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.
City Administrator Michael Jordan proposed bending policy to grant Reginald Freeman a police-only housing bonus, boosting his offer to nearly $260K
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
Peter Lamb, a veteran fire chief and former fire academy director, will replace interim Chief Shawn Murray
The program will allow firefighters to get leadership experience and both departments will get to work and train together
Underlying animosity between the departments harms both and those we’re sworn to protect; here’s how to bring the sides together
A deeper look at the census numbers reveals both where we are and where we may be heading
Effective communication is a learned skill that when practiced becomes second nature
James Stewart has named a chief payroll clerk engaged to his son to serve as acting director while he takes a week-long vacation
A board member said questions about the chief’s leadership skills is not a new issue; two assistant chiefs will are running the department
Only about 3 percent, or 600, of Canada’s 22,000 firefighters are female
The company officer sets the stage for how firefighters use and clean their PPE to protect themselves from occupational cancers
They voted 8-1 to confirm Eric Jones’ appointment; the council president voted ‘no’ because he lacks experience as a firefighter
Kelli Flermoen, a 20-year veteran, will take over for Chief CJ Craven who’s retiring after 35 years with the department
A department that experiences an LODD can’t change the past, but it can affect the future to ease pain and prevent more deaths
An investigation found that he tolerated a culture of fear, intimidation and hostile management at the firehouse
Chief Louis Bright III was credited with bringing peace and stability to the department and criticized for not disciplining anyone in connection to firefighter Stanley Wilson’s line of duty death
Not every firefighter reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Understanding how and why nozzles work better prepares firefighters to make quick, effective knock downs
Capt. John Darmanin said he was demoted because he spoke out about the understaffed unit’s backlog of incomplete investigations
Recent fire-behavior research findings have been nothing short of groundbreaking; but can the next generation of fire chiefs expect more of the same?
Some fire departments have fully incorporated fire-behavior research findings into their strategies and tactics; here’s how those chiefs pulled it off
The military’s methodical approach to identifying and developing leaders can help the fire service raise its leadership game
He said he was scapegoated with false and overblown allegations intended to deflect public attention from deeper cultural deficiencies in the department
Officials said letting Chief Mike Balzer go was a personal matter and didn’t comment any further
When crime drops, cops are doing their jobs; when fires drop, firefighters are lazy — here’s how to overcome that perception
A small fire at the seminary housing the pope put one fire department’s planning and execution to the test
Being a strong leader is a skill that takes learning and practice; it also requires a person be genuine
Being the go-to agency for any problem is a lot of work, but it pays huge dividends community support during funding requests
The city manager has also come under fire for opposing the union’s request to hire more firefighters and for supporting the closure of a firehouse
The mayor said Eric Jones has proven himself a capable administrator and is the best person to fix the basic process problems still plaguing the fire department
Edsel Jenkins, 57, started as a firefighter with the department at the age of 19; he said he’s looking forward to spending more time with his family
Chief Dan Sullivan had been on paid leave amid allegations that tolerated discrimination and spawned a good-old-boys environment that belittled minorities and women
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