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 Norfolk grievance panel upheld the firing of a firefighter over medical marijuana use, despite state law now protecting such use
Facing a nationwide shortage of volunteer firefighters, departments like Botetourt County are using camps, community outreach and flexible roles to raise awareness and inspire new recruits
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
Volunteer firefighters have done most of the renovation work to the foreclosed house, which is now listed at $159,900
Joseph Tomizzi was criticized for allegedly using official powers to conduct unauthorized criminal background checks
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Officials say the number of injury claims have increased since the mayor tried to reorganize firefighters’ schedules
Robert Brasky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of arson and two misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property
Last summer, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a pay hike for the firefighters passed by the Legislature
An increasing workload and low pay have many Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters willing to quit for another career or go work in the suburbs
The issue of changing the title from fire marshal to fire chief goes back to 2007 when the county tried to consolidate 16 volunteer fire districts
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The proposed contract would have required firefighters to pay up to 12 percent of their healthcare premiums
Derrick Bollinger and his wife stole money from January 2012 through October 2014, essentially bankrupting the department
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act must pass out of four key committees and secure agreement on a way to pay for it
Keith Rankin collapsed and died during a live-burn training exercise in 2011; the funds will help pay for his daughters’ college costs
Instead of buying smoke detectors, they used the money to pay for hotel rooms, conference costs and dinners
Chief Ralph Terrazas said he expects to double the number of women on the force by 2020
Chief Jeff Pine received a three-day suspension for failing to set the vehicle’s emergency brake at a scene
The unspecified charges will be handled by a hearing officer, who will decide the firefighters’ fate with the fire company
Peter Lamb, a veteran fire chief and former fire academy director, will replace interim Chief Shawn Murray
The 23-year-old woman met the firefighters at a concert; she got separated from her friends and they invited her back to the firehouse
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The program will allow firefighters to get leadership experience and both departments will get to work and train together
He tried to argue that making businesses write checks directly to him for fire safety services was compensation for the time he missed spending with his family
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
Compared with NFPA standards for firefighter gear, federal and most state regulations are woefully behind the times
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
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