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.
Departments thrive when today’s chiefs invest in tomorrow’s leaders from the very beginning
Mastering post-award grant management enhances department operations and strengthens future funding opportunities
Sacramento Fire Captain Keith Wade, once a TikTok skeptic, is now on a mission to show fire service leaders how the app’s reach could be the answer to staffing woes
Firefighters Delmis Spivey and Wilfred Larson were denied benefits because the city and department stated they could not prove their cancer was work-related
It takes more planning, effort and money, but progressive recruiting builds solid firefighter candidates from a diverse pool
Some departments offer firefighters a place to live in exchange for serving their department
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed faced harsh criticism following the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people
Chief Brian Schmitt said he went through the certification classes, but never took the final exam
Officials said selling the station would generate revenue that would help pay for the city’s public safety pension program
Fire station staff levels will drop from 17 to 14; it has not been that low since the 1990s
Clint Mitchell said he joined the department because he wants to help others; Antonio Apolinar said he wants to make his daughter proud
Their jobs are at risk due to hiring restrictions placed on the public sector by Greece’s bailout conditions
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
An EMS captain asked a sergeant to subdue a combative patient, but the paramedic on scene was unaware of the request
Mona Markabani graduated from the fire academy in 2014 and was one of only two women in the graduating class
The exemption also allows the U.S. Forest Service to hire employees necessary to “meet national security responsibilities” or “public safety responsibilities”
The chief said the patient compartment is normally in good shape, and the motor, cab and drive train are what needs to be replaced
Young officers leading older firefighters face an uphill battle; here’s a look at how to make that situation smoother for both officers and firefighters
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Critics say the state should not intervene in local labor contracts and describe the push as an attack on firefighters
Officials chose two men and two women to attract potential recruits
The suit alleges the city and fire department terminated Carlo Teruel because he used accrued sick leave to care for his wife and two young sons
Fire Chief Mark Marentette, who has been city fire chief since 2011, was suspended for 30 days without pay
Two firefighters each worked more than 6,000 hours, which amounted to “almost 70 percent of the time they are living and breathing”
Rebecca Ramirez has served a number of positions, including fire engineer, fire captain and division chief
Union officials said the move to increase total staff will decrease response times and keep firefighters safe
The Fire Service Training Bureau granted 1,706 firefighters and emergency responders a total of 2,278 improper certifications between 2012 and 2016
After one volunteer fire department adopted a family-oriented approach to recruiting firefighters, it made a huge impact
Deputy Fire Chief James Garcia said the city fired him in 2015 after he underwent neck surgery
Jennifer Yager alleges that she was forced out of the department because she was married to another employee
The designation aims to inform the public of hotels that have passed intensive safety inspections
Although the vests add an additional 20 to 30 pounds of weight, officials said paramedics don’t mind
After over 1,700 bogus certs were issued, Clinton Fire Chief Mike Brown said three entry-level firefighters and an engineer will have to retake exams
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