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.
Time-card discrepancies at Bear Gulch led a BLM ranger to call Border Patrol, detaining two contract firefighters and sparking controversy over immigration enforcement during wildfire operations
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A good follower makes the entire crew stronger
The spray-painted writing covered much of the building and included expletives and racial slurs
The payments were compensation for unused vacation, holiday and sick leave that workers were provided when they retired or left their jobs
The police file describes a scene with low visibility, firefighters yelling for help and garbled radio transmissions
Seven battalion chiefs who already won promotions based on the test will also be allowed to keep their jobs
The proposed increase is more than twice the recommended pay raise included in the budget for the rest of the city’s employees
Leaders of the 14 fire service agencies across the county are weighing taking a leadership role in delivering EMS services
The “public safety officer homebuyer assistance” program aims to improve safety in crime-plagued neighborhoods
The acknowledgment of the sacrifice given by military veterans began even before the U.S. was a country
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
The jury unanimously found that the fire district was responsible for causing the collision
Officials said Chief Jason Keller put the township at risk by allowing bystanders, including an ousted fire chief, to assist during a fire
Even after the wake of the Ghost Ship fire, officials said the city is not doing its best to control its own properties
Chief Ralph Shaw said he needs a handful of firefighters to begin to take calls in town again
The 2017 U.S. government federal spending plan also sustains USFA funding and increases allocation for Urban Area Security Initiative and the USAR system
To fully end hazing requires a strong push from the top down and the bottom up within a fire department
Firefighters demanded that former Fire Chief Glen Williamson be reinstated
The legislation would give departments the ability to charge, but not mandate a fee
The bill decreases plan benefits and lowers future investment yield targets
Nicole Mittendorff’s mother said developing tough skin is not a firefighter’s job
In-person communication can be a logistics nightmare, but there are times it is the only way for a chief to get important messages to the entire department
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
About 31 percent of the budgeted overtime expenses is associated with firefighters calling in sick
The bill decreases plan benefits and lowers future investment yield targets
The fire captain allegedly made “callous comments” about bullying to families of new recruits
Thirteen firefighters went on strike over ongoing problems with club patrons
Officials notified 488 applicants that they will have to retake the promotion exam this summer because the initial test had significant irregularities
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Firefighters will have to pay more into the system while accepting benefits reductions
Testing plays an important role in the application and promotion process, but needs to evolve to remain valid and useful
One of those who resigned in solidarity with his colleagues said he expects the number of resignations to climb to about 20
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