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.
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
Fire-rescue leaders share key aspects of preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery
What advice would you share with your newly graduated selves — tips that new graduates can consider for their own paths ahead?
Fire department incident command procedures should address initial actions, staffing and command transfer
Deputy Chief Steve Prziborowski explains how to effectively coach ICs at fire scenes, and shares some first fire do’s and don’ts
Tom Merrill discusses command presence – what it is and why it’s important
Using training and reinforcement to build organizational resiliency to manage events we haven’t experienced before
The chief’s most important decisions involve selecting and employing teams of leaders
Through the fire chief’s eyes: Navigating a pandemic to protect our people
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell about how data impacts decision-making in the fire service
Fire departments are under the microscope, so we must follow the rules and provide accurate information
Ascension Parish Fire Coordinator Gene Witek, 73, had previously served as a volunteer fire chief and president of the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association
The collaborative will track PPE use and identify shortages to ensure each department gets the supplies it needs
It’s important to be present, communicate, do what’s right and, most importantly, keep going through the chaos
IAFC President Gary Ludwig offers leadership advice and explains how a new task force can offer guidance
A call to action to fix big-picture issues within fire and EMS
Risk management expert Gordon Graham details how to combat the five reasons mistakes are made in public safety
Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey President Dominick Marino, 61, died at his home Tuesday afternoon after serving as PFANJ president for 12 years
Singac Firefighter and Little Falls Fire Department President Michael Burke is being remembered for his commitment, compassion and “laughter that could fill a room”
Eight great movies with important leadership lessons for the fire service
With almost a century of combined fire service experience, chiefs Alan Martin and Bill Halmich have spent their careers working passionately under a teamwork mentality
A personal tetrahedron can help firefighters maintain mental focus during the COVID-19 national emergency
The presidents of the AAA, IAFC and NAEMT closed ranks to advocate for EMS needs, and to take them to the national spotlight
Fire Chief Harold Scoggins details the quick launch of the country’s first responder-focused testing facility
Our organizations should have been better prepared for this pandemic
Chief Steve Pegram details the possible financial impacts facing fire and EMS departments as well as the goals of the IAFC’s Economic Task Force
Steps your department can take now to prevent disruption from sudden personnel or staffing changes
As public safety agencies across the country adapt response models, we must not forget the need to adapt leadership strategies
Social distancing tips for company officers leading their crews through the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic
Key principles to help you manage and support members through COVID-19 pandemic
Firefighters are resilient and will survive this ultimate challenge
It’s time to get serious about long-term plans for navigating the pandemic
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Congressional Fire Services Institute Executive Director Bill Webb about important CFSI initiatives
