One hundred and thirty-two fire departments participated in the beta-test version of the survey, and a validated survey tool—the Firefighter Organizational Culture of Safety (FOCUS) survey—was ...

An organizational chart available on the department’s website lists 13 leadership positions. It doesn’t include Larson’s role. Crowley was sworn in as fire chief on March 25, 2022 ...

Does the fire service have a micromanagement problem? Jamie Jent takes a closer look and offers some solutions.