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.
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
Essex chief told selectmen the all-volunteer model is no longer sustainable and outlined a plan to add limited full-time staff, expand daytime coverage and and modernize the fleet
The Kansas City Fire Department skipped formal after-action reviews after two LODDs, citing trauma and threshold criteria despite guidelines and NFFF’s “always debrief” stance
Jerry Elmo Jr. was terminated for an inability to “perform essential functions,” but claimed he was injured as a “direct result of ... negligence”
The SAFER grant was awarded to the Rochester Fire Department to help the department comply with staffing, response and operational standards
The successful fire chief will empower volunteer firefighters by matching their skills to the right role and allowing them to contribute fully
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has started conducting background checks for county firefighter applicants as a way to tighten regulations on new hires
An attorney representing the families of the firefighters killed in a 2013 blaze says the city has refused to waive claims to $1.4 million it paid in benefits
Jason Persyn drove people who were touring the station on a fire truck without permission from his supervisors, according to officials
Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Jim McDade said the incident wasn’t the first time he’s heard firefighters complain of slow police response times
An official said Scioto Township Fire Department Chief Porter Welch was fired for several reasons including failure to submit a balanced budge
The union representing the city of Dayton’s firefighters said residents will be in danger if the city does not increase staffing
Pre-plan your involvement in rescue task forces, lock-downs, controlled campuses, limited access and active threat plans
The grant will pay for the Bangor Fire Department to increase its firefighting roster from 84 to 88, and funds positions that had been previously slashed
Police said Arlen Fernandez had “cocaine crumbles” in his truck, which were found in an investigation of all three Key West Fire Department stations after a tip-off
Firefighters waited 11 hours for a tow truck to arrive after their 14-year-old apparatus broke down after a back-to-school event
By addressing configuration, materials used and ventilation operations, the fire apparatus can avoid contamination by turnout gear
East Syracuse Fire Chief Jim Brewster was has been removed as the village’s fire chief by its board of trustees after he used a racial slur in a comment on Facebook
People, policy, training, supervision and discipline help to minimize risks and keep firefighters safe
Balancing fiscal constraints and expanding expectations by adopting and communicating sustainable service objectives and outcome measures
The plan would add about 175 paid firefighters, many of them paramedics, to bolster the county’s current paid firefighting force of 400
Attendees at Fire-Rescue International learn about the potential personnel issues and pitfalls new fire officers have a responsibility to mitigate
The federal government has hired Optum to operate a new clinic in Manhattan for survivors of the 9/11 attacks who have enrolled in an ongoing health program
Scott West appealed the department’s decision to terminate him and submitted a letter of resignation to Peru Fire Chief Erick Hawk
The IAFC’s statement regarding human dignity points to three issues the fire service must improve regarding diversity
Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in
Chief John Buckman breaks down the leadership characteristics to embrace and those to avoid to lead your firefighters to success
We must learn from and rely on a new generation of firefighters if our profession is to progress
The asbestos was found while workers removed floor tiles as part of an ongoing renovation process
Hillsborough County will reopen its review of four paramedics facing discipline in the case of a stroke patient who died, saying it needs to know more
Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company leaders cited “a noticeable decline in volunteer participation” at the 505 Trimble Road station
A Hillsborough County Administrator said the paramedics violated three areas of standard procedure
New approaches, focusing on emotions, recent events and adding a social element can increase retention of firefighter training