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.
The Austin Firefighters Association launched a no-confidence vote over claims Chief Joel Baker delayed flood aid to Kerr County, allegations he denies as city leaders back him
City Administrator Michael Jordan proposed bending policy to grant Reginald Freeman a police-only housing bonus, boosting his offer to nearly $260K
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Many aspects of a trans-Atlantic effort to foresee the fire service’s future have come to fruition
The fire department terminated Jimmy Ngo’s employment after learning he was allegedly involved in a $35,000 drug deal
“This is a significant leadership issue,” the grand jury concluded in its report. “Our citizens deserve better.”
Decreasing productivity, lack of participation, bullying as humor, and a loss of confidence are the first signs of a problematic atmosphere in your firehouse
About $220,000 is earmarked to buy 18 vending machines that firefighters and paramedics will have to use when restocking medic units with drugs
Blake Stevens told police that he was on his way to a call; he admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash
After accepting that personal change is inevitable, here is how you can begin to handle that change for you and your family
There is a fall deadline from Sonoma County supervisors to come up with a long-range plan streamlining the county’s nearly 40 fire agencies
Battalion Chief Scott Gordon said a mixer fire is difficult because it involves so many variables
Union leaders reminded the city about the promise it made to voters who expected coverage to resume after an income tax increase was approved
Wallets and weapons were stolen from 10 vehicles while the group of firefighters slept and read
Firefighter Andre Ferro allegedly suggested to an African-American patient that she should stop eating so much fried chicken
The calm, quiet professionalism of fire and EMS roars like thunder when chaos rules
The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”
The department now has enough vests and helmets for a full shift of seven firefighters and paramedics
The town argues Alexander Morin was terminated for violating the town’s social media policy
Capt. Larry Kurtz said the crash marks the “seventh or eighth” time in recent years that a vehicle has crashed into the gates
In the process of preparing to move, firefighters have uncovered a lot of history
The average fire captain earned $301,791 in total compensation in 2016
Michael Klein was sentenced to six years and five months in prison after stealing from the department for 13 years
Officials said the decision to dismiss Chief Ed Leipply was based on a culmination of managerial behavior
Fire-Rescue International conference speaker breaks down the legal issues that are important to fire and EMS departments
Officials said the technology could help them track down missing hikers, gauge the risks in burning buildings and search confined spaces
Firefighters would be able to retire with two-thirds pay, tax-free for life, should they be sidelined by an illness
The modifications would mean less favorable overtime and end a program that transitions retirees with some employment benefits
The network will modernize communications with technologies that will help save lives
Only 241 other departments have achieved a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office
The council voted 4-1 to get coverage from a larger fire district
Firefighters not only have to knock a fire down, they have to get residents out, which can be tricky at night
A small fire broke out on the station’s roof, causing smoke and water damage