In a world of uncertainty, one thing that is for sure is uncertainty. The fire service is entering an unprecedented age of challenge and opportunity. Leaders of the modern fire service face persistent ...

The fire service is not a business, but the fire department is often asked to operate like one. Instead of operating effectively, firefighters are asked to provide services with the minimum number of ...

Courage in the fire service mirrors the Founding Fathers’ sacrifices—rooted in duty, not ego or reward. Leadership in the fire service is built on moral responsibility, integrity, and accountability, ...

Justin Sherwood contends that, because community trust and credibility are difficult to build and easily destroyed, fire service leaders' attention to their appearance, acknowledgment that they don’t ...

Some careers are jobs. Others are callings. For Edward Falk, public safety was always more than work. It was a commitment to ...