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.
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
Pawtucket officials are defending their decision to terminate four firefighters and accept the departures of four others after an internal investigation uncovered possible criminal conduct
Chief David Maurer wants to amend his lawsuit after learning the town failed to re-enroll 45 employees into the retirement system
Town officials believe the missing money is tied to an alleged scam that took place over many years
It is the chief’s, the department’s and the community’s responsibility to provide exams; it’s the firefighters who should demand it
County manager Alan Ours said that any potential savings would not be worth the shortcomings to the county in service provided
James Stewart has named a chief payroll clerk engaged to his son to serve as acting director while he takes a week-long vacation
A board member said questions about the chief’s leadership skills is not a new issue; two assistant chiefs will are running the department
Pedro Flores has been charged with theft by public servant and abuse of official capacity; he has until Monday to self-surrender or be arrested
The chief said the cookies, along with turkey sandwiches and Gatorade, were for firefighters who had been battling a house fire for more than four hours
Only about 3 percent, or 600, of Canada’s 22,000 firefighters are female
Union reps said the city was trying to slip additional responsibilities on firefighters after agreeing to share the savings of not hiring new inspectors
A letter warned Chief David Leel that future misuse of town computers within his department will result in administrative action
A firefighter moving into a new home found out the hard way that his neighborhood had no fire response when his car burned
Jason Waldeck said he didn’t report the incidents because he figured he needed to deal with the humiliation in order to continue doing what he loved
The new equipment is part of the department’s response to an agreement with Conn-OSHA following the investigation into the death of firefighter Kevin Bell
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
They voted 8-1 to confirm Eric Jones’ appointment; the council president voted ‘no’ because he lacks experience as a firefighter
The mayor wants to hire a firefighter whose name doesn’t appear on any current eligibility list
The firefighters’ union said the mayor has failed to answer what happens if the city loses its appeal of the shift change
The fire chief said he was shocked and offended by the post; the firefighter later issued an apology
An investigation found that he tolerated a culture of fear, intimidation and hostile management at the firehouse
Scott Lebron Stuckey, 54, is accused of shooting a man in the leg during an argument
The bill gives volunteers the option to join a department without a pension if they are older than 45
Chief Louis Bright III was credited with bringing peace and stability to the department and criticized for not disciplining anyone in connection to firefighter Stanley Wilson’s line of duty death
If voters approve the city’s plan, firefighters would go from 24-hour to 12-hour shifts and do police clerical work in down time
Edward Moriarty, who is moving into a new home, found out the hard way that his neighborhood is a fire response no-man’s land when his car burned to a cinder
Not every firefighter reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
An ambulance didn’t arrive until 47 minutes after the initial call; the dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave
Capt. Thomas Araguz died in 2010 in the line of duty and his wife has been fighting to claim his death benefits ever since
The move was spurred by departments across the country seeing a spike in cases of firefighter PTSD and suicide
The township agreed to a $30,000 settlement; the chief still denies the allegations
