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San Diego hasn’t hired an outsider to run its Fire-Rescue Department in more than two decades, but it’s expected to take a harder look at doing so
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
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
You will be pulled in many directions and take some shots from outsiders, so it’s important to have a support system
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- Recovery efforts begin on Baltimore bridge wreckage as search for missing workers ends
- Mayday: DCFEMS firefighter hospitalized after apartment fire
- Fake FF in FDNY gear arrested at scene of fatal N.C. house fire
- Conn. town finance board critiques ‘not fully baked’ affordable housing plan for first responders
- Calif. Victorian home fires expose lingering blight, code enforcement struggles
- Wind-whipped fire destroys Mich. shopping plaza
- N.C. firefighter suffers life-threatening injuries following house fire
- Recovery operation underway for 6 construction workers following Baltimore bridge collapse
- Wash. firefighters rescue boy on bike pinned under school bus
- ‘Serious, sobering report’ prompts changes at Minn. fire department
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