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.
More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
Fire chiefs must embrace policy advocacy to influence decisions that shape public safety and department operations
From overworked volunteers to red tape-heavy agencies, fire department leaders face distinct hurdles in adopting AI
Union president Daniel Daugherty said he plans to file an improper labor practice against the city after they suggested abolishing a battalion chief position
Climbing the ranks of Fire and EMS often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials
A recent incident in which a fire truck got a parking ticket in a grocery store parking lot sparked debate on how the trucks should be used
Indian River County firefighter Nicole Morris, who is 33-weeks pregnant, was given light duty after a doctor wrote a letter ordering the assignment
The FireRescue1/Fire Chief Editorial Advisory Board reflect on firefighter safety, apparatus training, and supporting each other so everyone goes home
Fire Chief Dave Cravens said he closed the station on Monday to allow exterminators to work to remove the bedbugs and to kill any infestation within the walls
Weather and rural road conditions were factors in an apparatus crash that killed two firefighters and injured three
Sen. Terrence Murphy said the bill is meant to help responders who were sickened by their efforts at Ground Zero get the help they need
Pregnancy should not require female firefighters to abandon their careers, pay and benefits in exchange for the safety of their baby
The Federal Emergency Management Agency could be open to helping save 12 Newburgh firefighters from layoffs this summer if the city shares in the costs
Firefighters and police are being pitted against each other in a vote to decide whether or not to switch from the city-operated retirement plan to the statewide plan
Nashville Fire Department officials voiced their concerns and said they “actually deal with having shortfalls” due to low staff numbers
The “operational merger” allows each to more easily tap the other’s equipment and firefighters
The Limington Fire Department will now respond to all calls after their gear was deemed compliant with state safety standards
Even the most benign joke from a first responder to a taxpayer can seem hurtful, flippant and even cruel
“If it improves the system and saves a dollar it will be better in my mind,” Fire Chief Dan Booker said
Officials said the town will rely on mutual aid until the personal protective equipment is brought into compliance with national standards
Chief Justin Mochar asked that active volunteer responders receive a property tax rebate of 20 percent, as well as an earned income tax refund
Officials said the debt is largely due to a change in assumptions the plan uses to project how much money it will need
Bradley Baugh had been a firefighter for only a few weeks before he was fired for an “awful” Facebook post that was not revealed
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
The union said firefighters and paramedics would be more willing to sign a contract that requires drug testing if the chief agrees to be tested as well
The Bayonne Fire Department is the first in the state to equip every firefighter with the technology and “speed up the search for any trapped victims”
Utica Fire Chief Russell Brooks said he has sought acknowledgement from the city that his chronic lymphocytic leukemia stems from his 9/11 response
The union said that fire engine crews are made up of two people, when state law requires at least three to act when responding to a fire
Consider assigning drones to specific apparatus to ensure incident commanders can dictate the drone’s deployment when needed on scene
The sluggish rate of progress threatens Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas’ push to double the number of women firefighters by 2020
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The infestation was found after a firefighter went to the hospital to be treated for a rash
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