LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Feeling alone within a group, especially one that seems otherwise cohesive, can be the worst kind of loneliness
A three-step roadmap for cultural transformation
Focusing on command post location, VES tactics, high-rise incidents and mayday events
What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Fla. county reverses ban on fire station logos following community outcry
- ‘It’s best we all step away': Tenn. fire chief, entire volunteer fire department resign
- Nearly 100-year-old piece of history returns to N.D. fire department
- Texas chief honored for fiery crash rescue
- LODD: FDNY firefighter suffers cardiac arrest while on roof of Brooklyn blaze
- Bat-inspired drones aim to transform night search-and-rescue operations
- L.A. mayor orders investigation into claims firefighters left smoldering site before Palisades fire reignited
- ‘Creating a better bond': Ky. city trains police officers as EMTs in new public safety approach
- ‘Chief, we have a mayday': Incident command scrutinized in Ill. LODD trial
- 3 former N.C. firefighters indicted for sabotaging fire department safety, operations information
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