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.
Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies
Winston-Salem officials say cutting sick and vacation days could help fund more competitive salaries
With fewer recruits and rising retirements, departments like East Hartford are turning to costly overtime and mutual aid to cover growing staffing gaps
The agreement ends nine years of claims the union brought against the city, with the city agreeing to support the fire outsourcing process and bankruptcy exit plan
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
Mayor Jim Rauckman is challenging the board’s decision to meet behind closed doors to discuss his complaint over the purchase
He believes the department is listing him as a firefighter to show compliance after a federal racial discrimination lawsuit
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die
The proposal would require newly hired police and firefighters to work for 25 years before they’re entitled to a full pension
The husband and wife pair are accused of taking money from the fire department for credit card bills, cell phone bills and to help pay off a loan
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
A probe of a department’s loss of up to $5 million show a spending spree may not have all gone for equipment purchases
Mayor Jim Kenny said whoever ends up landing the top job will have to tackle a variety of complicated and controversial issues
The department has adopted a respectful workplace policy and will provide training to all firefighters and board members
Lawsuit argues the volunteer firefighters were denied due process and that town officials broke the law in suspending them
Chief Gregory Dean said the department’s biggest issue is that it’s not equipped to handle a growing number of medical calls
A town that saw 20 of its firefighters resign sees new claims by a fired enforcement official and a rally for the firefighters who left
The back pay will come in addition to a July settlement in a lawsuit filed by 85 firefighters, which several refused to sign because the error hadn’t been fixed
Fire union rep says the budget shortfall took them by surprise and that firefighters are not the only union with a contract that allows layoffs
The department is checking its equipment and preparing the station to house crews who will weather the storm that could bring 18 to 24 inches of snow
Inspector General Joe Ferguson said the move would improve public safety outcomes and response time; the union disagrees
A fire captain and firefighter claimed the officer was unprofessional and disrespectful; they recanted their report after being shown body camera footage
The main concern for the firefighters was that a new chief who was appointed isn’t a resident or member of the fire department
Firefighters were upset that the town manager didn’t consult with them about hiring a new chief when Jim Gould resigned Dec. 31
Officials said it was a concerned colleague who researched and uncovered the man’s previous history that led to the job offer being withdrawn
The chief’s proposal includes hiring four full-time firefighters-EMTs with two on duty 12 hours a day, seven days a week and one per diem firefighter would be on duty Monday through Friday for eight hours a day
A memo to Jacksonville firefighters tells them to shave or they will be placed on temporary limited duty
The FDNY firefighters, including a deputy chief and three battalion chiefs, claimed they didn’t know a firefighter had gotten the tickets for free
Debts include $35,066 owed to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for unemployment compensation taxes and $18,743 owed to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue for withholding taxes
Fire Chief Luis Santiago and at least one other high-ranking fire official used smoke-detector trust fund to pay for hotel rooms, conference costs and dinners
A fire lieutenant will not be held accountable for his actions that may have contributed to the death of a toddler because he was allowed to retire before facing discipline
Capt. John Sayles died 24 hours and 14 minutes after leaving a fire scene; his $300,000 benefit check was in limbo over the additional 14 minutes
A fire captain reported that Chief Murray Gordon appeared intoxicated during a New Year’s Eve fatal fire at an apartment complex
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