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Chester and Blandford fire chiefs are looking at the feasibility of combined volunteer fire departments
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
Understanding how to pay for the change, achieve buy-in and foster connections, plus tips rooted in experience
Here are seven strategies to pay down debt and live within your means
Detailing changes to equipment and PPE priority lists
Farmington Hills leaders have increased firefighter staffing and hope to improve response times
Boston, Worcester and 31 other cities and towns will receive less money than expected
Officials in Flint are considering making the former Fire Station 4 into a public safety training center
Webster Groves and its union firefighters have settled a long-running dispute over staffing requirements and OT costs
“The NYC budget will be balanced by putting the lives of NYC residents and the safety of NYC firefighters on the table,” the union said
Your system should build the confidence of all your firefighters and administrative employees – and minimize manual work
A detailed look at competitive bidding, asset management, equipment selection and tool training
82% of U.S. fire departments are all or mostly volunteer and, often, their funding depends on people stepping up to help
A $632K budget increase will improve the staffing at the Ross Valley Fire Department
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
The Montville firefighters union president says data on staffing, overtime, mutual aid requests can show the need to hire more firefighters
The Snyder Fire Department set a goal, formed a team, and made a plan to significantly increase its membership in two years
Sterling firefighters completed FAA training to become certified pilots of the fire department’s new drone
Don’t assume residents know what your department does; spell it out and explain how additional funding would positively impact community members
Atlanta firefighters are dealing with several trucks out for repair and sharing others across firehouses
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
Lockport mayor’s proposed budget includes adding four new firefighters
Gwinnett County officials gave first responders a retroactive 8% pay raise due to increased costs of living, after increasing pay last year
The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department will send civilian responders to calls that do not warrant a police or fire response
The Bloomington City Council’s agreement with Stryker will outfit FD vehicles with the latest technology
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations
Additional funds will also be provided to the state’s Forest Fire Service for contract air support