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.
Jonpaul Seivane brings 17 years of leadership from Sacramento Metro Fire, with a strong focus on firefighter training, wellness and professional development
Learn why outcome-based leadership is crucial for making meaningful changes in your agency and community
Bridging the gap between firehouse realities and top-level decisions through open dialogue
Landmark buildings, because of their age and different uses, present unique threats to firefighters
Typically thought of as a defensive weapon, the deck gun can buy you crucial time to make an interior attack
His goal from day one was to be fire chief; he achieved it 17 years after joining the department and held it for 11 years
Structured downtime will enhance firefighter performance; the key is that it be structured
In November 90 percent of ambulances arrived within 12.7 minutes of dispatch; the goal is 10 minutes
Rally organizer: “It kills me that 35 years of public service should be stained in such a horrible way.”
Chief Senterfitt: “Our men and women are so dedicated that they’re going to go out there and do their jobs regardless of this action.”
The emails appeared to be chain emails and not generated by the battalion chief or the other suspended official
The 20-year veteran was chosen as Charleston’s firefighter of the year earlier this year
Chief Frank Alaimo did not get to a house fire until almost two hours after it was called in; he said it was because of a health condition
It may seem like a bunch of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, but ignoring in station hazardous materials can bring stiff fines
Acting Fire Chief Don Moore said right now there is very limited structure as far as people following the rules and regulations
Exceeding well-defined criteria, being a constant learner and being mentored are critical to strong fire service leadership
Critics call it sexist and go as far as connecting it to low number of female firefighters and attacks on the female chief
The former fire chief was charged with taking the money, his replacement says its hard to make a budget not knowing what was really earned and spent
With no firefighting experience, Julian McKenzie was tapped by his community to lead a start-up fire department
Bryan Jack, a former hotshot crew member, was chosen because he knew the community and had seen it through the fire
As the career-volunteer fire department model gains popularity, here are some of the leadership pitfalls and how to avoid them
The lessons from a literal assassination in November 1963 hold wisdom for overcoming the fire service’s figurative leadership assassinations
When personal relationships between fire chiefs and their bosses reach irreconcilable differences, the chief can start packing
Showing the measurable results of cuts to fire department staffing is the only thing municipal leaders understand; here’s how to make that case
There’s real science showing how to measure and improve emotional intelligence, and that it is a key to good leadership — especially in the fire service
When holiday celebrations go wrong, we get the call; follow these tips for safe and effective responses this season
The chief was disciplined for not getting a council purchase order to buy turnout gear with all fire grant money
The issues center around the chief’s disciplining a firefighter and a grievance filed with the council
These stories show opposite behaviors by fire service leaders when offered a chance to be prejudice — and the results are encouraging
This abandoned commercial building presents several challenges and risks to Detroit firefighters; watch the video and discuss how you would handle a similar fire in your area of response.
The attorney said a cultural indifference and lack of accountability led to firefighter Stanley Wilson’s death
Funding for the program has been extended to teach science-based tactical decision making for company officers and firefighters
