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.
Go beyond check-the-box communication to build real trust with firefighters who need more than information
A Montgomery County fire engine is likely totaled after being driven into floodwaters during a rescue, prompting an internal review and placing the firefighter behind the wheel on non-driving status
The fire service doesn’t need more slackers, troublemakers or tyrants; it needs more doers, listeners and leaders
NTSB investigators found that the third-rail power cables were improperly installed at the site of the electrical malfunction that led to the fire
The delayed ambulance response and poor coordination heightened tensions between the county departments
The equipment will be used for various emergency needs such as vehicle extrication, medical and structure fires
Spencer Township trustees voted Monday to absorb their fire department into the neighboring town’s department
Now playing at the Theater of the Absurd: A chief who forbids sleep; here’s hoping it’s a limited run
Passengers spent more than 30 minutes inside the smoke-filled train before firefighters arrived
Jeffrey Hughey was accused and arrested for stealing jewelry from a city vehicle during a training exercise
The Couchton Fire Department is raising funds for fire chief with flesh-eating disease via GoFundMe
The lawsuit claims the fire department worsened the fire due to their lack of knowledge of chemicals at the site
Fairfax Underground curator Carey Weidemann said he thought Chief Bowers’ statements were a “deflection of blame”
Some Ill. fire chiefs attribute the decrease in volunteers to changes in work and family commitments
These concrete actions will help firefighters and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments
A lack of treadmills at local firefighter departments inspired two girls to jumpstart community fundraising
The revenue will go towards numerous projects, including upgrading equipment and training
The union wants an across-the-board 2.5 percent pay increase, changes to step increases in pay and unfrozen longevity pay
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters will take more than good policy and practice
Fla. man said the department would not hire him unless he cut off his dreadlocks
Anderson fire chief said the firefighter was transported to a hospital for non life-threatening injuries
The Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Program has left some first responders or their families waiting for years to get payments
The department has referred the accusations to the internal affairs unit for further investigation
The West Blocton Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations to fund equipment upgrades and service expansion
The Newton Fire Department is fourth in the state to be awarded the highest rating
Chief Richard Stirts will be the district’s first full-time chief after he was told to reapply for his job
The rise of civilian fire deaths is worrying officials as the fire service faces budget cuts of up to 50 percent by 2020
Mike Figliola said he would remove firefighters from service if they showed signs of sleep deprivation
Police say triple homicide occurred after a domestic dispute
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
The rumor got started by an unauthorized tweet from someone connected with the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
John “Darrell” Hamilton, 58, died almost two years ago after collapsing down stairs with chest pains; his family claims that crews “left him for dead”
Chief Richard Bowers said his focus at the moment is on Nicole Mittendorff’s grieving family and colleagues, but that he has zero-tolerance for bullying
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