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.
The closing of a Summit Township firehouse came during a time when township officials and the firefighters’ union were working on contract mediation
After years of protests, lawsuits, and unrest, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens marked the opening of the controversial training center, a project long mired in public outcry and legal battles
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The plan includes placing additional FDNY units in service and evaluating private EMS services to fill the void
The application period is open through March 25; $340 million in grants are available
The firefighters hosted the “kegs and eggs” themed party as a sendoff for the old station and a firefighter who was leaving
Not everyone has a dedicated training facility and those departments need extra planning to avoid injuring firefighters
Proposed budget cuts would eliminate six high-level staff positions; the union president said members are being treated unfairly
The massive recruitment drive and marketing campaign addressed the fire service’s gender imbalance
The new protocol aims to improve safety by reducing the amount of emergency vehicle crashes
The bill aims to make cancer a job-related illness; it would give $80,000 to families of firefighters who die from cancer
Items included cell phone covers, Bluetooth head sets and cell phone chargers; two deputies were also arrested
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The department will send out SUVs ahead of ambulances to areas experiencing high call volumes
The department has used several tactics to get those interested in volunteering including word of mouth, the town newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, the newspaper and radio
The firefighters association said the fire service needs to be taken out of the grants budget and funded with public safety appropriations
While more choice may seem welcome; we may not be getting the benefits of choice, and in fact, hurt by it
Firefighters support adding the slogan, saying they want to get the rest of the county involved
The plan calls for using those in local jails for less violent or serious crimes than the inmates held in state prisons
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
The department hopes the new vehicles will decrease the stigma of calling for an ambulance
The ballistic vests and helmets are to be worn in active shooter situations
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The company will maintain a fleet of ambulances to respond to incidents during high call volume periods
The decision was made due to funding considerations of the county; the chief admitted to making mutual aid decisions on a case-by-case basis
Firefighters from across the country call for changing the protocol that prohibits certified medical first responders from using epinephrine
The co-founder of EMS1 issues an open letter to a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
Firefighters applying for the benefit would have to demonstrate exposure to a known carcinogen as a result of their occupation
A recent state law allows paramedics to use an EpiPen, but not certified medical first responders
The department’s president, who resigned before the vote, said he wanted the old patch to go back to what they had when he joined 18 years ago
The additions will increase the department’s ability to provide advanced life support rather than just basic services
The move comes in the midst of controversy over how the department is run after Medical Director Jullette Saussy resigned last week
Fire Chief George Sheets said the firehouse is not a place for reckless “Animal House” behavior
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