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.
Facing a nationwide shortage of volunteer firefighters, departments like Botetourt County are using camps, community outreach and flexible roles to raise awareness and inspire new recruits
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
Share your wish list with your community via social channels; you may be surprised at the generosity of your fellow citizens!
SAFER grant use and cost sharing requirements are tighter in the coming cycle; here’s what you need to know before you apply
This issue focuses on the best ways to evaluate, recruit, nurture and discipline fire officers
While responding to a structure fire, crews had to thread the fire hose through the windows in order to secure water supply
Oscar Picazo resigned from both the union and his position at the fire department after an investigation was launched
The Minneapolis Fire Department and some firefighters are being sued for not doing enough to save a hypothermic teen, but is a breach enough for a finding of negligence?
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Officials are hoping to obtain information about the extent and nature of workplace violence in the industry and the effectiveness of interventions used
Volunteer firefighter Jared Hartstein said other firefighters harassed him on the basis of his Jewish heritage
A judge denied Ashton Funk’s appeal, requiring him to forfeit his jobs as a city firefighter and 18-year-member of its beach patrol
A fundraising campaign is underway to finance an effort to restore the clock; the project will cost about $300,000
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
The suit asks for more than $25,000 and for the department to implement safe movement and back-up procedures
The starting salary for firefighters and police officers will also increase at least 15 percent over three years, bringing their pay “close to market”
The Danville Fire Department ordered 57 vests for $30,000 after a couple close calls
There are different systems that fit different station configurations and department budgets; here’s how to know which is right for you
Investigators said the current union president has discovered over 45 forged checks made payable to former union treasurer Joshua Diamond
The profanity-laced comments were deleted, but a woman took a screenshot and shared it online
As a leader, it’s your responsibility to define the culture through values and expectations and hold people accountable
Our collective ambivalence toward the future hamstrings us from better protecting the public and grooming our next leaders, and that has to change
The ancient Greeks developed communication strategies to influence people, and they should be used by every fire chief today
After Agnes Patterson, 51, was confronted about the missing money, she admitted to using the stolen funds to gamble at casinos, eat at restaurants and pay bills
With over half of their staff taking the city’s firefighter exam, the department’s EMS team will have to work overtime
A federal grant is paying for a study to determine whether the building is exposing firefighters to toxic levels of known carcinogens from the exhaust of fire trucks
Asked to reflect on the most profound issue or events to impact the fire service going forward, here’s what four leading experts said
The suit was filed in 2012 by dozens of women who said they were subjected to strength tests that were not job related for the firefighter/EMT position
Pension officials said allowing the withdrawals would leave them without the liquid reserves required to sustain $2.1 billion fund
The stations will be renamed according to where the firefighters were assigned, and a plaque with their names will be prominently placed on the front of each station
After a firefighter was shot in the leg earlier this week, fire officials are re-evaluating their safety measures
Lt. Mark Blaquiere was one of several firefighters who were outspoken against the chief, citing his lack of management and concern for safety as grounds for termination
In a one-sentence email sent to all department members, Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones announced he would resign at the end of the year