Here are things you can do now to navigate retiring from the fire department and end-of-career change
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Firefighters feel generally positive about the job, but they report high stress, and many have considered leaving their organization
Tips for company officers to simplify their approach to leadership and lean into what matters most – the people
RAA’s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support
The Snyder Fire Department set a goal, formed a team, and made a plan to significantly increase its membership in two years
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- LAFD union president files retaliation claim after wildfire criticism
- Mo. city launches childcare aid program for first responders through $3M state partnership
- Pa. fire museum reopens after $1M renovation funded by American Rescue Plan
- State emergency managers sound alarm over new rules, delays for FEMA disaster grants
- 2025 AHA CPR guidelines: Changes to mechanical CPR, choking, single chain of survival
- Photo of the Week: Denver’s ‘Hose Bed Fridays’
- Tenn. EMS instructor dies after fall during training
- Calif. FD uses $3.1M grant to hire FFs, restore ALS, start wellness program
- ‘This is a TV moment': Texas firefighters describe tollway overpass rescue
- 9 Ohio firefighters reinstated after uproar over leadership shake-up
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