Fire Chief Robert Logan and Battalion Chief David Picone detail how SDFR shows its members ‘we’re focused on you’
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Discover practical strategies for public safety leaders to stay grounded, manage stress and inspire their teams during life’s toughest challenges
Discover practical strategies for public safety leaders to stay grounded, manage stress and inspire their teams during life’s toughest challenges
Ditch the “I’ll get to that later” mindset
Every department needs different viewpoints to grow and thrive, even if that means having to manage constant dissenters
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- 2 dead in Sacramento abandoned office building fire
- Bill would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters year-round employees
- Drone pilot pled guilty to crash involving tanker fighting Los Angeles wildfire
- Va. EMT killed in crash after leaving paramedic training
- Industry reps push back against CSST regulation bill linked to Md. firefighters’ deaths
- $19K grant helps Mich. FD improve searches with thermal imagers
- Rookie N.J. firefighter sexually harassed in first weeks on the job files lawsuit
- ‘Built to burn': Calif. hillside homes expand without learning from past wildfire lessons
- Bill would consolidate federal wildland firefighting resources
- Explosion rips through Pa. chemical plant, injuring 6 firefighters
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WATCH & LEARN
Former Londonderry Fire Chief Bo Butler chose to give up his job in October 2024 instead of reducing firefighter staffing to save money
Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Robert Burdette remembers when he was a teenager watching firefighters respond to calls
Replacing the phrase “my department” with the more inclusive “our department” highlights teamwork and accountability
Consider what you want to accomplish in the next 12 months and build an actionable framework to achieve it
Portland Fire Chief Ryan Gillespie will retire in early March
Chiefs, are you seeking out new ideas and approaches from different departments?
Chief Caughey argues that different generations aren’t better or worse, just different
Portland Deputy Chief Chad Johnston is known for his commitment to building a high-performance organization
N.J. officials reinstate fire chief after allegations of harassment, intimidation and discrimination
East Orange Fire Chief Andre Williams was suspended after prosecutors investigated allegations of harassment from two firefighter unions
Battalion Chief Tony Ray Garrison was caught in a landslide while rescuing victims of Hurricane Helene