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.
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
FDNY EMS officer and union vice president says separating EMS from the FDNY would close pay gaps, curb turnover and give medics the autonomy to modernize patient care
The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training after Chief Peter Alt was filmed cursing at a youth during a call
Chief Robert Ostrenga is accused of selling a department truck to himself for less than half the market value
The U.S Justice Dept. concluded in 2012 that Jacksonville “had engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination” that hindered black firefighters’ advancement
After a fatal fire, city officials found that they had no outside policy to guard against the possible costs of health care for firefighters injured on the job
The station’s air compressor system was seriously damaged and thieves stole a brand-new dash camera
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to reflect on our fire service diversity situation and take the necessary steps to improve it
The lawsuit alleged that Andrea Waters was denied training routinely given to her male counterparts and was held to different standards than her male colleagues
After June Stilwell spent the last two weeks before her retirement behind a desk after suffering shoulder pain, her pension was reduced
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
The fire union president calls it a “slap in the face” to the department, others say he earned the deal
A study found that state firefighters receive about one-third less in pay and benefits than local firefighters
The fire service doesn’t come free and now is the time to remind newly elected or re-elected officials of that fact
The state currently covers seven types of cancer it assumes firefighters get from their job
Chief Peter Martel spent over $30,000 of department funds to purchase a new vehicle for the fire department without board permission or approval
Dominique Sabas was a probationary cadet in 2013, but was dismissed in the final week of training because she had failed to disclose a previous medical condition
During the past four years, the Watertown Fire Department’s overtime has more than doubled
Over the next five years, the department wants to replace vehicles, equipment and to repair and rebuild aging fire stations
Public records and interviews show commanders didn’t know about Ryan Mueller’s history of drug abuse when he was hired
An official said Mount Dora Fire Chief Stephen Kerkhof because of “incidents happening at the fire department”
Be it an emergency director, mayor or town manager, we all answer to someone, and managing that relationship is key to career success
The firefighters said the district should have included not just hourly pay in its calculation of the regular pay rate, but also other compensation
The report said there was no money stolen or improperly converted, and classified it as an unintentional administrative error
After being denied the grant renewal, at least nine other Chico firefighters face layoffs
Although there are limitations to the law, it offers coverage to those who are diagnosed with cancer due to their profession
Follow the mantra “a patient isn’t dead unless they are warm and dead” based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindications
A founder and executive director of an EMS training program shares his thoughts
Officials from rural volunteer fire departments said water supply, response times and staffing levels are constant concerns
Marc Behrend is a sixth-generation firefighter and whose ancestors joined the city’s fire department in 1867
The department reported worker’s compensation claims from overexertion dropped 42 percent
Managing the media and public-facing communication is a science unto itself; here’s a look at why PIOs are vital and what you can do help them