NIST researchers recently conducted a series of tests to study the effects of various firefighting techniques to prevent flashover. FIRE CHIEF's April cover story looks at how the results could alter the future of fireground tactics....More
The unanticipated and unexpected intra- and interpersonal dynamics of running a fire department can quickly overwhelm a new fire chief. FIRE CHIEF's December cover story will help new leaders avoid pitfalls and build trust within their agencies....More
Most metropolitan fire fleet managers would agree that keeping an aging fire truck, with its high maintenance costs and obsolete functionality, is akin to throwing good money after bad. FIRE CHIEF’s October cover story shows you how to empirically demonstrate that you have reached a point with a particular fire apparatus that it is costing the community more to maintain than what it is getting in return....More
Results of recent tests showed that cracks in SCBA facepieces were putting firefighters in danger. FIRE CHIEF's September cover story looks at NIST and NFPA research and proposed standards changes....More
After a rash of active- and retired-firefighter suicides, the Chicago Fire Department’s union EAP decided to break its silence about suicide. FIRE CHIEF’s August cover story looks at what the department found....More
Without question, social media is a worldwide phenomenon. It also can be an enormous headache for fire departments. FIRE CHIEF’s July cover story will explore all of the ramifications....More
The fire service is under severe financial pressure. But some departments not only are surviving, they are thriving in this environment because they are leveraging unique public/private partnerships, several of which are explored in the June cover story....More
In the March 2012 issue, we examine how volunteer firefighter recruitment strategies need to change in order to reverse the decline in their numbers....More
In the February 2012 issue, we examine issues of diversity in the fire service at a time when four out of five firefighters in the U.S. are white males....More
In the January 2012 issue, FIRE CHIEF examines the issues and challenges affecting fire departments today, particularly funding, staffing, training and officer development....More
