Firefighters traveled thousands of miles, showcasing unparalleled teamwork during California’s fire season
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
A looming $2 trillion budget reduction means we will need to preserve funding streams where we can
It’s critical that fire officers know how to best mitigate hostilities between members
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for firefighters now as they were in the heat of the campaign
To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Science to the Station 2025 call for proposals now open
- Third report on deadly Maui wildfire focuses on future preparation, response
- Nev. FD uses wildfire reduction grant to continue protection of up to 3,000 acres
- Ga. battalion chief fatally shot while helping motorist who struck a deer
- FDNY captain rescues baby trapped in basement of burning house
- Firefighters in Calif. face weather conditions ‘ripe for explosive fire growth’
- Calif. Bay Area FDs see a decline in volunteer firefighters
- Fake FFs roll up to L.A. wildfire evacuation zone in phony engine, get arrested, deputies say
- Misinformation about Calif. wildfires spread like wildfire
- GoFundMe becomes a collector of wildfire survivors’ tales
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
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WATCH & LEARN
Yakima County officials work to improve quality mental health resources and support for first responders and deal with stigmas
We tout our cancer prevention measures but then take turnout gear into schools, place weight rooms in engine bays and puff on cigars outside the station
Keys to resilient leadership
Delray Beach officials released the apartment fire dispatch audio and the 911 calls from when a ladder truck was struck by a Brightline passenger train
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
Chief Caughey urges fire service leaders to focus on developing new firefighters’ critical thinking skills
Former Londonderry Fire Chief Bo Butler chose to give up his job in October 2024 instead of reducing firefighter staffing to save money
Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Robert Burdette remembers when he was a teenager watching firefighters respond to calls
Replacing the phrase “my department” with the more inclusive “our department” highlights teamwork and accountability
Consider what you want to accomplish in the next 12 months and build an actionable framework to achieve it