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January 2013 issue

Fire-service managers, supervisors and staff need the proper tools to address the challenges of the current economic environment. In FIRE CHIEF's January cover story, Jack Snook answers common questions chiefs have when facing this new realiity.

Also in this issue, FIRE CHIEF looks at protecting environmental resources; a new wearable firefighter tracker; extrication training for rail incidents; advice for new or relocating fire chiefs; and quint specifications. 

Features

In Service

  • Jan. 20, 2013
    Article
    Fire Chief

    How to specify, maintain a quint

    Learn how the pieces of a quint work together — and why it might not be the bargain that administrators think....More

Notes and Notions

  • Jan. 17, 2013
    blog

    Competition, purpose, more should be on fire chiefs' minds in 2013 1

    Most articles I’ve read about stress management recommend mindful breathing, which is a focused awareness of breathing. This not only is healthy for stress management, but also offers the person a moment to take a step back from a situation, stressful or not....More

Volunteer Voice

  • Jan. 14, 2013
    Commentary

    Why fire leadership needs to recommit to character, ethics 2

    Each of us should recommit ourselves to three traits so necessary in today’s fire service: character, ethics and leadership. These traits are the hallmarks of a successful officer and the goals of an aspiring one. They also will help carry you and your department through the next few years....More

IAFC Insights

Chief's Clipboard

  • Jan. 19, 2013
    Commentary
    Fire Chief

    The importance of training on high-rise fire-suppression systems 1

    If we continue to require risk mitigation in buildings, the fire service needs to be experts about its performance. We need to train on it. We need to evaluate it. We need to have the specifics about what it takes to make it work correctly under those high-risk scenarios....More
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