As part of a restructuring plan, three Fort Myers Beach battalion chief positions will be cut, prompting warnings about leadership gaps on emergency scenes
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
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
The connection between positive leadership traits and policy enforcement
The Massachusetts city was primed for disaster, but strong command stopped the primary fire spread in hours
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
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- Woman stabs fire hose multiple times as Dallas firefighters battle blaze
- Basement fire in Chicago apartment building sends 10 to hospitals
- NFFF unveils updated Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Matrix
- Hazmat cleaning ordered after alleged lewd acts by Md. paramedic inside firehouses
- LODD: N.J. firefighter succumbs to complications from 2020 medical emergency
- Cleveland launches plan to overhaul aging firehouses across the city
- ‘It was textbook': St. Louis firefighter rescued from underneath collapsed roof
- Pa. firefighters quickly contain 2-alarm restaurant fire
- Ill. FD down to 15 firefighters after new layoffs, raising safety concerns
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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