LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
We can all work from the same playbook
“Take care of your troops and they will take care of you” and other military command lessons applied to the fire service
Understanding how to pay for the change, achieve buy-in and foster connections, plus tips rooted in experience
Implementing these principles can help maximize the impact of the information
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- 14 FDs respond to N.H. 3-alarm apartment fire
- Pittsburgh EMS rescues 29 passengers after Monongahela Incline cars stall
- 2 first responders, volunteer killed at Okla. drag racing event
- Suspected drunk driver arrested after slamming into Texas fire engine
- Family of 5 killed in N.J. Halloween house fire
- Calif. FD opens interim fire station after voters reject permanent facility, cutting response times
- Investigators determine cause of Va. FD training center fire
- Watch: San Francisco firefighters rescue dog stranded on cliff
- Texas first responders train for World Cup worst-case scenarios
- Colo. firefighters end months of training in donated house with live burn drill
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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