Leadership
Leadership is one of the critical components of a successful crew, fire department and the fire service as a whole. The FireRescue1 Leadership resource page shares a variety of news, original analysis, podcasts and videos to enhance leadership throughout the ranks.
Jason Caughey, fire chief of the Laramie County Fire Authority in Wyoming, shares tips for creating a strong command culture
Let’s take a beat before panicking over the proposed changes to the Fire Brigade Standard
Lt. Kiel Samsing addresses the balance that firefighters must strike between quick, intuitive thinking and slower, deliberate reasoning
The department is using AI to evaluate both narrative and structured ePCR data
More than half of the Danielson Fire Department stepped down after borough officials opened the fire chief search to outside candidates
Dena Ali explains why firefighter wellness is established long before a bad call — through culture, communication and sleep habits
Three former Marion County firefighters who admitted to attacking a rookie firefighter will serve probation under a plea deal, while charges against a paramedic were dropped
The former U.S. fire administrator details her new role at the Fire Safety Research Institute, plus ideas for how to better elevate the fire service at home and abroad
Citing staffing challenges and sustainability concerns, Lexington city leaders moved emergency response to the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department
IAFF Local 64 cites safety, contract and leadership concerns, while Fire Chief Dennis Rubin disputes the claims
How a disciplined change-management strategy drove a complex, departmentwide transition
The Broward County Fire Rescue lieutenant was arrested and fired after deputies said he assaulted a 65-year-old man during a medical call
Firefighters say speaking up about lingering danger at the Lachman fire wasn’t their call; a mindset now under scrutiny after the blaze reignited with deadly consequences
Ego and self-interest can push fire service leaders away from service and toward organizational harm
Too many male firefighters are still not listening, especially when the message is coming from a woman
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
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From five-alarm fires to pay parity battles, Bonsignore brings calm credibility to one of the toughest jobs in public safety
Mayor Michelle Wu appointed a 35-year department veteran to lead Boston Fire, marking a historic first as he prepares to take over later this month
Baltimore County’s $3M investment would more than double battalion chief staffing
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
The only way to finally end sexual harassment within our ranks is if everyone speaks up when they see it or experience it
At least 12 firefighters have resigned in Wales, leading the town to open an independent investigation into concerns about leadership and operations
The hardest part of any major incident review is being candid about failures and disciplined enough to make changes that stick
Keith Norfleet says he was wrongfully terminated before his acquittal on sexual assault charges and treated more harshly than white New Haven firefighters with similar arrests
Matheis spent 30 years with the Newport Beach (California) Fire Department, retiring as a division chief in 2011
Survey responses reveal divide on industry culture, hiring standards and the future of operations
An internal report into a 2023 blaze that killed two firefighters found equipment failures, extreme heat and a lack of modern tactics
Firefighters are not short on opinions — what is often missing is the discipline to follow through and make those conversations matter
