Fire Chief’s features examine issues of particular importance to the chief officers who lead and manage fire departments. Specific feature topics include:

• Training • Incident Command • Disaster Management • Finance and Budgeting • Fire Investigation • Fire Suppression • Vehicle Specification • Hazmat Response • WMD Response • Safety and Health • Rescue Operations • Communications • Professional Development • Emergency Medical Services

Every month, the magazine begins with News & Trends, featuring industry breakthroughs in Technology Update. Fire Chief also includes a timely legal column, written in rotation by three lawyers with an extended history of fire service involvement. In addition, Chief Ronny J. Coleman writes the highly popular Chief’s Clipboard column, now in its 20th year. Columns appearing on a regular basis include:

• EMS Viewpoints • Training Perspectives • Volunteer Voice • Sound Off (guest editorial) • Fitness Issues • Domestic Preparedness

A full range of service departments rounds out the magazine:

• Calendar • People News • New Deliveries • Company News • Equipment News • Product Focus

Editorial Advisory Board

Fire Chief's Editorial Advisory Board members are carefully selected for their professional experience and expertise in fire and emergency services. The board assists in advising of trends and suggesting timely articles to keep our readers aware of the changes and challenges in the fire and emergency services.

Chief Debra Amesqua
Madison (Wis.) Fire Department

Chief Randy Bruegman, CFO, MIFireE
Fresno (Calif.) Fire Department

Chief Gregory Cade, MIFireE
Virginia Beach (Va.) Fire Department

Chief Michael Chiaramonte, CFO
Lynbrook (N.Y.) Fire Department

Chief (Ret.) Ron Coleman
Elk Grove, Calif.

Assistant Chief Brian Crawford
Shreveport (La.) Fire Department

Chief I. David Daniels, MHRM, MIFireE
Fulton County (Ga.) Fire Department

Chief Larry Donner
Boulder (Colo.) Fire Department

Ted Halpin
Ithica, N.Y.

Chief Mary Beth Michos
Prince William Cty. (Va.) Dept. of Fire & Rescue

Chief Robert L. Ridgeway
West Palm Beach (Fla.) Fire-Rescue

Chief Robert Rielage, CFO, EFO, MIFireE
Wyoming (Ohio) Fire-EMS