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.
A logistics team is essential for streamlining larger, more complex operations
Three top officers of the Los Angeles firefighters union were suspended after an audit revealed $800,000 in improperly documented credit card charges
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
Despite allowing a scandal that resulted in 15 managers being terminated or demoted during his tenure, Chief Administrator George Morris faced no consequences and was promoted
Two firefighters died fighting a fire in a brownstone two years ago; federal investigators say the department bears some responsibility
Rusty Quillin spoke out about staff shortages in the city’s fire departments; a spokesman for the union said they’re attempting to “restrict his first amendment rights”
The reason for the fire chief’s resignation is unclear; the mayor accused administrators of encouraging secrecy within the fire department
Bill Webb discusses the state of CFSI and the greatest threat to the fire service’s political influence
There’s a reason all of the cool kids are doing it, accreditation ushers fire departments into an age of professionalism
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
Financial compensation is a small piece of why firefighters stay or leave a department; here are the bigger reasons
The firefighter spoke out about staff shortages in his department; the firefighter said the media policy is intended to ‘squelch public information’
About 85 percent of the firefighters who voted supported the motion; one firefighter said the commissioner “lost control of his department”
The two firefighters were suspended after transporting a toddler in their fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance; one firefighter said he would do it again
The firefighters have received an outpouring of support on a Facebook page advocating their reinstatement
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
The commissioner announced the shakeup as part of his pledge to improve the city’s struggling fire system
Michigan lawmakers passed a bill to provide funding for cancer treatment for firefighters; no money was ever put into the fund
An investigation found up to $5 million missing from a volunteer fire department’s funds; the agreement requires the department to provide detailed expenditure reports
Scot Kelsh was terminated after poor performance reviews; he was given six weeks to find a new job but was unable to
Politics, egos or funding is never a reason to deny a fire department mutual aid
Lack of training records, failure to file tax returns and failure to register as an emergency response agency were among the problems
The lawsuit claims the Topeka city manager violated city codes by contracting with an interim chief from Arizona
County chiefs say the president is “frustrating the forward progress” of emergency services
The new fire station should be complete in four months; the station will be paid for with insurance money from the fire
Firefighters claim they are owed 10 hours of overtime per 24-day pay cycle; the total could exceed $100,000
Around 15 firefighters from the city will be stationed at the new public safety complex upon completion
The discussion was sparked after a fire chief refused a neighboring department’s call for help over a funding dispute; here’s what our readers had to say about when to refuse mutual aid
The chief who refused to dispatch a tender to a mutual-aid fire due to no formal agreement, stands by his call
Used right, mutual aid is a great way to pool resources and render assistance; abused, it is a threat to civilians and firefighters
The report into five Australian paramedics’ suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can’t be disciplined; he’s accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
