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.
The grant for Flint funds sign-on and retention bonuses, performance incentives, and leadership and training programs to boost morale, readiness and public trust
A proposal would require four-person crews, though the department says coverage is adequate and meeting the standard could mean overtime
Despite statewide retention woes and closures, New Milford now fields 50 active members and 10 recruits, crediting hands-on entry training, a welcoming culture and early call experience
The Town Council has already provisionally approved $170,540 for the Prudence Island Volunteer Fire Department in the fiscal 2020 budget, a 1.03% increase over last year
The department rejected Special Operations Chief Shaun Donovan’s application because the son of Staten Island parents was deemed too old by the current state rules by 6 months and 25 days
“It would also be helpful if the administration would kind of weigh in and I haven’t really seen any specific indication from them on where they stand,” IAFF President Harold Schaitberger said
The merger will start in July and be complete with all paperwork by Jan. 1, 2020
Program seeks to represent the full diversity of the community while giving qualified applicants a good job opportunity
The department was selected to receive $48,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eye air quality improvements at the fire hall
Volunteers want benefits like job protection, tax write-offs, scholarships and student loan debt forgiveness
Outlining the response responsibilities helps departments better prepare and train for large-scale incidents
The police department alleges Brandon Patrick Conn exposed himself to a young girl when he got out of his car without clothes
Cal Fire is awarding a billion dollars in grant funding over the next few years, officials said
Problem-solving is crippled when leaders fail to take bold and decisive action
Can NIOSH capture the impact of department culture rooted in unsafe actions?
Birmingham community paramedicine program identifies individuals with needs in order to reduce unnecessary future calls taxing the system
The fire department was spending $13,000 to $14,000 a year to operate the hall
Eligible fire departments include those that serve a single town with a population under 10,000
Firefighters for Walt Disney World’s private government say they’re understaffed and that poses a safety risk as the Florida theme park resort grows
After an exchange of words at the scene of a motorcycle accident, Tiverton Fire Department Capt. Craig Committo allegedly choked the tow truck employee
Help your high-performers grow into their leadership potential while avoiding disillusionment or burnout
Proposed new legislation between the city and the IAFF Local No. 1199 calls for a 2.5% increase annually for three years
The ordinance grants AFR authority to bill the “responsible party” after a qualifying accident – which includes individuals
The Laurel Avenue fire station was built in 1910 and the city now is bolstering its flooring so it can bear the weight of modern fire trucks
Firefighters from two nearby stations responded to the call and put out the flames
The city’s negotiating team will take over and negotiate with the Watertown Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 191 over the stipulation that 15 firefighters must be on duty at all times
Mad River Twp. Fire and EMS lost 12 experienced employees this week following the announcement that no changes in fire leadership were going to take place
The Santa Maria Firefighters Union alleges the civil rights of union leaders were violated when the city investigated them over what they contend was legally-protected speech
Mills officials voted to reduce the Mills Fire Department to administrative-only roles and would lay off nine full-time firefighters
The badge is the same that his father, Fire Chief Dale C. Herman, put on when he first became a city firefighter 33 years ago.
Supporters say the merger could save Jacksonville Beach taxpayers about $15 million over 10 years, and would provide better fire protection for the city
The department needs money for more ambulances and $2 million to add improvements and staff to reopen Fire Station 9.
The tipping point that led to the resignations was the way fire leadership handled the hiring and firing of former firefighter Steve Schaefer and investigation into the department that followed.
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