Firefighters traveled thousands of miles, showcasing unparalleled teamwork during California’s fire season
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Emphasize life safety by ensuring all residents have working smoke detectors – a 50-year-old technology recommended by the “America Burning” report
Go talk to your people and establish your expectations early
Developing systems and processes that support excellence ultimately drives effective leadership and fire department success
Trust, honor and ethics must be central to your individual decision-making and organizational culture
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Ariz. firefighter conquers 100-mile ultra race while balancing life on the fire line
- Flashover, mayday, bailout: 10 N.J. firefighters injured in house fire
- Fla. man arrested after stealing, crashing fire engine
- Minn. city joins lawsuit against Trump administration over DHS, FEMA grant conditions
- Mass. fatal assisted living facility fire AAR highlights rescues, challenges
- Ill. city furloughs firefighters, closes at least one station amid financial crisis
- Calif. FD adds first new engine and crew in nearly 20 years
- 3 Mich. FDs receive a total of $1.3M in AFG funding for new SCBA
- Explosion kills off-duty Mich. firefighter
- $14M overhaul coming to Calif. fire station after major state, federal grants
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