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.
Kristin Crowley’s legal claim says Bass ousted her and ran a “misinformation” campaign to shift blame for L.A.’s most destructive wildfire
Stone Harbor’s plan would promote four firefighters to captain and hire four more to staff four shifts, but volunteers warn the move could sideline their role
With only a handful of volunteers responding, Mocksville officials will end the volunteer program this month and ramp up daily staffing and training for full-time firefighters
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
City officials said that following a complaint, they have stated fire stations may only display secular holiday decor
Fire officials said the Pierce proposal allows them to reap the benefits of standardization with a company that has had an excellent track record with the city
The Springfield Fire Department stated that closing two fire stations would improve response times
Union officials responded to the chief’s email by writing a letter to city hall, calling for the chief to be held accountable for his lack of leadership
The volunteer firefighters allegedly pushed a career firefighter and knocked her to the ground after she tried to enter a burning house
The fire division plans to decrease its overtime by about $60,000 next year and lower the number of firefighters on each shift
Oxford firefighters wrote in a letter to Fire Chief Wayne Jones that he lacks local knowledge and has demonstrated poor communication skills
State legislators halted the change in retiree health care plans after responders demonstrated outside the Capital
More than $500 million in deferred retirement funds have been withdrawn since August
Robert Lanz, a 15-year veteran, will have all records of being disciplined over phone sex allegations rescinded and removed from his personnel file
The tent will allow the fire department to store their equipment and keep it dry during ongoing construction