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.
We must create an environment that preserves the incident commander’s cognitive bandwidth
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for training, equipment and readiness efforts
Baraboo will receive USDA funding to build a main 39,000-square-foot fire and EMS facility and a smaller satellite station to improve emergency response coverage
The city proposed training medics for single duty and reducing the number of firefighters on engines
New starting pay rates of $15.50 and $16.80 an hour will make the jobs more attractive to applicants
Guy Morgan was placed on administrative leave after posting lewd and offensive comments on Facebook
The shooting left six injured and two dead Sunday
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials are optimistic the community paramedic program revenue will increase as it educates “frequent flyers” and reduces hospital readmissions
The debate over staffing levels has made headlines since 2011, when an arbitrator eliminated a minimum manning clause, which required the city to staff at least 22 firefighters on any given shift
The new equipment includes “fly cars,” ambulance charging stations and rescue boats
Over 7,000 of the tax preparer’s clients face paying back millions they received in tax returns
Similar to injuries seen in skiers, firefighter footwear has caused back, knee and hip injuries
Elgin, Ill. officials say paying overtime saves 20 percent in the long run versus hiring more firefighters; the fire union says the model compromises safety
Battalion Chief: “We are more in body-recovery mode than rescue”
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel: “You just can’t avoid the fact that a successful organization is one that’s diverse and inclusive.”
The department has been able to decrease response times and increase the number of patients cared for
The union says response was delayed because they were miles away on mosquito patrol; the chief calls that a “blatant lie.”
Nearly half of the county’s fire calls ended up not being fires at all
Four trucks were repossessed by a loan company and will not be given back until the department makes payments
The chairman of a troubled R.I. fire district called firefighters terrorists and said they looked like ISIS with flags on trucks
An attorney who represents IAFF Local 3605, said she believed the retroactive pay cuts were illegal
To save money, the village fired all of its career firefighters last month and went to an all-volunteer department
Melissa Llera is in charge of five fire stations and oversees the dive and technical rescue teams in Miami
The harassment and assaults began when she was 16 and continued for years, with those in charge treating her as the perpetrator, not the victim
The department asked officials to find $160,000 to hire paid paramedics to ensure residents have proper emergency care
The photo was posted to the department’s Facebook page after being sent via a dating site
Officials say the demotions will save $70,000; the union says it will compromise response
Tammy L. Kellerman, 53, used district checks to pay her credit card bills and other expenses; she pled guilty to four counts of mail fraud
Lee Bronson initially refused to sign the agreement saying he felt he was being pushed out for unknown reasons
The group is concerned about noise from the station disturbing parkgoers and zoo animals as well as increased traffic in the area
Cindy Schuenke’s attorney said she is owed over $700,000 in back pay and benefits
Statewide, Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter numbers have fallen 80 percent in the past 40 years
The paid on-call firefighter is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the nonprofit organization that raises money for scholarships and other activities