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The Fire Scene: Effective Fireground Communications

John J. Salka, Jr., stresses the value of describing the smoke and fire in radio transmissions.

Leadership Lessons: Do You Have a GrAttitude?

Austin, TX, Fire Chief Joel Baker recently received a reprimand after a photo showed he had his hands on his cell phone behind the wheel of his city SUV. He is using the experience to remind people about driver safety.

TX Chief Driving with Cell Phone Becomes Teaching Moment

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Fifth-Generation FF Becomes NY Fire District's 1st Female Chief

Stratford, CT, Fire Chief Robert McGrath.

CT Chief Retires after 50 Years as Firefighter

The Fire Scene: Effective Fireground Communications

Leadership Lessons: Do You Have a GrAttitude?

Austin, TX, Fire Chief Joel Baker recently received a reprimand after a photo showed he had his hands on his cell phone behind the wheel of his city SUV. He is using the experience to remind people about driver safety.

TX Chief Driving with Cell Phone Becomes Teaching Moment

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Fifth-Generation FF Becomes NY Fire District's 1st Female Chief

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Enfield Deputy Fire Chief Paul Januszewski.

CT Deputy Chief Retiring after 45 Years

Enfield Deputy Fire Chief Paul Januszewski is retiring Friday after a career that spanned 45 years, 27 of them as second in command.

New Groveland Fire Chief Kevin Carroll.

FL City Officials Name New Fire Chief

Groveland officials on Tuesday announced that Hernando County Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Carroll will soon take the helm as the city's new fire chief.

Howard Lake, MN, Fire Chief Daryl 'Taddy' Drusch.

MN Chief Suffers Fatal Heart Attack after Call

Howard Lake Fire Chief Daryl Drusch, 49, died at home early Monday soon after responding to a call, according to the Minnesota Fire Service Foundation.

White Settlement Assistant Fire Chief Brandon Logan assumed command at his chief's vehicle early into the incident.

TX Crews Emphasize Command, Cooperation after Deadly Church Shooting Response

White Settlement firefighters who responded to the West Freeway Church of Christ Shooting say other fire departments need to prepare for these incidents in their own communities.

Former Cranberry Township, PA, Fire Chief Mark Nanna (left) and his brother, Lee, the fire company's former president.

PA Firefighter Brothers Die Within Hours of Each Other

Former Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company President Lee Nanna died five hours after learning his brother, former Chief Mark Nanna, had passed away from complications of an infection.

Retiring Middletown, RI, Fire Chief Peter Faerber.

RI Fire Chief Resigns amid Criticism over Firefighter Staffing

'I don't feel I have been as effective as I'd like to be,' said Middletown Fire Chief Peter Faerber, who announced that he's stepping down next month.

Georgetown Township, IN, Fire Protection District Richard Bader Jr.

Complaint: IN Fire Chief Created 'Hostile Work Environment'

A letter of 'no confidence' from Georgetown Township Fire Protection District firefighters accuses Chief Richard Bader Jr. of 'poor management,' as well as intimidation and violence.

Amarillo, TX, Fire Chief Jeff Greenlee.

TX Fire Department, Retiring Chief Look to Future

Amarillo Fire Chief Jeff Greenlee is 'leaving behind some big shoes to fill, but I feel confident that he's developed a culture of guys who are able to fill those shoes,' a department spokesman said.

Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters President Joseph A. Andriole addresses the Middletown Town Council Monday.

FFs Union Questions RI Chief's Effectiveness in Wake of 'Horrific Fire'

The criticism of Middletown's fire chief comes just days after residents used a Town Council meeting to heatedly voice concerns over the fire department's alleged understaffing.

Biddeford, ME, Fire Chief Scott Gagne.

ME Fire Chief Receives Unanimous Union No Confidence Vote

'This has been building over several years,' said the president of Biddeford's firefighters union about its concern over Chief Scott Gagne's leadership of the department.

Garfield Co Fire District 1 (wa)

WA Fire District Chief Resigns: 'This Is the Right Time'

'When a former fire commissioner said we were overpaid, it took my heart out of it. It got pretty frustrating,' said outgoing Garfield County Fire District Kris Darby.

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Check Out the Latest "Firefighters in Fire Trucks Getting Ice Cream"

In the latest episode of 'Firefighters in Fire Trucks Getting Ice Cream,' Jesse Quinalty welcomes Ben Martin from Embrace the Resistance in a 1983 Mack CF611.

New Alpine, CA, Fire Protection District Chief Brian Boggeln.

CA Fire Protection District Names New Chief

New Chief Brian Boggeln has been with the Alpine Fire Protection District for 22 years, starting as a firefighter cadet and serving as a captain and division chief.