Bassi, who serves as CEO for the Center for Public Safety Excellence, shares the power of department accreditation and personal credentials, plus ‘AI for newbies’
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Departments must shift from asking women to “fit in” to empowering them to add value
One study shows that injuries for firefighters working 48-hour shifts are highest during the second day of the shift
How fire service leaders can create clarity, avoid chaos and prepare for what’s next
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Judge considers contempt request against former Conn. firefighter in marijuana firing case
- FDNY’s Calendar of Heroes returns, spotlighting firefighters, EMTs and paramedics
- IAFF: 2 Idaho firefighters killed in ambush at brush fire; suspected gunman found dead
- Wash. firefighter’s legacy seeks to preserve fire lookouts
- Mich. fire, EMS, police departments host ‘Future Female First Responder’ camp
- Aid groups worry about future work if FEMA reduces emergency response
- Pa. fire department celebrates 100th anniversary
- Texas fire captain, 38, dies after medical emergency following shift
- Colo. fire lieutenant, engineer demoted after incident with police vehicle
- AI seen as lifeline as 911 centers report rising burnout and record outages, survey shows
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
Keys to resilient leadership
Delray Beach officials released the apartment fire dispatch audio and the 911 calls from when a ladder truck was struck by a Brightline passenger train
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
Chief Caughey urges fire service leaders to focus on developing new firefighters’ critical thinking skills
Former Londonderry Fire Chief Bo Butler chose to give up his job in October 2024 instead of reducing firefighter staffing to save money
Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Robert Burdette remembers when he was a teenager watching firefighters respond to calls
Replacing the phrase “my department” with the more inclusive “our department” highlights teamwork and accountability
Consider what you want to accomplish in the next 12 months and build an actionable framework to achieve it
Portland Fire Chief Ryan Gillespie will retire in early March
Chiefs, are you seeking out new ideas and approaches from different departments?