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.
Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
What a week in the Sahara taught one chief officer about leading with purpose and building organizational endurance
Dallas Assistant Fire Chief Lauren Johnson has been named the next chief of Portland Fire & Rescue, becoming only the third woman and third external hire to lead the department
The city manager said he was most attracted by Chief McArthur’s experience and progressiveness
Chief Harold Isler begins Aug. 1, 20 days before the current chief retires
Several fire service leaders brought home awards for their commitment to the industry at the annual CFSI dinner
Union leaders suspect Deputy Chief Chad Williamson was improperly texting with witnesses during an arbitration hearing in March
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Chief Tom Vineyard did not offer a reason for his departure or mention his future plans; several controversies have erupted since his reign at the department
Check out the videos below to learn more about fire dynamics and firefighting tactics from experts in the fire service
Firefighter Kessler was threatened during her 20-year career; the judge called the department’s working environment abusive
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Documents detail problems the department had with staffing issues, fuel for generators, and even food for the firefighters
Mayor de Blasio did not name Cassano’s replacement or say when that appointment will come
“I feel proud that women in the fire service are finally being recognized and respected. We’re able to break those barriers,” Assistant Fire Chief Alicia Francis said
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Following these steps will make awareness-level firefighters safe and effective when first on a hazmat scene
Changing the name of volunteer firefighters would better reflect the fire service mission and reduce rivalry
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Chief Tim Pellerin will testify on behalf of a bill that would appropriate funds to train firefighters to handle large-scale petroleum fires in trains and other transports
The strategy was straightforward: Combine officers and firefighters in mini-task forces to treat and evacuate the wounded while a volatile situation is unfolding
Mudslides make for extremely difficult rescue operations because there are very little void spaces where people could potentially survive
Not paying attention to the needs of firefighters can undermine a chief’s ability to lead; here’s how to avoid that trap
If you do these things you’ll find yourself either out on the street or busted down in rank
The issues facing women in the fire service are telling of a systemic crisis of leadership
Fire officials said the blaze was accidentally sparked by welders who failed to get a permit for work on a neighboring building
A handful of departments all across the area will use the information they’re learning to train firefighters this fall
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Leading by example is the best way to ingrain health and safety practices in firefighters
There are as many definitions of great instructor as there are great instructors, but they all share these traits
The order to leave came when officers noticed a collapse was coming
