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 only a handful of volunteers responding, Mocksville officials will end the volunteer program this month and ramp up daily staffing and training for full-time firefighters
San Diego Fire-Rescue is rolling out two new 600-gallon brush rigs and a Bell 412 EPX helicopter with a 375-gallon tank and night ops expected by late November
Tuscan Development’s gift will temporarily fund staffing at the Water Street Fire Station, easing Haverhill Fire Department’s ongoing budget strain
Cedar Falls Fire Local 1366 president Scott Dix said the union will legally challenge the move of four public safety officers to full-time positions at the department
To improve the health of Boynton Beach’s first responders, the city plans to install exhaust removal systems inside five fire stations
A judge ruled in favor of firefighter Homer Salinas after the city insurance carrier refused to cover treatment costs for his kidney cancer
When sleep-deprived, “Individuals working critical jobs may put themselves and [others] at risk,” one researcher said
Information gathering and effective leadership places a huge role in uniting around a common goal
The Youngstown Fire Department will eliminate three fire captain and three lieutenant positions in an effort to alleviate financial troubles
A bipartisan group is asking their counterparts in Congress to permanently fund the program designed to help responders and other victims of the attacks
The Montana State Firemen’s Association is pushing to get a health and safety bill passed that would give firefighters financial coverage if they get cancer
Sources say the contract includes a 1.5 percent raise plus steps and longevities in the first year and 2 percent pay hikes in years two and three
Making sure your numbers speak by marrying anecdotal evidence with statistics
“This expenditure results in a zero gain of safety for the citizens,” retired Wilkes-Barre Chief Jacob Lisman said
Former Ogunquit Fire Chief Mark O’Brien will likely seek a public hearing before the Board of Selectmen, saying he “has nothing to hide”
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George said the fire watches are worth the cost of fuel and said they aren’t as big of a burden as firefighters’ salaries
The Easton firefighters union said the part-time hires would mean a decrease in staffing, and added that the city will not send them to the fire academy for training
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George said firefighters on patrol are safer than at the station where they’re at risk of a heart attack when the alarm sounds
Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
Effective fire and paramedic chiefs and officers reflect on the past to validate the present and chart the future
“I don’t know where it has its merit,” Williamsport Fire Chief Todd Heckman said of the Community Fire Watch program
By taking an innovative and creative approach, training drills can maintain their educational value while also adding an element of fun
The Muskegon firefighters’ union has been negotiating a contract with city officials that will prevent the 100-year-old department from dissolving
Officials say the deal does not guarantee the future creation of a joint authority: “It’s a short-term fix to be efficient”
Officials said the fees will be charged for emergencies involving vehicle accidents, helicopter landings, illegal fires, hazmat releases and water emergencies
Response times could force the city to build a new fire station sooner rather than later, Fire Chief Tony Grande said
The police and fire application process in Cincinnati includes questions about applicants’ most unusual sex acts and how many times they’ve had sex outdoors
The city filed suit in 2017 to dispute a judge’s decision that firefighter Carrie Stewart should receive workers’ compensation after her cancer diagnosis
Danville officials must vote to reject or accept a $1.4 million federal grant that will allow them to hire six new firefighters
Fire Chief Teddy Stamatis said he was able to save a tanker truck by driving it out of the blaze, but three department vehicles were destroyed in the fire
An architectural firm is recommending the Pueblo Fire Department build new facilities at three stations that are in poor shape
Officials requested a policy that would allow volunteer firefighters to take unpaid time off if they respond to an emergency prior to their shift
A comparison between professional athletes and firefighter salaries, and their roles in their communities
