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.
Lodi’s Pierce tiller will help firefighters tackle emergencies on narrow city streets and tall structures
The appeals court agreed Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue faced undue hardship if it excused the unvaccinated crew members, citing safety, staffing and operational risks during the pandemic
Discover actionable strategies for EMS teams to minimize errors through rest, focus and teamwork
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
Two firefighters were charged earlier this year for allegedly having a relationship with a 16-year-old who was part of the explorer program
A diplomatic feud between Turkey, Germany and the Netherlands is allegedly to blame for the hijacking of hundreds of Twitter accounts
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed has largely been out of public view since taking criticism shortly after the Dec. 2 Ghost Ship fire killed 36 people
The new measure would create a special fund within the state’s public safety department to pay full costs of insurance for the families of firefighters and law enforcement officers
Fred Langford has kept a scrapbook of articles documenting his time at the Vernon Fire Department
The Snapchat video shows a firefighter strapped on a backboard being doused with water and having various condiments poured on him
There’s no time out or replay booth to review our on-scene decisions; training and flawless execution are a must
The rapid growth of demand and a stagnant growth in resources makes time management more critical than ever
Funds would go toward workers’ compensation and would release more money to individual fire departments
Mayor Brian Stack said it took the fire department nearly 40 minutes to douse the fire with water
The city said the new passing grade will help expand its pool of potential candidates
Roy Steele died August 2011 from stage four lung cancer
Michael Klein used the funds to purchase a second home, yacht and an antique fire truck
A report submitted by the chief offers several options that could provide the county with more than $10 million in savings