Effective EOCs depend on empowered decision-makers, disciplined structure and trust built long before activation
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Center your resolution on community, crew and competence to leave a lasting legacy
Don’t assume residents know what your department does; spell it out and explain how additional funding would positively impact community members
It’s time to think about how you want to make your mark on the fire service
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- FireRescue1’s reporting on federal fire service changes earns Azbee award
- Worker killed, another injured in Calif. tunnel collapse
- Mass. firefighter upgraded to stable condition after academy fall
- Fla. county weighs shifting fire rescue from sheriff’s control
- N.Y. to mandate dash cameras in all ‘emergency ambulance service vehicles’ other than ambulances
- N.Y. fire departments push to recruit volunteers amid staffing strain
- Md. city council advances plan to end collective bargaining for firefighters, police officers and most city workers
- Axe attacks at Chicago firehouses leave trail of wrecked vehicles
- Maine firefighter resignations leave volunteer department depleted
- 12 FDs face multiple burning vehicles at Ill. tow yard
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
Rebecca Harned and Tom Jenkins explain how the system is making it easier and faster to track and share fire data
Build strong relationships before an emergency arises
A logistics team is essential for streamlining larger, more complex operations
After years of protests, lawsuits, and unrest, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens marked the opening of the controversial training center, a project long mired in public outcry and legal battles
Learn the basics of artificial intelligence, plus how to use a chatbot at your department to streamline work
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Fire departments across New York will open their doors for the 14th annual RecruitNY Weekend, recruiting new volunteers through community connections
Five factors explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move to paramedic