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.
Now more than ever, public safety leaders are called to lead not just with authority, but with authenticity
Downtime together is becoming the rarest call firefighters answer
How to implement mayday-focused policies in an actionable and relatable way that builds muscle memory for these events
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
Like other emergencies, planning for the irate civilian will lead to a positive outcome
Here’s why it’s important to establish strong, positive relations between the fire service and the community
Be it an emergency director, mayor or town manager, we all answer to someone, and managing that relationship is key to career success
This “it takes a public safety village” approach to officer training is successful and repeatable in any jurisdiction
This issue focuses on the best ways to evaluate, recruit, nurture and discipline fire officers
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
