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.
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
From prevention to data-driven decision-making, department leaders must set the tone for mayday-minded training
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
The reason for the fire chief’s resignation is unclear; the mayor accused administrators of encouraging secrecy within the fire department
Three case studies explain our propensity to bend the safety rules, but there is hope for behavioral change
There’s a reason all of the cool kids are doing it, accreditation ushers fire departments into an age of professionalism
Financial compensation is a small piece of why firefighters stay or leave a department; here are the bigger reasons
About 85 percent of the firefighters who voted supported the motion; one firefighter said the commissioner “lost control of his department”
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
Lonica Collins became the youngest serving female captain in West Australia volunteer firefighting history
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
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