An investigation into the Flanders Fire Department has led to directives for the volunteer fire chief to seek counseling
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
From department culture to personal self-reflection, several factors can help you answer the question
In your first 30 days as chief, focus on building your team, embracing individuals with institutional knowledge, and finding a sounding board for new ideas
Firefighters get real about one of the biggest issues facing the industry and how to fix it
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- LAFD recruit killed while rendering aid at vehicle collision
- Retired, paralyzed firefighter participates in first Boston Marathon
- N.M. county seeks $8.1M upgrade to emergency radio system
- Pa. fire department mourns loss of longtime firefighter
- Rural Texas volunteer fire departments receive $1.3M in grants
- Ill. man stable after being trapped nearly 8 hours in grain bin
- Milwaukee firefighter trapped, overwhelmed by flames during rescue
- Fla. firefighter dies after medical emergency in firehouse
- Wildfire coordinator brings passion, planning experience to Colo. FD
- Girls from 30 Calif. high schools attend hands-on fire camp
FIRE CHIEF DIGITAL EDITIONS
IAFC & FIRE-RESCUE INTERNATIONAL
WATCH & LEARN
The battalion chief explains how so much of her decision-making is rooted in the 2008 Salisbury Millworks blaze
More than 2,100 firefighters speak up about the perfect storm of stress and staffing challenges
The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) training chief talks go/no-go decision-making, plus creating a culture that prioritizes action
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Some simple, even clever, ways to address the disconnect
The Loveland, Colo., chief shares lessons from his time in media and urges leaders to maintain forward progress for their organizations
Tackling the mixed bag of electric vehicle coverage and whether we need a fire service “reset,” plus what’s ahead for 2023
Buy-in at all levels of the department is important BEFORE starting one of these programs
The Bozeman fire chief shares tips for getting buy-in from FD leadership, the gut-check moment that changed his career, and his hopes for his new IAFC role
Define the criteria for awards at your department so it doesn’t feel so arbitrary