Fire Department Management
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.
Eagle Fire’s new station will bring local and federal wildland crews closer to the growing wildland-urban interface, while its former station is slated to become an Ada County Paramedics base
Harrisburg officials are reviewing the city-run BLS ambulance service after questions about operating costs, revenue and responses outside city limits
Minoa added 20 paid firefighters to bolster daytime coverage after its volunteer ranks fell from about 80 members to 30, with fewer than 20 regularly responding
Eagle officials postponed a decision on a proposed fire training and public works facility after residents raised concerns about its location next to a popular bike park
Chesterfield Fire Company leaders allege Stephanie Kneier had ongoing disciplinary issues; Kneier says she was notified of her suspension after speaking publicly
Signal Mountain chief Larry Sloan resigned after a town review found his social media conduct had “eroded public trust in first responders”
Tim Sendelbach will lead the regional organization as it integrates the Wauwatosa and West Allis fire departments
The Virginia Beach Fire Department plans to hire 63 full-time employees before implementing the new schedule in 2028
The impulse to act quickly must be balanced with the need to act wisely
Training, policy and operational integration helped Queen Creek move its drones from experiment to everyday resource
The job is not to prepare for another 9/11. It is to prepare firefighters for the next call
Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls
Flint firefighters have been reassigned while Stations 6 and 8 undergo $164,000 in kitchen renovations to address mold and asbestos issues
Folsom Fire Department returned Engine 39 to service after hiring 14 single-role EMTs and paramedics, restoring response capacity cut during last year’s budget reductions
A chief’s effort to broaden professional exposure helped firefighters and officers rethink accountability, development and their role in organizational change
Fire service leadership development should begin years before promotion, with mentorship, perspective and meaningful opportunities to grow
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Madison’s Medic 1 will operate from downtown Fire Station 1, where nearly 3,800 EMS calls last year were handled by ambulances responding from other stations
Pittsburgh will use funding donated by Highmark Health to purchase eight engines and five ladder trucks as the city works to replace an aging fleet
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
How to get down to fireground business even if you can’t get up to the roof
Fire service leaders must shift their recruitment and retention strategies
Former Bellingham firefighters, EMTs, police officers and other city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case
Decatur Fire & Rescue’s new career-development plan establishes training, education, certification and experience requirements for firefighters seeking to advance through the ranks
Lillian Bonsignore spent weeks working the pile; 25 years later, the area still triggers her brain to recall the smell “like it’s day one”
Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for higher-priority calls
Sterling Heights’ Civilian Fire Academy gives residents hands-on experience with fire attack, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, CPR and firefighter equipment
Grand Island’s new $5.5 million Fire Station No. 3 features decontamination areas, separate contamination zones and expanded space for fire and EMS crews
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients
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