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.
Everything you wish someone had told you before starting your first day on the job
More than 150,000 firefighters have signed the Seatbelt Pledge, but we must do better
An “attaboy” photo of a burned home spotlights a lesson in fireground humility
Spokane Captain Greg Borg said he pushed a patient after being sworn and spat at during a call.
The chief solicited donations ranging from $100 to $5,000 that were intended for five charities, but deposited some checks into his personal bank account.
A fire official said the suspects appear to have intimate knowledge of the operations of the fire department.
Changes in pension formulas or medical benefits in retirement have caused those in the fire service to consider early retirement or face dramatic reductions in pensions and benefits.
Natchez Fire Chief Aaron Wesley was suspended with pay Nov. 1 for an unspecified violation of city policy.
Aside from the toys, firefighters are collecting games, blankets and crafts for patients up to 21 years of age.
The organizations released their first calendar last year and raised nearly $10,000 to pay for animal oxygen masks and medical care for animals.
The practice, used to halt overtime, was suspended the day after two Wilmington firefighters were killed in a rowhouse fire.
Fire officials said they do not condone threatening or discriminatory statements.
“Anyone with the talent, tenacity and valor to serve in the FDNY should have the opportunity to do so,” said NY Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Officials opened an investigation when it was discovered that several deposits never made it into the company’s bank account.
Those payments follow a change in the overtime payment structure after it became clear the city no longer could use what’s known as the “fluctuating work week” method
The department has faced criticism for graduating the probationary firefighters from the academy
A survey surfaced complaints about the lack of professionalism, concerns over poor pay, a widespread distrust of leaders and a host of other issues
The city council gave the fire department the go-ahead Nov. 8 to apply for a federal grant to buy 14 ballistic vests
The city has several times noted that the two adult occupants did not tell firefighters the toddler was in the vehicle
The eight-year-old black Labrador Retriever is trained to detect more than 250 chemicals when investigating fires
Fire Chief Keith Weaver was terminated for taking a ladder truck outside the municipality for a firefighter’s funeral
Perry Rocco, 57, used credit cards and falsified fire district business vouchers between December 2011 and April of this year
A veteran firefighter said the rate for swapping a shift can range from $250 to $350
Pineville firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, died of smoke inhalation while batting a shopping mall fire
Several fire stations throughout the area radioed in to give tributes to Frank Martinez as he passed through the downtown area
Despite his termination, Thomas Foote can still volunteer as a firefighter with the department
Agnes Patterson, 51, admitted to stealing from the fire company by using credit and debit cards for gambling and entertainment
The post states that racial tensions “got so heavy” that firefighters were told to discuss race relations “to try to clear the air”
Firefighters took a truck, an ambulance and another fire vehicle when they went out to pass out candy
A fire lieutenant was also suspended for a month and placed on a one-year probation
The memo was reportedly sent out after the department received a number of complaints about a fire truck driving around with a Trump mask on it
Officials said the boat has been in commission since before President Theodore Roosevelt took office