Fire Department Management
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Wash. firefighters face discipline over Pride parade participation, flag display and viral cat cameo
Spokane firefighters are under review after allowing a cat and its owner inside a fire truck and displaying a Pride flag, sparking debate over policy, inclusion and political expression
The Stratford firefighters’ union says members were unjustly fired while recovering from injuries, while town officials cite a lack of return-to-work timelines
The commission concluded Capt. Denton Morgan violated the fire department’s code of ethics by being dishonest about the incident
The board also approved designating firefighter Dennis Rodeman’s death as in the line of duty
Commissioners voted to have the message return after more than 200 residents attended the meeting
The budget is aimed at preventing small fires from getting big and keeping firefighters available during wildfire seasons that experts say are lasting longer
The stolen money went to pay for his power company bills and covered other personal expenses
The firefighter, who has an Arabic-sounding name, said the image didn’t offend him and thought it was a joke; the chief thinks otherwise
Hundreds of residents signed a petition urging council members not to outsource its fire protection
Neighbors say the noise is unnecessary with pagers; the chief says it is valuable for outages and tornado warnings
The 134-year-old all-volunteer department voted to disband 10 weeks ago, citing a lack of support and low morale
Flyers were distributed in the community over the weekend encouraging people to join the KKK
An audit showed the husband and wife duo were writing checks to themselves; a total of $4,000 was stolen from 2008 to 2012
The mayor believes the decision to fire the chief was made because the city council wants more control over fire department funds
The report documents the increase volume of medical calls and the continued allocation of the department’s resources to fighting fires
The department and city were embroiled in a $230K misappropriation scandal; the city will make all nonemergency decisions for the department
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
Despite its vital role, the fire service is being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
The human brain plays tricks on itself to cope and that can lead to dangerous fireground decisions
The sign, posted when the city took the station’s ambulance out of service temporarily, led residents to believe the entire station had been shut down
Two engines and two ladders were not staffed over the weekend because there were not enough firefighters available
Three firefighters and an officer were hired to be stationed at the 45,000-square-foot facility
Officials said if the plan passed it would bring in addition income of $127,270 for the county’s rescue squads
Amanda Devine, a department treasurer, stole $32,000 from her department’s firefighter relief fund
The settlement, which avoided a third trial, requires the city to pay $1.04 million in back pay and pre-judgment interest to the firefighters
Officials said Chief Kenny Steiner could return to duty but only in an administrative role
They found they didn’t have the statutory authority to use county funds to buy and donate items to a non-government entity
The six-week AFG period overlapping with the holidays makes it all the more important to have the application done right
NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
Officials say the low numbers of black firefighters who advance in rank suggest biased testing; out of 404 promotions, African-Americans received about 5 percent of the total
Concerns about rampant cheating are laid out within 13 hours of audio recordings of 11 of the 163 witness interviews that were leaked
All options are being explored, including each town having different equipment that could be shared
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