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.
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
Fire chiefs must embrace policy advocacy to influence decisions that shape public safety and department operations
These nine leaderships books have been voted among the best of 2016
Not all firefighter injuries will be prevented; planning for the inevitable is key to dealing with a firefighter on-duty injury
As a leader, it’s your responsibility to define the culture through values and expectations and hold people accountable
Recent studies have sought to determine the types of injuries where rapid transport by means other than EMS may potentially improve survival
A fire service leader’s positivity or negativity will be passed on to the entire department; it’s up to each leader to choose which it will be
Our collective ambivalence toward the future hamstrings us from better protecting the public and grooming our next leaders, and that has to change
Asked to reflect on the most profound issue or events to impact the fire service going forward, here’s what four leading experts said
When problems arise with an officer on another shift, there’s a wrong way to handle them, even if you mentored that person
A survey surfaced complaints about the lack of professionalism, concerns over poor pay, a widespread distrust of leaders and a host of other issues
Fire service insiders explain the threats and opportunities they see when the incoming administration and Congress take charge
Commanding and running a real mayday happens at a speed and force that instruction cannot replicate
Bruno died in 2011 from complications from a fall at age 83; he served as chairman of the NFFF for almost 10 years
These leaders took measured steps to make whole-scale changes in a change-resistant combination fire department, and came away with member buy in
Firefighters and instructors who think they can stop drilling on skills are dead wrong, and brain science explains why
Case studies and anecdotes can serve as a powerful call to action
Chief John Sinclair has been in the fire and emergency service for 39 years and a member of the IAFC for 25 years
If you are a boss and are offended by any of the following, well I’m sorry for that
Sometimes constructive criticism is OK, but other times it is just plain annoying
The most important thing a fire officer has to know is the capabilities of his or her people
A new approach to hiring EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers described at EMS World Expo
A mentally engaged and stimulated firefighter is safer and more productive; getting them more engaged is not as hard as it seems
The fire and emergency service is a dynamic profession, and it’s up to each member to continue to improve
An investigation found they used racial and homophobic slurs; it also uncovered bullying
A recent study makes some fundamentally wrong, and right, assertions about firefighter safety practices
Much has changed in the fire service as a result of 9/11, here’s a look at what we learned and failed to act on, and those things we simply didn’t learn
Much has changed in the fire service as a result of 9/11, here’s a look at what we learned and failed to act on, and those things we simply didn’t learn
It is nearly impossible to end communication with a civilian on a polite, rational note when it starts with threats and disrespect
In order for fire service leaders to see the future, they have to clearly see the present
Fortunately, there are steps fire chiefs can take to make this job easier for the officers and the firefighters
Getting water on a fire quick makes a lot of other problems go away, and that’s even more critical given modern fuel loads
