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 Thunderbolts baseball game was canceled when a Montgomery County firefighter sprayed water onto the field after a hit ball damaged his vehicle
Imagining the shift from generative AI to general AI — and how that impacts fire service jobs
Go beyond check-the-box communication to build real trust with firefighters who need more than information
The measure would allow the retirees to deduct more of their pension income from being taxed if they were born after 1952 and were retired as of Jan. 1, 2013
City administrators are evicting the fire department from the station after 30 years of providing fire protection
Department leadership must provide mental health support for all firefighters, regardless of their compensation status
The solar energy will provide full power to the station that has been without reliable power since Hurricane Maria
Judge Julio Mendez gave the state the OK to use layoffs to cut the fire department from 195 to his court-ordered minimum of 180, but not before giving 60 days notice
Robert Pattison was fired after bringing watermelon to his new, predominantly black fire station
Chief Sam Pena said HFD must double its spending on engines, ladders and ambulances, and must ramp up its purchases of water rescue apparatus and the training
Trust should never be taken for granted, but it also has to be given to be earned
Officials said Robert Pattison brought the watermelon topped with a bow when he came to introduce himself to his new colleagues
Paul Gerdis, with Atlanta Professional Firefighters, said only 12 of the 25 who graduated in the class of 2016 passed the paramedic test
With the acquisition, ESO will serve more than 13,000 EMS agencies, fire departments and hospitals
Researchers said new ideas from women can increase safety in fire departments, but the masculine culture can make some females feel unwelcome
“To our community and our members out there today, please be careful,” the union posted, adding that six companies were out of service on Sunday
Fire Chief Willie McDonald announced the plan nearly five months ago when a former EMT claimed sex is common in the stations
The new agreement creates a faster training pipeline for new hires and vacation hour restructuring
All workplace violence is not necessarily bullying or harassment, but all bullying and harassment are forms of violence
Chief David Coatney is implementing staffing strategies to combat the shortage
The ability to hire DACA recipients as first responders varies state by state and department by department
The Manistee Fire Department applied to be recognized as the “Oldest Continuously Manned Fire Station” in the world
James Perry sued town Manager Gayle Corrigan, claiming he was fired because of a clash with his brother, the firefighters union president
Gerald O’Mara stepped down from chairman of the fire district after his Facebook comments suggested Muslims be thrown off a roof
Despite more than two dozen applications for Providence fire chief, no one has been hired
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association president Bobby Lee said Assistant Chief Ronald Rico should have been on the scene but chose not to go
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
The city said it needs to make up an anticipated increase in the 2018 budget caused by the firefighters who are being paid for by a SAFER grant
As part of the $12.5 million partnership, Scott Safety will provide 2,400 SCBAs to 237 California fire stations
Tyler Roysdon allegedly suggested on Facebook that he would save a dog from a burning house before a black man
The Raleigh Fire Department said the city cut vacation time, holiday pay and made sick day rules stricter
The responders will now be eligible for unlimited paid sick leave with full salary coverage
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