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.
With new fire trucks approaching $1 million and volunteer ranks thinning, departments are leaning on online raffles and summer events for as much as 90 % of their budgets
A 2024 study urged Shakopee to hire 25 full-time firefighters, captains and chiefs and open a second station, but city leaders have yet to act
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
Clover firefighters expressed their frustration that longtime volunteer Chief Charlie Love was not chosen to be the city’s first paid chief
The city’s goal is to increase the number of firefighters from about 900 to more than 1,100 over the next five years
Assembly Bill 1211 would allow convicts to join the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship program
The Liberty Twp. Fire Department is hoping to decrease its reliance on part-time personnel and is applying for a SAFER grant to hire nine full-time firefighters
Jon Stewart said it was “nonsense” that first responders and their families again have to “beg” Congress for money nearly 18 years after the attacks
Houston officials have offered to raise firefighters’ base salaries, but not sufficiently to establish pay parity with police officers as approved by voters
Former Fire Marshal John Vidovich was transferred out of his job after he clashed with inspectors in his department and the fire union sought his removal
Broward County’s 911 centers are spending millions of dollars in overtime — with dispatchers forced to work the extra hours— to make up for continuing vacancies
At the Thorndike Town Office, voices boomed and passions ran high, and in the end town officials and firefighters were unable to find a way forward together
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
A local Pennsylvania news site launched an in-depth look at the cause and the solutions to the the nationwide volunteer shortage
Firefighter unions are sounding the alarm about station houses they say receive little attention, saying poor conditions raise safety fears and hurt morale
Some fire and emergency services associations believe the changes to the first responders’ advisory board could politicize the group
Waterloo Fire Rescue is seeking additional taxpayer support to keep its frequently “browned out” Station No. 6 open full time
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
The Bridgeport Fire Department is hoping to attract a diverse crew to become the newest of the city’s bravest
The model policy will reimburse fire departments for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
Jason Eagan and his family met with several members of the department, apologies were made, and his job was offered back
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage
Officials proposed replacing an older engine with a new “quick attack” truck with a pumper that could be used for calls that don’t require a full-sized truck
James Bulerin III said he passed all eligibility requirements to become a Bridgeport firefighter, but he was denied after he tested positive for marijuana
Despite attempts by first responders to keep Edna, she was officially removed due to “public health and safety concerns”
Stan Morse is asking for help after the state claimed he didn’t identify a specific incident or exposure to a carcinogen that triggered his throat cancer
Polk Fire Rescue Capt. James Williams was suspended for sending video of a burning home in which a woman, who later died, was trapped
Hatzolah’s goal is to be able to transport patients and respond to calls using lights and sirens, but this has been opposed by LAFD and its firefighters’ union
An announcement said 300 SAFER grants equaling $350,000,000 are available to fire departments to help with hiring, recruitment and retention
San Francisco Fire Department Station 49 was told to “get rid of the cat” after an anonymous complaint was filed with the city