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What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos
From department culture to personal self-reflection, several factors can help you answer the question
In your first 30 days as chief, focus on building your team, embracing individuals with institutional knowledge, and finding a sounding board for new ideas
FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- NFFF 2024 Memorial Weekend to remember, honor over 200 firefighters
- Mo. protesters oppose firefighter’s return to work after fatal crash
- 7 firefighters hurt battling 4-alarm NYC blaze
- Conn. legislators look to ban Chinese-made drones used by fire, police departments
- W.Va. firefighter injured when collision sends apparatus into building
- Over 1,000 gather to mourn longtime Mont. firefighter
- Former N.H. firefighter files lawsuit claiming years of sexual harassment
- Ind. firefighters honored for VES rescue during heavy fire conditions
- Calif. council unanimously approves new firefighter training center
- 14 rescued in Miami apartment fire
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WATCH & LEARN
For some, the private sector beckons while others may explore career transitions within the trades – but we can stop this exodus
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis
Live at FDIC, Better Every Shift cohost Aaron Zamzow is capturing attendees improvement strategies
The battalion chief explains how so much of her decision-making is rooted in the 2008 Salisbury Millworks blaze
More than 2,100 firefighters speak up about the perfect storm of stress and staffing challenges
The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) training chief talks go/no-go decision-making, plus creating a culture that prioritizes action
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Some simple, even clever, ways to address the disconnect
The Loveland, Colo., chief shares lessons from his time in media and urges leaders to maintain forward progress for their organizations
Tackling the mixed bag of electric vehicle coverage and whether we need a fire service “reset,” plus what’s ahead for 2023