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.
These qualities form the backbone of effective command and human-centred service
Survey results show how safety shifted from rallying cry to red flag. Here’s how to reframe it to serve the mission
Breaking down recent news that’s getting readers fired up
Officials called the city’s older database a clumsy, incomplete repository of city properties
Language and culture can greatly impede a department’s efforts to resolve and prevent emergencies, but there are ways to overcome it
Whether you are a new leader or one looking to improve, this baker’s dozen of top traits will set you on the right course
The too-easily offended can become the enemy of correcting genuinely offensive behavior
The initial 1979 order stemmed from a complaint against the departments’ hiring practices, citing discrimination against minorities and women
The video was produced by Fire Chief Garret Olson and depicts employees jokingly refer to “hot” and “shirtless” firefighters
There are 35 volunteers today, down from 145 five years ago and 220 in 2010
Prosecutors recommended a sentence of two years’ probation, an unspecified amount of fines and restitution and community service
While not specifically seeking to eliminate or reduce grant funding, the president’s budget is not specific enough to rule out either
Seven firefighter and police officer widows have been waiting for at least a year for their share of benefits under the Line of Duty Compensation Act
Officials did not specify the reasons behind the move; it remains to be seen who will succeed Chief Matt Graves
There are right ways and wrong ways for firefighters to pitch their great ideas to officers
Mike Rawlings plans to testify about his opposition to the long-in-the-works bill
The sudden distancing between the department and the dive team is rooted in a lawsuit filed this week
Firefighter turnout gear is under constant attack by materials that undermine its integrity and shorten its life; here’s a look at how gear storage can fend off that assault
Chief Steven Gillespie was driving a truck that struck a guardrail, which caused damage to the road and another car
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
