To stay relevant, firefighters must see themselves as career-long students. Learning should not stop at graduation from the recruit academy; instead, graduation marks the beginning of a firefighter’s ...

Leadership training in the fire service is essential. However, the scope of this training must go beyond the fundamentals of managing crews, operating and communicating properly on portable radios, or ...

In 2015, I transitioned to fire chief of the McKeesport, PA, Fire Department. I had ideas to move the department forward but quickly realized that I lacked the tools to implement them effectively. Yes ...

A short time back, my department was at a point where it achieved a lot of great things, and people of all ranks and positions were heavily engaged. Most of the engagement had to do with the fact that ...

Game changer, disrupter, hard-charger. Those are terms usually reserved to describe the captains of industry. But when you are Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and head up a large federal agency like the U.S.

Leadership training built on accountability, communication, and real-world decision-making. After a Decade in Corporate Leadership Training, Thatcher Lewis Officially Expands Its Law Enforcement and ...

The Metropolitan “Metro” Fire Chiefs Association, a section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), recently held its 2025 annual ...