Five fire chiefs sued former Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh claiming they were harassed, reassigned and demoted because of their age
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Understanding the history of crew resource management helps make the case
If you were able to interview former President Trump or Vice President Harris, what questions would you ask?
The opportunities to advance our knowledge and skills are all around us; you just have to be open to them
Building agile leaders who can make decisions at the point of action, even in uncertain and rapidly changing environments
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- N.H. first responders rescue boy trapped between boulders for 9 hours
- ‘Water supply is always a problem': Ind. FDs battle commercial structure fire
- Authorities: Texas pipeline explosion caused by vehicle crash
- Pipeline explosion sets fire to Texas houses, causes evacuation
- Former FDNY chiefs charged in prevention corruption case
- Report: ‘No evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for deadly wildfire despite days of warnings
- Judge frees Colo. paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain
- Calif. union leader: Trump ‘should be ashamed’ of threat to withhold federal firefighting aid
- Dog saves bed-ridden woman’s life in Calif. house fire
- Amazon founder, Hawaii foundation donate $2.1M towards new fire apparatus
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WATCH & LEARN
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
This setup provides a good sense of who is ultimately responsible
The former Oakland fire chief talks lifelong learning, the biggest challenge of his career, plus ‘calculated aggression,’ future book titles and pet peeves
The deputy chief talks ‘30 Fires You Must Know,’ learning from the Twin Parks fire, his best advice, plus his favorite firehouse meals
It’s all comes down to clear expectations, job descriptions and staying in your lane