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.
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
Due to staffing and budget challenges, the City of Meriden will deactivate the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department at the end of the year
Identify the neighborhood to maximize impact, assemble your team, and get into the community
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department is using a $1.3M referendum to improve its fleet and add equipment
Too many people are still dying in home fires despite the widespread availability of modern smoke alarms, plus their advanced features
CAL FIRE Local 2881 members started two years ago to get away from the current 72-hour schedule
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
Kansas City officials approved a record settlement of lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, age and abuse
Spokane Fire Department Chief Julie O’Berg said cutting the 2024 class saved approximately $750K
Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
Richland’s new fire station includes dedicated office space for police officers
The East Cleveland firefighters union’s GoFundMe post stated they were unable to receive the new fire engine and the current one is “beyond repair”
Wallingford fire officers said former Fire Chief Joseph Czentnar ordered a firefighter to attend two EMS training events under his name
Two former chiefs in the prevention bureau allegedly solicited and accepted bribes from at least 2021 through 2023
It’s a two-way street; HR professionals should do more to understand the industry and fire leaders should better explain the needs of members
A station captain later told investigators that Firefighter Carlon had voiced concerns his harasser would one day shoot and kill him.
A review of statements and past efforts related to fire service funding, wildfire risks, responder pay and other critical topics
New technology inside Waterloo firehouses will reduce sleep disruption and improve response times
An increase in natural disasters has compounded problems for first responders across Texas and other states
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Sioux City Fire Rescue has seen a 21% increase in EMS calls over the past five years
Five fire chiefs sued former Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh claiming they were harassed, reassigned and demoted because of their age
The Durango Fire Protection District had been denied by three companies and faced policies five times what was budgeted from others
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
It may be time to revisit your Value Statement to see if it aligns with reality
Gordon Graham: Today’s first responders need more than a transactional relationship with their superiors
A Lexington lieutenant has been suspended and directed to take additional training after a disciplinary hearing
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has placed three employees on leave amid an investigation into the death of an instructor’s son during an unsanctioned training event
A TikTok video surfaced showing an Alameda County firefighter using racial slurs following an alleged vehicle accident
