Leadership

Jun. 19, 2013

News

Fire Chief

FIRE CHIEF announces 2013 Chief of the Year nominees

Twelve career and five volunteer fire chiefs are among the finalists for the 2013 Fire Chief of the Year Awards. The winners will be chosen by FIRE CHIEF’s Editorial Advisory Board and will be announced at on Friday, Aug. 16, at Fire-Rescue International in Chicago....More
Jun. 19, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

How city, regional preplans improved emergency response to Boston Marathon bombing

Planning for the worst while hoping for the best saved lives at the Boston Marathon bombing, when city and regional preplans helped first responders quickly transport victims to area hospitals....More
Jun. 18, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

Fire leadership requires tough love, common sense

A mix of tough love and courage determine a leader’s success....More
Jun. 18, 2013

News

Fire Chief

Sens. introduce Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2013

Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2013, which would strengthen tax incentives for commercial real-estate owners who retrofit fire sprinklers in office spaces, nursing homes and other buildings....More
Jun. 17, 2013

Commentary

Why PIOs should evolve into external affairs officers 1

While the fire chief ultimately is responsible for his or her department’s image, a PIO or external-affairs officer can help develop relationships and more open communications with local media and the community at large....More
Jun. 17, 2013

Commentary

Fire Chief

Moving forward while preserving fire-service history

Knowing the difference between tradition and history is important. Preserving fire-service history should be done through books and museums, not holding by on to the old ways....More
Jun. 14, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

Fla. department develops 'No child locked inside' vehicle safety program

A Florida department develops a campaign to increase awareness about the dangers of leaving children in hot vehicles....More
Jun. 14, 2013

Commentary

Fire Chief

How fire departments can handle citizen complaints

The essence of a complaint is something is wrong and somebody wants a remedy. Complaints cannot be dismissed as just merely bad opinions of other parties. Handling complaints requires a specific skill set, just like every other component of fire prevention....More
Jun. 13, 2013

Commentary

How to avoid firefighter-charity scams

This week the Tampa Bay Times published a list of the 50 worst charities in America, ranked according to money blown on soliciting costs over the past decade. There are four charities related to firefighters: the Firefighters Charitable Foundation, the Association for Firefighters and Paramedics, the Firefighters Assistance Fund and Firefighters Burn Fund....More
Jun. 13, 2013

blog

Considering PSOs is like playing with fire

By Harold A. Schaitberger -- While researchers at MSU might think and hope that fire and police consolidation could be the next big thing in public safety, the concept is in fact old, tired and dangerous....More