A firefighter in Taftville was placed on a 90-day suspension after making a comment about Norwich’s mayor, prompting a response from department leaders and the mayor
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
From showing appreciation to explaining the “why,” there are several ways to help minimize attrition rates at your department
A review of recent firehouse fires reveals recurring risks, from apparatus and battery failures to everyday station activities
Focus on the core competencies that prevent small errors from becoming fatal ones
Company officers play the biggest role in shaping whether firehouse culture leans toward purpose or persistent complaint
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Boston mayor appoints new fire commissioner
- Md. county budget adds 12 battalion chiefs to boost fireground command, safety
- Nev. man sues city over misplaced severed finger
- Ohio firefighter accused of killing woman, setting fire, responding to scene
- RFK Jr. lifts hiring freeze for 9/11 health program, allowing staff expansion
- When the record pauses, remembrance must not
- Kan. firefighter suffers fatal medical emergency during training
- 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
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WATCH & LEARN
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
These practical leadership habits will strengthen skills, trust and belonging
A 5-year driving ban, claims of interference and dueling accusations have pushed Liberty Township and the Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Company into a legal showdown
How are you tapping into the pillars — training and certification, formal education, experience and leadership — to drive continuous improvement?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore’s decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems
Utica Township Fire Protection District leaders told county commissioners the department has grown its volunteer ranks, improved training and is on track to be fully operational by 2026