LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Rip and blitz challenges: Use your cutter/spreader for car side removal extrication
Prioritizing DEI starts with mission alignment and leadership support
Key focus areas include after-action reviews, expectation-setting, daily learning opportunities and openness to difficult conversations
Orange County Fire Authority’s Organizational Doctrine became a North Star for the agency
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Va. county officials consider part-time FD to handle mutual aid calls
- Mich. church tragedy spotlights FD staffing as chief call for more firefighters
- Lost Purple Heart medal returned to family of Ill. soldier, firefighter
- Minn. researchers test smoke-sensing drones and AI to help fight wildfires
- Should NYC split EMS from FDNY? Pay, staffing and patient care are on the line
- S.C. chiefs resign after officials skip announcement over lack of funding
- Attorneys clash over basement, go/no-go and mayday in Ill. LODD trial
- Photo of the Week: FDNY dignified transfer
- Fast-moving Calif. wildfire forces evacuations, damages structures
- Fire Chief Jason Caughey honored with IAFC leadership award
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