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.
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for training, equipment and readiness efforts
Baraboo will receive USDA funding to build a main 39,000-square-foot fire and EMS facility and a smaller satellite station to improve emergency response coverage
From technology to mental health, here are the key factors to consider when planning a station that will stand the test of time
A group of firefighters who caused a bar owner to complain in July were suspended after an internal investigation
Surviving families of first responders who recently died by suicide sought support for a bill that would require insurance to cover PTSD treatment
If the fire/EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
A fifth firefighter will no longer be assigned in an effort to decrease growing medical leave
A fire department’s operating budget is impacted by ISO rating and accreditation, as well as property saved in the eyes of the community
Chief Porter R. Welch shares factors to consider before and while implementing a MIH-CP program
Mark Rine’s wife and their five young children will now receive compensation if he loses his battle with stage 4 melanoma
Our readers sounded off, discussing the many pros and cons of using business decals to raise money for the department
The demonstration was designed as a show of force to persuade majority GOP lawmakers to stick with consensus recommendations
Kathy Sue Gwinn allegedly embezzled more than $75,000 meant for new safety gear and employee salaries
Orlando’s union president Ronald Glass said the department should be hiring more firefighters who can also respond to medical calls instead of 25 paramedics
Listen to firefighters and other stakeholders to evaluate what’s needed when planning for a new facility
To gain support for a new fire station, fire chiefs must understand and address their community’s needs
Building a fire station inside a shopping mall may seem like an outlandish idea, but more than 20 years later it is a fixture in the community
Successful fire station construction or renovation requires careful planning, patience, commitment and buy-in from all involved
Officials said the Chief Russell Brooks’ claims were denied is because there is no evidence of causation between Brooks’ diagnosis and his 9/11 response
Mesa Fire Department hopes to earn around $250,000 from the program that will include two decals on each truck
The jobs include a variety of duties, including firefighting, wildlife, recreation, forestry and administrative support
Onalaska Fire Department Chief Andrew Martin said the issues began when commissioners tried to take over day-to-day operations
If departments want to promote diversity in the fire service, they have to do more to remove the barriers preventing women from becoming firefighters
Capt. Tim Goodman was suspended in May after posting more than 100 allegedly racist posts on Facebook
City officials reinstated the company’s monthly funding and returned the seized fire company equipment paid for by the city
A recent city report showed that 50 positions in the department are currently vacant
Former Tampa firefighter Tanja Vidovic is suing the city in federal court, alleging sex discrimination
The billboard was paid for by a former firefighter in order to stop mandatory overtime for firefighters
Utica fire Chief Russell Brooks will has sought to be recognized by the city for compensatory benefits due to a medical condition he says is related to 9/11
The Marion city administrator and fire chief were accused of allowing staff and the community to be exposed to asbestos in the building
A fire department is stronger when it understands its community and reflects the diversity of the community through improved recruitment
The city council decided to establish a new policy that will not allow firefighters to be brought into work when others call in sick
Megan Erdley said Chief James Blount had a “discriminatory desire to remove all women from the ranks of the paid staff of firefighters”
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