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.
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The officer was transported to a level two trauma center, rather than a level one that was closer
The New Orleans Firefighters Association president claimed that firefighters were tired of being asked to perform tasks they are not trained for; mayor backs the chief
Firefighters with a valid gun permit could bring their unloaded handgun into the station to be secured in a locker
Houston is facing about $8 billion in unfunded pension liabilities
Capt. Joseph Fontaine earned the ninth highest test score, but was not promoted to rank of battalion chief
Trustees cited a string of allegations against Brad Bartell, including accusations of mismanagement, missing equipment and not following proper protocols
Dan Benson alleges discrimination based on his sexual orientation and violation of his constitutional rights
Chief Mark Marentette, who was appointed in 2011, was suspended without pay for 30 days in January
In a situation where no good could come from it, no good came from it
A fire captain goes public after a fire truck had to be towed after breaking down while battling a blaze; the department is down to almost no working apparatus
Private companies spend untold sums to create strong cultures, yet never match that of the fire service; despite our culture’s strength, it cannot go unattended
An equal opportunity recruitment policy was introduced after the department found that there were six female firefighters among 300 males
Gail Cesternino was married to the chief of the department when she allegedly stole the money
A city manager said the miscalculations occurred when the city moved to a “confusing” formula
Town officials said the department went $75,000 over budget last year and don’t know where the money is going
The fire chief lost eight days of pay after firefighters complained that his video violated policy
If one more fire truck breaks, the city will be forced to respond to fires with pickup trucks
Firefighters said the city is improperly calculating their overtime pay and they now want to recoup their losses for the past three years
Officials said an underage female junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient that later died
Intermediate providers would receive $3,000 more per year and paramedics would receive $6,000 more per year
The most crucial part is to ensure the rigs you have or are requesting are matched to the threats facing the community
Chief Brian Schmitt was under fire for not meeting the town’s firefighting certification requirements
The system is set to become insolvent within 10 years unless lawmakers agree to major changes
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
A sense of entitlement and diminishing leadership are putting the fire service on life support
The department has half as many ambulances, which are busy most of the day, as they do fire trucks
Officials said they would look to contract with another agency to handle emergency services in the one-square-mile city
The brownouts began a year ago as a measure taken by the city to cap overtime
Volunteer fire crews would have basic training but wouldn’t have specialized training, which could be provided through mutual aid
Newly appointed Fire Chief Will Pryor said he will replace the firefighters if they do not return to duty immediately
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