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.
One bad choice with a master stream spotlights a missed opportunity for cooperation over shared space frustrations
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
Mayor Kasim Reed said he fired Chief Kelvin Cochran because he did not get clearance to write to book
The Incident Command System is rapidly being implemented by a growing number of diverse organizations
Bad leadership is a death sentence to fire departments as it cuts short others’ attempts at leadership
Years of building public and political trust can be squashed small cover-up fibs, as will your career
If we fail to apply the lessons from the past, we are doomed to learn them again — the hard way
It is important for chiefs and officers, even in the smaller departments, to set realistic annual goals
There is currently no indication that Chief Kelvin Cochran allowed his religious beliefs to compromise his disciplinary decisions
Bobby Ross was criticized for his decisions during a six-alarm blaze that killed a firefighter last year
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
