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The fire department management topic focuses on fire service leadership, from the high-level management issues facing fire chiefs to the administrative functions and budget issues that impact day-to-day operations.

Fire Rescue Systems’ full-suite IMS provides a robust, user-friendly solution that enhances fire department operations
Lima Fire Department mutual aid limit seeks to keep a minimum number of crews available in city
Chester and Blandford fire chiefs are looking at the feasibility of combined volunteer fire departments
Fire service leaders can take action to increase awareness, access and applicability of these potentially lifesaving programs
In your first 30 days as chief, focus on building your team, embracing individuals with institutional knowledge, and finding a sounding board for new ideas
Lexington Fire Department is one of only seven departments to attain three top accrediations
Survey finds 86% of female firefighters had been assaulted or know someone else who had been assaulted during fire/EMS work
The Eugene Springfield (Oregon) Fire battalion chief details the importance of a shared vision of learning and training at every organization
How to get down to fireground business even if you can’t get up to the roof
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Key questions to get you started
Effective mutual aid agreements are built on professional relationships, shared goals, and trust
Firefighters get real about one of the biggest issues facing the industry and how to fix it
You will be pulled in many directions and take some shots from outsiders, so it’s important to have a support system
Carroll County Fire & EMS had file cabinets with outdated information before they began using software from Lexipol
It’s time to reevaluate our SOPs, eliminate insular groups, and see traditions as an honor, not an anchor
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
ESO’s all-in-one Logistics Management software saves you time and money while maintaining response-ready status for your community
“Take care of your troops and they will take care of you” and other military command lessons applied to the fire service
Get to know your people, listen to their input, and allow them to use their skills and abilities
Understanding how to pay for the change, achieve buy-in and foster connections, plus tips rooted in experience
Grant County Fire District 7 saw a 25% increase in calls, purchased new apparatus and nearly doubled its number of volunteers
Implementing these principles can help maximize the impact of the information
Detailing changes to equipment and PPE priority lists
Successful leaders have offered wise advice over the years about how to ensure that you live and breathe strong leadership
New chiefs, don’t make too many changes too fast or you’ll face significant resistance