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.
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The Colorado Fire Commission is currently studying ways to better fund the state’s 340 fire departments
For the second time in a month, the Floyd County Council declined to fund the purchase of a third ambulance, but EMS officials won’t take no for an answer
The move comes after Grand Blanc township officials decided to end its joint relationship with the city for fire services
City of Baltimore Fire Department fire trucks are being taken out of service to be on call as medic units, putting a strain on city resources
The trainees will remain employed through June 7
Two bills would strike from R.I. state law an exemption that shields the cities and towns from having to pay firefighters overtime after 42 hours
The city will convert two part-time spots into two full-time positions as a short-term solution
The workers, including paramedics and EMTs, have been granted unlimited sick leave as they fight the illnesses linked to their time at Ground Zero
The San Bernardino County Fire Department officially ends its fire protection services to the city on Saturday at 8 a.m.
Pueblo West Fire Chief Brian Caserta requested the use of up to $90,000 of the excise tax funds from marijuana sales tax to help fund an $180,000 design plan
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s plan to layoff 378 firefighters would increase response time and idle fire trucks, Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said
City consultants recommend reducing the number of “low-priority calls” by the fire department and overhauling the city’s dispatch center
Fire Recovery USA, a California-based recovery service, is helping the Palestine Fire Department recoup costs from at-fault accidents of non-residents
“The results will tell us if we’re sending the right resources on emergency calls and if the resources being sent are appropriate,” City Manager Patrick Urich said
Volunteers would have to serve at least five years to become vested and would earn funds toward their pension based on time spent on fire activities
Michael Ruby, a Polk County paramedic who was in a new-hire probation period, resigned after it was discovered he posted photos of work to social media
May Sylvester Turner has contended the fire department should bear the costs of Prop. B, citing a city-commissioned report that recommends a reduction in firefighters
In 2015, eight captains were demoted to firefighters, supposedly to save money
The Baltimore City Fire Department is paying overtime to fill nearly a third of its firefighter and medic shifts every day
Citizens voted to replace the town’s self-governing fire department with a municipal-run outfit after all but one member of the department quit last month
The appearance of the measure on the ballot is due the a continual decrease in funding from the landline tax
The move comes after backlash from volunteers and employees over the decision to pass over longtime volunteer chief Charlie Love
Disrupting the fire service’s legacy approach to staffing by breaking down constant and continuous staffing models
Dalmatian Fire Equipment cleans, refurbishes and tests SCBAs and cylinders to provide critical gear at a fraction of the cost of a new pack
IAFF Local 198 filed a lawsuit over unfair promotion and compensation practices by managing officials in Atlantic City
A pay parity measure is preventing 68 fully-trained firefighter cadets from being sworn in, after Houston city officials could not come to a budget agreement
Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Bobby Bohn is under investigation for allegedly cheating on a paramedic exam while the county is paying thousands for him to attend the course
The Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District in Beulah received a significant upgrade to its response capabilities in the form of a new station
The Delaware Water Gap Chemical & Hose Co. #1 firefighters are often left without power, which delays response because they have to manually open the bay doors
The Riverside Fire Department is busier than ever, and at the same time, has the lowest staffing levels the department has ever seen
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