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.
Great leaders know when to coach, when to cut and how to build a growth-focused culture
The Milton Fire Department will implement a new 1-3; 2-3 shift schedule in October, offering firefighters more time off, improved work-life balance and reduced burnout
With ambulances and fire trucks breaking down and outdated vehicles straining city services, new legislation would require an annual fleet report to assess the scope of the problem and guide future investments
The VCOS report issues directives for advocating for firefighter mental health education, resources and support programs
Ensure firefighters don’t perceive guidance and coaching as a reprimand to achieve the best results in education and growth
Fire service leaders explain why inclusivity creates a stronger department and counter a common area of contention in advocating for diversity
The department was shut down because the city did not have the money to replace the old equipment and the aging fire station
David Knight was arrested after an investigation that was sparked when Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services noticed “some discrepancies” in their finances
The growing cost of overtime increases when firefighters call in sick and the city cannot afford the trend
Capt. Leslie Asbury teamed up with Battalion Chief Tim Spencer to help firefighters with stress after one of her colleagues attempted suicide
Andrew Garcia is arguing that he wasn’t hired because of his role in negotiations to expand AFD’s jurisdiction
The new 10,500-square-foot station will replace the old station that was built in 1913 and moves “when the wind blow
Chief Dan Zaccard said the Rockford Fire Department is progressive in tackling firefighter health issues when it comes to mitigating the risk of cancer
Go beyond traditional recruiting efforts and focus on diversity when seeking volunteer firefighter recruits
An assistant city attorney wrote to news outlets demanding they “cease and desist from further showing the firefighters pictures in your coverage of this event”
A commitment to diversity and inclusion must be practiced and reaffirmed constantly in both behavior and underlying culture
St. Paul Human Resources Director Angie Nalezny said she could not provide information about the complaints, which indicates Tim Butler was not disciplined
It is the second incident involving a noose and firefighters in South Florida this year
Proposition 6 would provide tax breaks for spouses of responders killed in the line of duty, but it only applies if they are not remarried
Climbing the ranks of the fire service often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials
Under the city’s civil service procedures, the fired firefighters can challenge their firings
Kahdijan Miller was fired for having a suspended driver’s license for months and not telling her superiors as well as arrest warrants for hot checks
To truly embrace diversity, fire service agencies need to implement change from the top down
Union leaders said cutting a fire truck and 11 firefighters would compromise the safety of both residents and firefighters
Seattle Firefighters Union wrote a letter to the council and said that restricting the city from addressing unauthorized camps poses a hazard for firefighters
Rick Weigel was dismissed after five months by Stanislaus Consolidated’s board members for reasons that were not disclosed
A robust, multi-faceted recruitment strategy that celebrates diversity is essential to achieving sustainability in the fire service
Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Chief Rick Weigele would be the third chief to leave in two years
Evansville City Council said the money will be split among fire and police to settle a lawsuit over changes to their health insurance plan
Former Naples Fire Chief Steve McInerny’s lawsuit says defendants used the media to “widely distribute their defamatory information”
The city has 93 volunteer firefighters, but Chief Mike Scott would like to reduce that number to 63
Among the types of cancers covered under the law are lung, prostate, breast, urinary and melanoma if the firefighter meets certain eligibility requirements
Robert Shinske, a 31-year member of the department, appeared to stagger as he got out of the vehicle just after 1:30 a.m.
