LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Serving as a chief’s aide provides aspiring officers with hands-on experience and a unique perspective on fire department operations
The Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District’s team structure challenges the long-standing hierarchy of fire service leadership
A call for fire service leaders to move beyond response metrics and prove their value through prevention, community trust and measurable risk reduction
Breaking down the CFSI National Advisory Committee’s recommendations
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- FireRescue1 launches What Firefighters Want in 2026 survey
- Fla. FD breaks ground on health and wellness center for firefighters
- Federal judge grants compassionate release to man sentenced to life for 1988 deaths of Mo. firefighters
- Texas firefighter dies after being overcome by smoke during grass fire
- FBI probing possible terrorism after gunman kills 2, wounds 14 outside Texas bar
- Watch: Texas firefighters rescue balloonists stuck on cell phone tower
- Calif. fire captain returns for ‘Survivor 50' as fan-voted season kicks off
- Mutual aid agreement set to end after Wash. fire chief, firefighters resign
- 9/11 health program wins permanent funding but staffing cuts threaten care
- Ore. FD cadet program changes high school senior’s career path
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
Long before the badge or bugles, it’s the senior leader who sets the direction
Preplan response efforts among agencies to effectively navigate ambush, barricade and complex, coordinated attack scenarios
Departments thrive when today’s chiefs invest in tomorrow’s leaders from the very beginning
“What do cops and firefighters have in common? They both want to be firefighters.”
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
It’s time to promote and support NFA classes among your members
Video shows Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters entering a burning basement to save a trapped woman, using a Halligan bar to get her, and himself, out
Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
From entry-level to chief, these firefighter interview questions will help prep your answers to reveal character, competence and leadership potential
An Emerson fire captain has been charged with forgery and tampering with fit-testing records