LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Projecting a professional presence can help negate instances of negative behavior
Are you mindful about what’s shared among crewmembers during those front door conversations when it seems no one is around?
While the concept has been around for decades, it’s the buzzy term that’s prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
Leaders should encourage members to merge, even pass on occasion, as they accelerate on the highway to success
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- San Diego college’s new public safety degree gives first responders an advancement edge
- Ariz. council approves $294K mental health counseling extension for first responders
- Ohio launches new portal to recruit volunteer firefighters amid statewide shortage
- Firefighters push for PFAS-free gear as cancer risk continues
- Deputies: Man intentionally hit Okla. firefighter with car during fire response
- Propane tanks explode during La. homeless encampment fire
- ‘Like a salmon swimming upstream': Mayday called to remove injured FDNY firefighter as others move in
- Calif. fire chiefs association calls for removal of county EMS director
- Colo. firefighters rescue man inside burning, abandoned restaurant
- ‘A home for the community': Cleveland opens new firehouse as a community hub
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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