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.
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
Due to staffing and budget challenges, the City of Meriden will deactivate the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department at the end of the year
City council members said they doubt the FDNY’s commitment to adding diversity to its ranks after it refused to hire Andre Laurant
Officer Randy Stith is accused of stealing more than $6,500 from the fire department when he was treasurer from February 2015 to January 2018
Including clear, complete documentation in your patient care report is a critical component of patient care
Conduct a personal 360 size-up to evaluate how your behavior contributes to the success of the mission
In an effort to combat the nationwide volunteer shortage, 20 fire and EMS departments in three states are getting creative with tactics such as recruitment centers
The union is urging voters to reject proposals, one of which eliminates the requirement that firefighters be certified paramedics
Kenan Kearney was charged with insurance fraud and embezzlement after falsely presenting statements supporting insurance claims
The Owls Head Fire Department said they are so low on firefighters that sometimes they don’t have anyone to respond to calls
Researchers studied the experiences of 30 female firefighters, and a majority of the women said they faced a double standard
The union blasted the city for using what it called an anti-public safety law firm with a financial incentive to drag out negotiations
A witness said he saw firefighters pull an “intoxicated” man from the crashed vehicle, but police said the crew told them no one had been inside when they arrived
Manhattan Beach Police Department Chief Derrick Abell will be acting chief of the fire department for a couple of months until a permanent chief is found
Terrence Skeen’s lawyers claim the firefighter was “suspended incorrectly” after he allegedly called an African-American man the N-word and spit on the man’s grandson
Plain Township Trustee Scott Haws is frustrated because nearly 200 village property owners are not paying a fire-protection property tax
Cloud-based, passive firefighter accountability systems help incident commanders track personnel movements throughout the incident response
The Mattoon Fire Department will now be able to hire more firefighters after a judge said the city broke a contract by cutting down on their employees
The family of Joe Battista, who died after choking at an institution, called FDNY’s refusal to grant him 9/11-related disability an “outrage”
It may seem like millennials are still the young newbies at work, but in reality, it’s the “iGen,” and they are completely different
The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters
America’s diverse population can make things complicated for the fire service, but addressing the issue prevents it from being a problem
Scott Orr tackles a controversial proposal to let company officers focus on incident action plans while responding in the apparatus
Fire Chief Gary Brunoli proposed funding be cut for a volunteer department instead of laying off a paid firefighter
The bill would give volunteer fire departments the ability to make up the extensive costs of ambulance services by billing insurance companies
While the value of performance evaluations has not diminished, the way fire departments approach them should
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May prompted discussion on how to increase fire department diversity after raising concerns
Chief Christopher Snedeker explains how his department started noticing an uptick in opioid-related calls and how they’re working to make sure they stay on top of the issue
Tucson Collaborative Community Care aims to decrease transports for people with chronic issues by sending a crew of two firefighters, a paramedic and a social worker
Transforming into a good leader requires using solid communication techniques and fully understanding a department’s history
The goal of Safe Stations is to provide a safe and low-stress option for individuals seeking treatment for their drug addiction
A chronic shortage of firefighters motivated selectmen to consider eliminating the town’s fire service, but officials voted to keep the department
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