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 Colorado Fire Commission is currently studying ways to better fund the state’s 340 fire departments
The Iowa Department of Public Safety notified an additional 739 firefighters in 94 departments this week that they should not have been granted certifications
New response methods, primarily two-man “fast response” squads and additional engine companies during peak hours, can help meet response time goals in many areas
The fire chief said the figures include pension, benefits and overtime costs
The ambulance was acquired last year, but the department only recently received funding to staff it full-time
Here’s a look at what to avoid and what to do to ensure you leave the interview panel with a strong last impression
One First Nation fire department shows how having local government, private business and firefighters rowing in the same direction changes outcomes
Six Nations Chief Matthew Miller is keeping his civilians safe while others see skyrocketing fire deaths; he aims to help those departments
Daryl DuPage was asked to resign after allegedly pointing out unpaid overtime and suspicious activity involving a grant
The president of San Antonio’s firefighters association said his city is starting to feel the strain of only having 34 full-time rigs
Firefighter Verle Pearce said he’s excited to pass the torch on to his daughter
When crews arrived to the station, they saw two men attempting to open the doors of vehicles
Chief Matthew Graves said the gear is needed given “what’s going on in our society,” but some residents disagree
Fire departments will need to take a lesson from corporate America’s playbook for getting the most from millennial employees
The education sector learned long ago that peer teams are a great way to head off and resolve conflict, and it’s getting some air time in the fire service
Critical decisions need to be made quickly and reliably; here’s a look at similar models used by police and the airline industry that the fire service can adapt
Here’s my list of the outside world’s best breakthroughs that have the most potential to change the fire service
Many private sector businesses are taking complex data and distilling it into an accurate predictor of future needs; it’s something the fire service may embrace
Jeffny Pally’s parents allege the firefighter who operated the fire vehicle that struck their daughter did so with negligence and carelessness
Not every meaningful change has to be built from scratch; here’s what experts see as the best adaptable ideas for the fire service
DARPA has long chased moon-shot technology goals for the military; some of what it’s working on now could find its way into firefighting
If firefighters are en route to a medical call, welfare check or other emergency that is considered higher-risk, they have the option to wear the vests
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed was on leave for the majority of January to help care for a family member
Increasing call volume, a growing population and a shrinking department have spelled trouble for the city’s emergency medical responders
By pulling a page from the military’s playbook, we can reduce firefighter injuries and deaths
Attitudes, not technology, are what’s holding back significant improvements to firefighter safety
Some departments can only afford one set of turnout gear for each firefighter, which may not always be washed after each use
Firefighter Kevin Bell died Oct. 7, 2014 after getting separated from his lieutenant and his SCBA ran out of air during an apartment fire
Cat Macari said her decision to become a firefighter stemmed from her career in physical therapy where she worked with patients after traumatic emergencies
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said response times have been cut down by a minute and a half
The 53-page assessment of the fire department following Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide didn’t address the core issues or their solutions
