IAFF Local 64 cites safety, contract and leadership concerns, while Fire Chief Dennis Rubin disputes the claims
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
The hardest part of any major incident review is being candid about failures and disciplined enough to make changes that stick
Firefighters are not short on opinions — what is often missing is the discipline to follow through and make those conversations matter
The key for fire service leaders is finding – and maximizing – members’ strengths, even when they aren’t a perfect fit
Shifting from activity-based metrics to outcome-driven measures shows whether fire service efforts truly reduce risk and deliver public value
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Fallen Calif. firefighter gives lifesaving gift through organ donation
- ‘You just stuffed it down’: First responders, dispatchers confront mental health crisis
- ‘More than just a building': Ill. FD unveils long-awaited training center
- ‘Fire box 4647, final rounds': N.H. FD retires 154-year-old fire alarm box system after final call
- ‘We had to dig our way in': Colo. man dies in packed, burning house
- ‘Simply luck': Explosives-packed SUV attack at Ore. club nearly turns catastrophic
- Report on Pa. FF’s mayday, fall highlights importance of survival training and inspections
- LODD: Calif. firefighter dies after suffering on-duty medical emergency
- 3 dead, 5 critically hurt in NYC apartment fire
- 4 Mich. communities move toward regional fire authority if voters approve tax
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Smyrna Fire Department’s recognition highlights simple, low-cost habits, from gear cleaning to post-fire showers, that help reduce exposure and protect long-term health
Norwich officials offered a path to reinstate Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 as volunteers press lawsuit over Unified Command and question public safety, costs
The department replaced paper-based workflows with Microsoft tools to improve compliance, accountability and response readiness
Survey data highlights how equipment shortfalls and unclear expectations influence how firefighters act under pressure
Shouldering the weight of the fifth bugle requires a critical mindset shift
When resources run short during disasters, disciplined command becomes the key to prioritizing needs and coordinating aid
The former U.S. fire administrator shares how a colleague’s kindness in her first days on the job set her up for success
Veteran fire officials told a Senate hearing the Palisades blaze was a predictable result of failures in local decision-making, not a failure of firefighters
The bravest leaders fight the fires you can’t see
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