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.
Use these planning tools, prompts and ideas to support behavioral health in your department
A federal court ruled Atlantic City violated the firefighter’s religious rights by enforcing a beard ban, despite his support role and lack of fit testing
Records reveal deeper issues with a worn-out fleet, with more than half of engines operating past their recommended lifespan
Reputation-management expert will explore strategies on how to address and prevent bad firefighter behavior from entering your firehouse
Despite tax money already collected, they’ve been operating solely on reserves and fundraisers to pay for everything from gas in fire trucks to insurance
Firefighter: “All I can ask is just please forgive me. I was wrong for my actions and it will not happen again.”
Chief: “I don’t know what you do for punishment. We’ve never done it. My honest belief is what he’s going through right now mentally is a lot of punishment.”
The 25-year veteran allegedly submitted a fake doctor’s note to allow him to stay home rather than return to light duty
Heritage, hate or both, it doesn’t belong on display when operating as a member of the fire department
They’re entering into a contract with a neighboring department, a private nonprofit, to provide fire and EMS to its residents
The settlement denied liability and authorized paying the group of firefighters $58,455.32, an average of about $688 each
A string of suspected arsons, inexperienced volunteer staff and a truck ladder that isn’t high enough has pushed firefighters to their physical and mental limits
The audit criticized medics for failing to complete medical records after delivering emergency care and directs officials to launch a retraining effort
Fire chiefs who don’t avoid these five traps will not succeed in having a top-performing department
Political ambition and sketchy fire insurance companies pushed cities to convert volunteer departments to career
Richard Miller, 46, is charged with sexual abuse of children and two counts of tampering with physical evidence
A woman who lives just feet away from the building said she contacted 911 multiple times before firefighters began fighting the fire
Although fire department has more than 150 volunteers, most aren’t available for daytime calls
Robert Kuhn is on paid administrative leave after the city got an anonymous complaint that he was drunk on the job
Anthony Moore resigned seven months after he completed a training course to become a paramedic; the county is seeking partial repayment of nearly $7,000
Investigators said fire personnel took “a haphazard approach” to ventilating the house where Lt. James Bethea died of smoke inhalation
The 25-year veteran is accused of forging his doctor’s signature on medical records to extend his time on sick leave
Three doctors were unable to definitely determine a “causal relationship” between his cancer and his experiences on the job
They threatened to quit after a new town manager was hired late last month; the chief and his brother resigned
They can try the most patient of us, but giving in to the town crank’s need for attention and conflict doesn’t help you or your department
Launching an Unmanned Aerial System program is fraught with opportunity and regulations, here’s how to navigate both
The way we have provided emergency medical services in the past will not work in the future
More than $700,000 had been inappropriately contributed on behalf of members to volunteers who were no longer eligible to receive benefits
Former Fire Chief Rico Smith will take over day-to-day management of the department and serve as interim chief
Sick leave, and its potential for abuse, has been a focal point for Chief Luis Santiago throughout his four years leading the department
Fire officials were unable to produce documentation showing firefighters had been properly trained to use the equipment
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
