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.
One bad choice with a master stream spotlights a missed opportunity for cooperation over shared space frustrations
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
Ken Ward has not been seen since Saturday; officials said it’s unlike him to disappear
Shannon Grayson made history for the 150-year-old department; the fire chief said she was one of the best-qualified candidates
Since June, Deputy Chief Frank Patrick falsified run sheet reports, including reporting going on calls in which he did not participate
In a controversial decision, trustees voted in April to disband the town’s department and to contract the aid of a neighboring department
The department has resorted to using outdated trucks and borrowing vehicles from other departments
The county has had difficulty maintaining staffing levels at the 911 center; they are short 21 employees
The average salary for Colorado Springs firefighters falls below the actual pay at other city departments
After the DEA looked at firefighters’ prescription drug histories, they accused two of them with stealing medication from ambulances
The former firefighter alleges the department failed to follow standard policy when firing him
A new approach to hiring EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers described at EMS World Expo
Rick Fontana is no longer permitted to work the fire department command board, utilize any fireground radio channel and can’t respond to any fire scene
Chief Paul Berardi was so overcome by a wave of emotion that he couldn’t make it through a promotion ceremony
Julie Drennan said she and her son lost around $70,000 in taxed pension benefits
The chief was denied permission to take the ladder truck, but did so regardless
The city councilman stated the community as a whole has done a poor job of recruiting diverse candidates for the two departments
In response to the union president’s accusations, the fire chief said morale is a two-way street
Robert Garcia is accused of attempting to kick in the door of his ex-wife’s home on March 28
The chief said his department follows safety training guidelines and that the number of injuries among firefighters is about the same as in prior years
A mentally engaged and stimulated firefighter is safer and more productive; getting them more engaged is not as hard as it seems
Under the agreement, the department would place one paramedic on every fire engine in order to provide ALS
Despite citywide budget buts, the department must have a minimum of 18 firefighters on staff
During his employment, Leonel Caso was called names such as papi, criminal, terrorist, Mexican and Cuban by his co-workers
The complaint alleges Rick Fontana dispatched himself and responded to fire calls, put out fires and acted as and wore a similar uniform as fire command staff
The new effort attempts to make it easier for burn plans to get a go-ahead from air quality officials who want to ensure the weather favors smoke dispersal
The mayor and fire chief said they don’t want to give members a false sense of security
The ransomware in this case, known as ODIN, is spread when a user clicks on an email link that takes the user to a webpage where the virus is downloaded
The county prohibits employees from wearing their uniforms when not on duty; two firefighters said they were verbally harassed and disciplined by their superiors
Deputy Chief John Vidovich claims he was pushed out after he exposed fraud, extortion and overtime schemes among the LAFD units
The Modesto City Council accepted a $2.2 million grant that will allow them to hire nine firefighters and put an engine back into service
The chief was placed on administrative leave without pay in June after being arrested for a DWI