Henderson County Fire Chief Joseph Lynn Murphy experienced cardiac arrest hours after responding to an emergency call
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Adaptive challenges require an ongoing process of learning, experimentation and adaptation
Detailing the factors that create division between upper and lower management – and how we can learn to balance diverse perspectives and competing priorities
We can gain more influence by becoming a productive follower than a resistant one
Encouraged to join the department by a group she now leads, Wilson hopes to elevate the role of diversity in hiring practices
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- S.C. couple’s Halloween ‘house on fire’ display keeps triggering 911 calls
- ‘The best career in the world': Minneapolis fire chief to retire after nearly 30 years
- $240K grant helps N.Y. firefighters fight EV fires
- 13 Ohio firefighters resign after new chief calls for captains to resign
- N.D. fire department unveils new $3.2M firehouse
- Tenn. USAR task force announces death of founding member
- Authorities charge man with starting Calif. Palisades Fire, killing 12
- Investigation lists key inspection, prevention flaws in fatal Mass. assisted living facility fire
- N.Y. fire chief apologizes for how firefighters tried to rescue cat in tree
- Mich. FD launches peak demand EMS units along with medical priority dispatching
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Smyrna Fire Department’s recognition highlights simple, low-cost habits, from gear cleaning to post-fire showers, that help reduce exposure and protect long-term health
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