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.
Now more than ever, public safety leaders are called to lead not just with authority, but with authenticity
Downtime together is becoming the rarest call firefighters answer
The Columbia Township Fire Department now has full-time coverage on every shift and is planning for future expansion with two new parcels of land
The chair of the IAFC’s Emergency Vehicle Management Section shares his tips for funding, replacing the fire department fleet
Three cars crashed into the station in the most recent incident, damaging two bay doors
Fire Chief Tony Grande said there’s really nothing the city can do short of finding a replacement service if the ambulance service isn’t meeting the standards
Juan Ayala III admitted that he stole coffee and food totaling less than $8 from a convenience store while in uniform — for which he was later terminated
New technology, like PASS devices, in-mask SCBA TICs and communications must be implemented proactively though incident command
New technology allows fire departments to get more operational capability out of less fire apparatus, keeping up with a changing scope and decreased staffing
The judge ruled the city can keep intact a new policy that does not allow firefighters to be brought into work when others call in sick
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr said that although response times have improved, the increase in medical calls is taxing on the department
Union president John Varallo said firefighters who were out on leave noticed a particular vehicle being parked in front of their houses
The union could have left the men to pay for their own representation, but agreed to put its resources behind the ex-firefighters as they seek to be reinstated
Communication is key to helping career and volunteer firefighters be champions for a change that is ultimately good for service, the community and the department
Harassment is an ongoing pattern and can only happen when others stand by silently and let it
The men were fired last month after firefighter Robert Webster found a noose in his dorm, as well as lewd drawings on his family photos
It’s time to have a courageous conversation about drug and alcohol abuse in the fire service
Rude humor may go with the territory, but hurtful jokes can result in dismissal
Cal Fire called 15 firefighters who were laid off for the winter to come back and help crews battle the Southern California blazes
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
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