Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department. If the fire service had a scoreboard for health and performance, sleep would be the category where we consistently fall behind. Firefighters and ...

Emergency service leaders generally lack an education in the science of management. Although the topic of leadership is commonly taught in the emergency service training regiment, true management ...

Fire service leadership has existed since the introduction of the first organized fire brigades of ancient Rome. Over the centuries, leadership has morphed into the traditional styles we recognize ...

When getting to the stage of my fire service career where I wanted to become a captain, I didn’t truly understand what I needed to do. I thought I did, but I didn’t. I was convinced, even though I had ...

Do you cringe at the thought of developing yourself and other fire officers within your organization? Well, don’t. Of course, that’s easier said than done sometimes, but with steadfast motivation and ...

A change to Arizona law is busting the budgets for rural fire departments that rely on volunteer firefighters, KVOA News 4 Tucson reports. Fire chiefs across the state say workers’ compensation ...

Note: Since publishing, the USFA has updated the total number of on-duty deaths for 2020. The total for the year is 96. The total of those who died due to COVID-19 in 2020 is 35. 2020 ended with a ...

Recently, the fire department I work for mandated that all company officers review with their companies reports from the Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System (www.firefighternearmiss.com). Report ...

Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Today’s fire chiefs have unique challenges that they must face in this dynamically changing fire service. As we have accepted more risk/hazards, we have assumed many roles outside of traditional ...

Three Detroit Fire Department employees have been named in a payroll fraud investigation conducted by the city’s Office of Inspector General, according to ClickOnDetroit. The report alleges Lt. James ...

The debate between firefighters as to which type of nozzle is the safest and most effective for the extinguishment of fires has been going on for almost 150 years. The debate, which is specifically ...