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.
Lodi’s Pierce tiller will help firefighters tackle emergencies on narrow city streets and tall structures
The appeals court agreed Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue faced undue hardship if it excused the unvaccinated crew members, citing safety, staffing and operational risks during the pandemic
Discover actionable strategies for EMS teams to minimize errors through rest, focus and teamwork
The new agency of about 35 firefighters and medics will cover about 450 square miles and will cost the same for people within its boundaries
Councilman Charles Kirby believes the conspiracy is born out of the Fire Department’s jealousy of the Police Department because it can generate revenue with traffic citations
A former Horry County Fire and Rescue firefighter is suing the department on the basis that he was fired for his disabilities and filing for workers’ compensation
Officials are leaning towards building a new station instead of renovating the current one
The disagreement centers over paying overtime for firefighters called back to duty from vacation, who the county wants to pay as straight time, not overtime
Fire Chief Raul Ortiz Mayor Erin Stewart are looking to map out a long-term plan for renovating some of the city’s six firehouses and, perhaps, even replacing two
With their budgets increasingly strained, fire and EMS squads across the region are reaching out to the residents, not to raise money or recruit, but to educate
Fire Chief Tom Casey said there are so few volunteers responding to calls in Preston that, “we’re at the point now where it’s unknown whether anyone is coming”
The increase, 2.3 cents per $100 in valuation would amounts to a total fire tax rate of 8.7 cents per $100 in valuation
The Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program was designed to help bring economically disadvantaged and minorities into the fire services
A Hillsborough County court ordered the City of Tampa to reinstate Lt. Dwanue Johnson with full back pay and restoration of seniority and benefits
Of the 21 recruits ultimately selected for fire department training, six are related to current employees
Justin Curtis Price was placed on unpaid leave by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department pending an internal investigation
Voters will decide on a measure that would create a $100,000 fund to pay minimum wages to volunteer firefighters who respond to calls
The deferment of raises will save the district some $270,000 over the next two years
Federal labor laws prevent volunteer firefighters who also work paid part-time shifts from serving the same firehouse in both paid and volunteer capacities
What the union has requested, including implementing a DROP program and improving pension and other benefits, would require a tax increase if all done in one year
This white paper details four mistakes commonly made by public safety agencies when it comes to evaluating personnel
This is the latest round of pink slips intended to help offset the cost of implementing raises required by Proposition B
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Overtime added 30 percent to the city’s tab for firefighting services in 2018, during a period of ramped up hiring
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
Volunteer fire companies foot the bill for everything associated with an ambulance, which he estimated comes in between $160,000 and $200,000
A proposed bill would open up special state retirement plans that previously were available only to police, fire and EMS personnel
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the fire union remain far apart on how to phase in the raises under Prop B
The Houston city council is scheduled to consider a measure to lay off 220 Houston firefighters
The original $12.3 million project, which was rejected in November, will return for a referendum on Tuesday, May 7, at a reduced price tag of $10.7 million
With a 66 percent increase in calls over the last 10 years and no change in staffing since 2006, fire leaders in Brunswick are hoping for a change
The meeting marked a rare sign of progress in the long-running feud over the Prop B ballot referendum
Alexander Smith, a born-again Christian, says his beard is an expression of his religion and was seeking a ruling that would allow him to keep it
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