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.
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 former Sheridan Park Fire Company treasurer admitted stealing nearly $450,000 to fuel a gambling habit
A Saline City Council vote launches planning, legal review and public outreach to form a multi-jurisdiction fire authority targeting faster response, clearer governance and fairer cost sharing
This is the latest round of pink slips intended to help offset the cost of implementing raises required by Proposition B
Keep up with the potential hazards of emerging technology and pre-plan for hazardous fires at energy storage systems
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
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
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