LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Coming to terms with what changes – and why – through the course of promotions and increased responsibilities
When faced with difficult decisions, how do you put your feelings aside and change your attitude to make the right choice?
Chief officers not only hold the keys to keeping members on track, they can make the choices that advance departments from talk to action
The Loveland, Colo., chief shares lessons from his time in media and urges leaders to maintain forward progress for their organizations
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- First responders gather in Mass. for technical rescue training aboard battleship
- N.Y. FD invests in virtual training for firefighters and recruitment of gamers
- Athletic trainers help Ariz. fire recruits prevent injuries
- New funding backs national disaster behavioral health initiative for first responders
- New Dallas training prop honors firefighter trapped, killed in roof decking collapse
- Mich. FD saves money using shipping containers to build firefighter training facility
- Off-duty D.C. FF wounded in shooting calls firehouse for help after 911 delay
- Conn. city to spend $5.7M for firehouse renovation
- ‘BurnBot’ rolls across Calif., torching brush to cut wildfire risk
- Pa. firefighter’s widow calls for action on firefighter cancer
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WATCH & LEARN
Rochester Fire is now one of just 334 departments worldwide to earn CFAI accreditation and one of only 124 in the nation to pair it with the ISO Class 1 fire protection rating
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