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.
Battalion Chief Bobby Ortiz and Division Chief Chad Crouse drive the latest Tech Talk Tuesday discussion focused on AI, drones and robotic systems
Senate Bill 466, passed by the House, would allow job training credits to count toward Firefighter I Certification and grant EMS agencies a grace period for state reporting
Long before the badge or bugles, it’s the senior leader who sets the direction
Capt. Jon Sprague was fired for sending emails related to a religious group he led to colleagues using the department’s email system
Left unchecked, harassing behavior will erode fire department morale and contribute to the firefighter suicide problem
Chief Dennis Jones said a new station hasn’t opened in a decade
Chief Tavis Leake said the department is in the process of creating a memorial sticker honoring all three fallen firefighters
Chief Peter Martell was chastised for spending $33,814 of town money for a 2017 Ford Expedition without consulting selectmen
The firefighters allege that they worked thousands of extra hours for as many as 10 years
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The nationwide survey polled 3,200 male and 800 female firefighters; 28 percent of women experienced sexual harassment in the workplace last year
The union can negotiate the minimum number of firefighters on a shift, because it has a direct impact on safety
Not all head-scratcher decisions come out of D.C.; here’s a look at what some local politicians are doing to give firefighters a swift kick in the shins
Chief Karen Brack, who was hired in 2012, said no one forced her out; her last day will be April 7
Firefighter-paramedics will wear a monitor that measures their physiological responses during each shift
Fewer residents are willing or able to commit to the rigorous training and unpredictable time demands
By implementing a yoga curriculum that provides a skill set that is simple, safe and effective, responders can help manage their mental health
The department has raised over $45,000 for firefighter Courtland Lambert’s son
The vans transport hundreds of veterans with travel hardships to appointments at the hospital every week
Fire investigators said they want to be equipped with firearms while conducting investigations
For years, firefighters have said Fire Station No. 7 is deplorable — even sickening
Christopher Echele said he’s always wanted to be a firefighter
Solvable, and often preventable, administrative problems can trip up fire chiefs, even if their intentions are right
Firefighter Edward Ackerman was suspended without pay hours after a 17-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene
The city’s current fire station is over 185 years old and is unsuitable for modern firefighters and equipment
Holly Kaye Nelson allegedly stole the money from the San Bruno Professional Firefighters Association over a two-year period
For the past decade, several fire trucks bore a memorial sticker for Lt. Bryon “Bubba” Johnson
Because the borough pays the firefighters an hourly wages and controls their work schedule, hiring and discipline, the court found that the firefighters are borough employees and eligible to unionize
Chief Johnny Hiatt noted salaries and unemployment insurance will cost the department about $43,000 to staff the new positions
The Austin Fire Department is in need of three to six more firefighters as it faces pending retirements, and others are out on medical leave
An internal affairs investigation was open against Chief Dan Scales in December 2016 after his employees signed a grievance
The proposed budget keeps fire grants at the 2016 level, but slashes other federal programs that aid fire and EMS
Brett Horvath refused to get a shot for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus; he said it was against his religious beliefs