Indirect Supervision

By David C. Comstock Jr.

Acts or omissions by a fire officer at an incident that ultimately cause injuries may violate firefighter civil rights....

Pregnant Pause

By Joseph D. Rush III

Firefighting poses health risks, but the impact on an expectant firefighter and her fetus can be much more severe....

Fresh START

By Ron Deadman

Five simple steps can turn officers into leaders....

Affair of the Heart

By Mary Rose Roberts

Volunteer firefighter recruitment efforts depend on a deep love of the service, which often is borne of family tradition....

Decisions, Decisions

By Ronald Naab

There is much to consider when purchasing new or used tenders....

In the Middle of Nowhere

By Craig Encinas

Creative thinking and partnerships are the key to solving rural water-supply challenges....

Teach on a Dime

By Dayna Hilton

Here are six easy steps to create a successful fire-safety program, along with some proven budget-conscious ideas worth consideration....

Central Nervous System

By Jesse Theodore

The Orange County Fire Authority uses computer mapping to coordinate the activities of all parts of its organization....

Topic of Cancer

By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)

TriData has suggested that a recent firefighting cancer presumption report highlights the need for significant research on cancers and firefighters. But do we need to wait another 20 or 30 years to confirm firefighters get cancer from their jobs?...

Regardless of Incident Type, Advance Planning is Key to Response

By Glenn Bischoff

Responders at inauguration, Minneapolis bridge collapse employ CAD, talk groups and more to ease interagency communications....

Bethesda Volunteer Chief Wins Free-Speech Lawsuit

By Mary Rose Roberts

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ordered the Bethesda (Md.) Fire Department to pay $259,000 to settle a First-Amendment termination lawsuit filed by former...

FIRE CHIEF Opens Chief of the Year Nominations

FIRE CHIEF magazine is calling for nominations for its annual Fire Chief of the Year Awards....

Near-Miss Reports Help Train the Trainers

By John Tippett

Fire service instructors are challenged to find adaptable methodologies that both meet NFPA and state-agency standards and stimulate the students....

Take Statistics One Step Further

By Robert R. Rielage

After reading the NFPA's most recent U.S. fire department profile, I would like to look at these statistics in a bit of a new light....

Cancer is Fire Service's Horse on the Table

By Bruce Evans

Like the horse on the dining room table, the fire service often doesn't discuss cancer — though the occurrences of it stare us in the face daily....

Give the Gift of Self-Realization

By Ronny J. Coleman

Do we train recruit firefighters to cope with the changes that they are going to experience? Or do we give them a sea anchor of tradition to prevent them from trying to change the fire service to fast?...

Voice of Experience

By Janet Wilmoth

As he moves into retirement, former FEMA head David Paulison shares some advice for his successor and his ideas on transparency....