LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Without a commitment to community risk reduction, your fire department can’t tout its role in the public safety business
It’s time for the fire service to get a seat at the table of technological advancements that will impact our service delivery
If you don’t believe public safety personnel should be held to a higher standard, please go back to class
We should not let the nobility of what we must do be corrupted by the excitement of what we want to do
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Texas fire chief resigns after union dispute, EMS merger controversy
- Calif. county’s ‘Ember Stomp’ draws 6,000 to rally around wildfire safety
- San Diego fire engine stolen from outside store
- $1.5M grant helps Wis. FD pay for new firefighter/paramedics
- Minneapolis firefighters form first all-Native American crew
- N.Y FD open house connects fun, families with Li-ion battery safety
- Pa. FD honors fire, EMS crews in medal day ceremony
- Thousands to gather for NFFF ceremony honoring 176 FDNY members lost to post-9/11 illnesses
- ‘Become an EMT or resign': FDNY fire cadet grads say reclassification to EMTs led to abrupt terminations
- Pool chemicals in N.J. crash send 10 firefighters to hospital
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