Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Survey respondents shared positive outlooks on the top chief
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
How to minimize scheduling strains and mission misalignment between the department’s shift-workers and administrative workforce
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
- Wash. firefighters face hostile occupant blocking entry to basement fire
- Colo. county awards $2M in grants to rural fire districts
- Iowa FD to increase ambulance billing, add new fees to fund more medics
- Thermal camera helps Conn. firefighters find crash victim 700 feet from wrecked car
- Worcester marks 26 years since Cold Storage Warehouse fire that killed 6 firefighters
- St. Louis crews search burned warehouse for missing homeless person after massive fire
- ‘A hell of a job': Mass. utility worker rescues woman trapped in fire
- Fire Department Safety Officers Association announces leadership changes
- Fla. firefighter ejected, critically injured in fire engine rollover
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