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.
Mesa Fire & Medical Chief Mary Cameli shares four decades of insights on breaking barriers, building trust and sparking innovation—proving that compassion is a force multiplier for every crew and community she serves
The fire service doesn’t need more slackers, troublemakers or tyrants; it needs more doers, listeners and leaders
Chiefs John Butler and Otto Drozd explain the unique influence of the association and why it’s leading the fire service
The commissioner announced the shakeup as part of his pledge to improve the city’s struggling fire system
Politics, egos or funding is never a reason to deny a fire department mutual aid
Firefighters and medics are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
Not everyone has a dedicated training facility and those departments need extra planning to avoid injuring firefighters
Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat
Firefighter safety is as much about their mental state as their physical state; here’s what the company officer can do to boost the crew’s emotional hygiene
Jason Colson comes from a long line of firefighters; his mother took him out on his first run when he was five
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
Every city has them and under the right conditions they are tinderboxes; here’s how to prep for urban green spaces
The co-founder of EMS1 issues an open letter to a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
The awards will be presented this August in San Antonio at Fire-Rescue International
Chief Chris James had accepted a position as a deputy manager in South Carolina but lost the job offer
Between order and delivery, there’s plenty a fire officer can do to prepare the crew for their new baby
The city council owes it to the memory of their faithful public servant to make a meaningful change to help those still on the job
City officials stand with the fire chief and the pace of reforms to training, staffing and bringing in private ambulances
Fire Chief Washington Espinoza talks about the challenges of running a fire department in a southern Peruvian city of 250,000 with almost no money
The term first responder has outlived its usefulness to the point of becoming detrimental to those who respond first
SOPs built around general expectations rather than specific behaviors will improve morale and be easier to enforce
The medical director’s resignation is the latest failure for a department entrusted with the care of the nation’s capital citizens and visitors
Fire chiefs need to foster opportunities for incident commanders to develop their situational awareness skills through training and experience
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
These short-cut mistakes can quickly compound into bigger issues that compromise safety and the fire attack
Former Fire Chief Carlos Huertas retired in January after 35 years on the job
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
Fire Chief Digital Edition - Winter 2016 focuses on how far we’ve come in helping firefighters and what our next steps are
Mayor Jim Kenny said whoever ends up landing the top job will have to tackle a variety of complicated and controversial issues
A fire captain and fire department employee claimed an officer was unprofessional and disrespectful during a traffic stop; they recanted their report after being shown body camera footage
Chief Gregory Dean said the department’s biggest issue is that it’s not equipped to handle a growing number of medical calls
Fire Chief Kerri Donis said the report isn’t about blame, but should be viewed as a handbook to guide firefighters and prevent another accident from happening
