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.
We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call
Ashland’s Central Station crew, led by Battalion Chief Jarrod Duncan, embodies relentless dedication, daily training, and a deep sense of duty
Many firefighting skills are perishable; that’s why you have to make every day a training day
Here’s a fire-service look at how the Cincinnati Fire Department handled the rescue call for a 3-year-old trapped in a gorilla den
A new contract calls for replacing promotion tests with formal education and seniority; the move comes after a decade-long discrimination lawsuit
The impact of Clark’s thoughts on the mayday, LODDs and fire service leadership stays in your head after it’s finished
Municipal, county and state fire codes are complex, but adaptation and enforcement can help prevent tragedies like West, Texas
Here are eight steps to making “one for all and all for one” improvements to firefighter health and safety
One of the incidents involved him sending a crew to his house to pretend it was on fire as part of his wife’s 50th birthday party
The fire service recently lost two fire chiefs whose contributions continue to propel us forward
Ending harassment within a fire department is simple and fully with in a fire chief’s control
These U.S. fire chiefs are top of the class for the profound and lasting mark they left on the fire service
With low-frequency, high-impact mass violence events becoming more common, our training needs to rise to the threat
Head of the union charges that the acting fire chief and fire board did not follow city charter rules when naming its head of training; the candidate was the top scoring applicant
With the really big issues being addressed at next month’s conference, add your thoughts to the mix
Coatney beat out six candidates to replace Chief Louie Bright III, who retired in March
Union officials say they are going public now with the November vote due to a lack of consistent improvement in working conditions
Worst-case scenario planning and hands-on training is great way to mix things up while honing basic skills
Career and volunteer firefighters allege that the promotion process is fixed to favor preferred candidates, some with little experience
Hitting the exposures first can sometimes keep a large fire from quickly becoming a massive fire
So you want to be a fire officer? Here are the four key roles you will need to play
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel: “You just can’t avoid the fact that a successful organization is one that’s diverse and inclusive.”
To save money, the village fired all of its career firefighters last month and went to an all-volunteer department
The International Association of Fire Chief’s VCOS Symposium drew 128 fire service leaders
The chief said she is hopeful that having a female chief will inspire young girls to consider firefighting
Under the chief, an EMS division was created and there have been numerous upgrades in equipment and gear
Fort McMurray Chief Darby Allen plans to decompress and “have a couple of beers”
Julie Downey, 55, is the first woman in the 44-year-old department’s history to hold the job
A report cited a dozen cases of mishandling and lack of judgment
Under the agreement, the chief would’ve received 20 weeks of severance pay but it wouldn’t allow him to retain health benefits
Mattresses are big business with stores popping up overnight; here’s a look at the risk they present firefighters
Surviving 2,000 feet below the surface for more than two months on limited supplies offers key insights into effective leadership
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and when it comes to ammonium nitrate, forgetting is not an option
