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.
Every time you let something slide — a late arrival, a sloppy report, a shortcut on the drill ground — you widen the plate and your department’s liability
House Bill 929 also directs fire departments to purchase gear free of hazardous chemicals and requires mental health monitoring of firefighters
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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
Learn the basics of grant writing or hone your skills at Pinnacle EMS session
The grant would have rehired two laid off firefighters; some city officials say the fire department is already overstaffed
He says there is a culture of bullying that leaves many firefighters afraid to speak up; he also named the fire department and other officials in the suit
Chief David Downey said that the department will start giving crisis intervention training to all firefighters and dispatchers
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