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.
It’s critical that fire officers know how to best mitigate hostilities between members
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Visibility and clear expectations are essential to establishing a strong dynamic with your team
Anna Moore supervised the department of fire safety, emergency management, the jail and public safety communications
Legal counsel for firefighters said the case might make responders think twice about who is responsible on scene and might leave political subdivisions vulnerable
Firefighters were dressed in normal clothing to identify people using and in possession of illegal fireworks; at least 20 citations were written
Joseph Cassano, 26, insisted he has seen the error of his “very ignorant and very immature” ways
This comes in the heat of a debate regarding the appropriateness of displaying the flag after nine people were killed at a historically black church
The fire truck was not inspected before being acquired and has not been accepted into service by the department
Voters passed a ballot item to consolidate the two agencies, which includes adding two paid EMS employees to the volunteer department
With departments already facing budget shortfalls, this grant is critical in keeping the community safe
They are forced to wear long sleeves if they have any visible tattoos; the firefighters’ association says it’s an unsafe practice during summer months
Sean Patrick Farnand, 46, a paramedic captain, was fired after coming to work with blood-shot eyes and breath smelling of alcohol
Over a three-year period at the beginning of the recession, county officials cut about $1.8 million in EMS funding
Fire officials said response times to people in the area near the fire station will be slowed about 2-3 minutes
After a debate that lasted hours, a safety committee member voted to table the issue until Aug. 10
The mayor said it wasn’t a criminal matter, but he received a report that warranted an internal investigation
Chris Adams has served as interim chief since Lamar Flint retired in April
Detroit Fire conducted two internal investigations; “I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR” the EMT said
The city is awaiting news on a two-year extension that would kick in after this one runs out
The $15 million firehouse opened in April with paramedics, but no firefighters
Commissioner Adam Putnam: “I’m profoundly disappointed. Our forest firefighters put their lives on the line. They’re demonstrably underpaid.”
Fire officials think they won’t be able to make payroll by mid-July, and are considering having firefighters work without pay if money runs out
He read on Facebook about a person donating a large sum of money to the victims, so he said ‘This person ought to be praised for his good deed’
The EMS chief says neither department was consulted and both were caught by surprise by the proposal
A report found the fire service had a toxic workplace culture that was hostile toward women, which led to the resignation of a long-serving fire chief
A report found that only 11 of 36 recommendations made in 2007 were carried out, including a call to cross train firefighters and paramedics
Volunteer firefighter Kurtis Cook wrote that Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof, “needs to be praised for the good deed he has done”
Sources say Chief Tina Watkins allegedly assaulted a male firefighter, who then made the complaint
Lt. Chris Keene was accused of 15 fire department violations, including sexual harassment and abusive language
Joel Baker has been interim chief since Kelvin Cochran was fired for publishing a religious book without permission; he’s been with the department since 1988
The department’s 13 probationary firefighters, who graduate from the academy on June 26, were in full gear and helping out
Laziness, arrogance and apathy are often masks for incompetence; not identifying and fixing the root cause can jeopardize firefighter safety
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