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.
The Colorado Fire Commission is currently studying ways to better fund the state’s 340 fire departments
With new fire trucks approaching $1 million and volunteer ranks thinning, departments are leaning on online raffles and summer events for as much as 90 % of their budgets
A 2024 study urged Shakopee to hire 25 full-time firefighters, captains and chiefs and open a second station, but city leaders have yet to act
The 53-page assessment of the fire department following Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide didn’t address the core issues or their solutions
After David Weatherbee was a regular caller at the fire station, firefighters were determined to locate his family
City firefighters are not allowed to carry a gun while on duty; the fire department is conducting its own investigation of the incident
The busy fire station reopened after half a dozen shots were fired at the station last week
Firefighters and police have been pitted against Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings since he vowed not to let taxpayer dollars fund the gap in the pension system
A department is creating a curriculum on handling solar panels in a fire, including how to cut through the roof and how to disconnect the system
One firefighter said once they’ve proven they have what it physically takes to be a firefighter, women quickly gain the trust of their male peers
Moving properly and strengthening certain muscle groups is an important part of the training program
The decision was met with outcry by some, who said the closure will leave many unemployed
According to the NFPA, only 7 percent of firefighters are women in the United States
An in-depth examination into the department’s communication and culture following Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide holds lessons for all departments
Firefighters are calling the video a highly offensive sexual objectification of male firefighters
As part of his religion, firefighter John Brooks said he cannot cut his hair
Allegations of bullying and harassment surfaced after firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff died by suicide April 2016
The St. Louis Fire Department sent FOX25 a letter Tuesday confirming Shawn Daniel lied and did not respond to the bombing
Eighteen-year-olds will be eligible to apply if they have a driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED
The bill would implement a statewide policy requiring jurisdictions to allow responders to carry while on duty
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
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