says a lot about department culture to firefighters and the community
Line officers stepping into administrative roles face a culture shock — and a steep learning curve — that rarely gets addressed
Carroll County officials say his operational suspension mirrors his Montgomery County status and reinstatement depends on the case outcome
It’s essential to establish clear rules, expectations and training for all command functions