Leadership News

New IAFC President Sworn In At 2024 Fire-Rescue International Conference

August 17, 2024

Chief Waldo officially took office along with 1st Vice President Trisha Wolford and 2nd Vice President, Steven Locke read more

National Diversity and Inclusion Program Departments Announced

July 30, 2019

This program focuses on improving volunteer recruitment and retention through more inclusive and diverse departments nationwide read more
Lee Whitner of South Adams County Fire Department Selected as 2019 Training Officer Recognition Award Winner

July 29, 2019

The award honors exemplary conduct and dedication by a training officer. read more
Mentoring Within the Fire Service Course Released

July 17, 2019

Learn to demonstrate effective mentorship communication skills and identify strategies for developing the mentee’s behavior and performance. read more
iCHIEFS Podcast Episode 2 Now Available

June 26, 2019

Listen to the second iCHIEFS podcast, now available. read more
Four Inclusive Behaviors

June 9, 2019

Know the four key inclusive behaviors that leaders need to embrace along with eight sustaining behaviors that will assist your organization to become more inclusive. read more
2nd iDELP Cohort to Help Foster More Diverse, Inclusive Fire Service

June 4, 2019

The program aims to provide changemakers the tools necessary to become national leaders in the fire and emergency service and the IAFC. read more
Creating Trust with Your Crew

March 14, 2019

Being promoted does not magically provide new officers with leadership skills, and the fire service has sometimes been light on developing leadership qualities. The most important leadership quality all others can be built on is trust. read more
Four Simple Skills of an Effective Communicator

January 30, 2019

Effective communication helps us to understand a person or situation and enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection and caring can flourish. read more
2019 Fire Service Executive Development Institute Participants Selected

December 11, 2018

FSEDI is a yearlong leadership-development program to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have successful tenures. read more
I Stands for Inclusion

November 2, 2018

Diversity is about all of us in the fire service – it is who an organization is as well as who those in it are. But is the term becoming just an empty concept? read more