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.
Five factors explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move to paramedic
A Delray Beach firefigher was terminated following a city investigation into the crash that injured 15 people, including firefighters and train passengers, and destroyed a fire truck
The Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award and George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award recognize decades of impact in leadership and fire service education
A fireground call for help nearly always has its roots in the observation and orientation skills of those making decisions
A new section, response to incidents involving violence, has been added to the tool kit
NTSB finds the commander had completed only two of four incident training courses, posing unnecessary risks in incidents requiring ICS
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters will take more than good policy and practice
Chief Richard Stirts will be the district’s first full-time chief after he was told to reapply for his job
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
Leadership of the organization should make the decision that grant funding is a revenue development strategy that makes sense for the organization as a whole
In striving to reach perfection, many firefighters overlook chances to learn from mistakes
Mike Spencer was placed on a week-long administrative leave for the second time in three years
The spring 2016 issue focuses on research, laws and the link between firefighting and cancer
Even seemingly low-level noise over time can damage hearing and lead to additional health risks
Terry Morris Sr. first became a fire cadet at the age of 12; he knew he wanted to be a firefighter after working beside his firefighting father
Adam Thiel was chosen as Derrick Sawyer’s replacement last week; the move has been questioned by many
Here’s a look at what it will take for Adam Thiel to win in Philly and what factors could waylay his progress
The choice elicited some displeasure from firefighters’ union officials, who said they would have preferred an internal pick
Firefighters leave the job for a variety of reasons, setting things in order before recruiting them can cut those losses
Abuse of power derails a department reaching its goals, and good communication skills are key to productive use of power
After steadily rising through the ranks in her 12-year career, she was voted chief by the 150-member department
Deciding how much of a firefighter’s health should be personal responsibility and how much should be mandated is a tricky proposition
Adam Thiel has worked in fire and emergency services for more than two decades in four different states
Develop these five habits to greatly improve your business-writing skills
Richard Stirts, a part-time chief, was told he would have to reapply for his job after the board voted to make the position full time
Richard Marinucci became Northville Township’s fire chief eight years ago; officials say he resigned, but he says he was fired
The union submitted a letter to the city asking to remove Chief Anthony Goode; Goode is accused of creating an atmosphere of fear at the department
Chief David Bergeron was placed on leave following unspecified inappropriate conduct and for printing inappropriate material on city property
The number of victims, the distance they are spread across and the natural hazards make these extremely tough incidents to bring order to
Brian Demrow resigned as the Edgerton fire chief, citing “irreconcilable differences” with the fire protection district board
Kristin Chilton is a 23-year fire service veteran; she said she hopes to increase diversity within the department
Nicholas Scoppetta, 83, was commissioner from 2002 to 2009; he helped rebuild the department following 9/11
Device obsession harms team building and personal communication, which hurts both fire department culture and performance
