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.
Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
Just like an overgrown rose bush, if your department’s policies, procedures and practices have not been evaluated for efficiency, you will experience a lack of growth in all areas
With the right investment and buy-in, mentorship programs can facilitate skill development, career advancement and improve firefighter retention
In the recording, Chief Carlos Huertas revealed an issue with building inspections; only 744 of 9,600 buildings were inspected last year
The termination follows an incident in June, when Chief Kevin Farrell made an improper records request that led to the suspension of a veteran officer
Derrick Bollinger and his wife, Regina, stole money from January 2012 through October 2014, essentially bankrupting the department
Police and firefighters say they got passed over in the most recent pay increase for city workers
Due to attrition, the department loses about 100 firefighters a year and last year it paid $37M in overtime
With many retirements expected over the coming years, SFFD will need to hire additional personnel to maintain minimum staffing levels
The department will receive $577K to increase staff and buy new equipment
True leadership is remembering who you are all the time — not just when making a formal presentation or commanding an emergency scene
To have community backing, dispel the common belief that firefighters stop training once they are on the job
When perfection is the expectation, failure the exception rather than the rule, the outcome will be at least excellence
Creating and operating a successful regional team rests on communication and trust
The former firefighters argued that the items, which ranged from radios to cookware used in fundraising events, belonged to them
The Mass. dispatcher is on paid leave during an investigation into several calls where she hung up rather than get an interpreter
Paramedic services were suspended in May due to a lack of a coordinator, expired medications found on ambulances and lapses in drug record-keeping procedures
The year-long pilot program sends a nurse practitioner to treat patients on scene who don’t need transport to the hospital
One lawmaker said these illegal activities put fire and rescue personnel at risk and that taxpayers shouldn’t have to cover the cost
The proposal to turn over the fire department to an outside agency is a key element of San Bernadino’s bankruptcy plan
A nearby fire station was never dispatched despite having resources available
The fire chief says they own the building and the land and have no intention of removing the flag
The $8.6 million grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries for two years and delay a hard budget decision
Fire chief: “The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will not tolerate committing or inciting violence against law enforcement officers.”
Charleston has been working toward accreditation since January 2013; they will learn if they earned it later this month
The $1,800 grates are used several times per year for department fundraisers
The city’s moving from a pension to a 401(k)-style retirement plan has many firefighters taking jobs with other departments
W.Va. volunteer firefighters say they will no longer respond to calls for traffic control and other non-emergencies
An investigation found the chief drove a city vehicle under the influence at least four times; he was suspended for one month and had his pay cut 9 percent
The judge did not grant the request to stop the city’s changing the schedule from four platoons to three; he said the union will likely win its financial loss argument
The funds are part of a combined $1.8M in federal grants to improve safety, operation and staffing across New Jersey
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing
The grants assisting volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and capital expenditures
