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.
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Jefferson firefighters who quit in protest after new leadership took over were reinstated following a heated council meeting that also led to the city administrator’s resignation
Understand how experience, education and humility combine to shape leaders who crews want to follow
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
Gordon Graham reminds fire service leaders that policies and procedures are in place to help produce the best results for members
Technology, NFPA standards and a visionary leader drove key changes to help extinguish antiquated operations
Fire department and city leaders in St. Louis and Baltimore are looking at ways to reduce those dangers
Detailing the role of data in the USFA and the broader fire service, future USFA initiatives, the ongoing COVID-19 response, and more
The Park City Fire District has agree to cover calls for the North Summit Fire District for 60 days
Of the 25-member department, eight volunteers have been accused of boycotting shifts or refusing to respond to a call
The internal fire service pulse or beat resembles the electrical impulse displayed on an EKG reading
It starts with a strong focus on individual roles, team empowerment, and honing leadership skills among your department’s “influencers”
Amid our staffing challenges, fire chiefs must be creative and proactive in recruitment and retention efforts
News of Fire Chief Darryl Jones’ promotion was first made Friday as the chief helped lead the response efforts to the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
The key is to remember the “buddy to boss” boundaries and focus on the job, not the friendships
A New Bedford investigation revealed that Deputy Fire Chief Paul Coderre Jr. collected more than $200,000 after “putting on an act” related to on-duty injuries
In the era of essential worker recognition, many firefighters may wonder, “Why aren’t we being treated better? And why isn’t anyone listening to us?”
What makes January such a deadly month for the fire service – and what can we learn from recent incidents, like Baltimore?
The Prairie Du Pont FPD board voted to turn in its former fire chief and assistant chief to the sheriff’s department for not returning their helmets
Michael Rayne says he was retaliated against after reporting to a Belen city official that a fellow firefighter was sick
Smith wrote the renowned “Report from Engine Co. 82” and later founded Firehouse Magazine
Nigro’s career with the FDNY began in 1969, and he is one of only six people to have held every rank in the department
A Nashua, N.H., mayday underscores the importance of a quick mayday call and swift RIT response
Key questions to help determine if your department has the documentation needed – and whether your members are prepared
Tracy Blanchette has been promoted to captain after a state board said she was wrongly passed over for the promotion previously
Chief Tina R. Watkins will lead the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services after a number of interim leaders over the years
Your job is to make sure that you have put all the pieces in place to address a mayday before, during and after the incident
The Village of Minoa Fire Department has a new chief, and the mayor’s office is conducting an investigation
Addressing the musical chairs of firefighters moving departments or just throwing in the towel on the fire service altogether
Mayor Duggan said Simms will make a “compelling candidate” for the permanent post as the city launches a nationwide search
It’s the responsibility of fire service organizations to provide some education and awareness about the reality of this work
Volunteers are doing whatever it takes to fund their future
If approved by the City Council, Crowley, a 25-year veteran of the LAFD, would become the first woman to head the agency in its 135-year history
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