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 fire department, regardless of size or whether they are a career or volunteer organization, needs both written policies and procedures
Here’s what to look for and how to evaluate potential fire grant writer candidates
Records show the chief performed intubation and administered IVs, while unlicensed, while his son conducted CPR and ventilation without a valid EMT license
Both trucks being replaces are more than 30 years old; mayor objects to the purchase saying money is not available
Chief Glenn Gaines’ push for federally funded grants made the fire service safer and better; it is a mistake to take them for granted or forget how they came to be
Fire officials said one of the biggest problems is that Chiefs Carlos Huertas and Daniel Nolan do not communicate
The app will broadcast pictures from active fire scenes, car accidents causing traffic backups and more
The bill would remove a state law barring anyone older than 45 from becoming a volunteer firefighter; they would still be denied pension participation
The order makes mandatory a 40 mph train speed limit in high-risk urban areas for all trains carrying flammable liquids
A slice of burnt toast could cost businesses a $750 fine as part of plan to recoup costs of firefighters responding to false alarms
The violation could mean those wrongfully denied a chance to apply because of the ordinance could have grounds for a lawsuit against the city
The work will cost the city $160,000; the city is also requiring additional diversity training for firefighters
The department will officially close June 30; surrounding departments will cover their area
The department will be provided a 50-year lease as long as they continue to operate throughout the life of the agreement
A citizen complained that the district failed to file minutes of a recent meeting for the second time in less than a year
Officials decided not to disband the volunteer department and to keep it operating for another 90 days; an interim fire chief was appointed
Budget officials estimated the cost of hiring, training and staffing a crew to be $866,000 for fiscal year 2016, with costs increasing each year
The issue centers around the union leader’s sharing a photo of an injured firefighter with a local newspaper
Union officials say the city is rolling the dice with public safety
After refusing to boost the pay the board reversed itself and will now pay an additional $5 per meeting and training session
Firefighter health complaints led to the shutdown while the station is tested for mold
The chief said they drained their reserves and savings for expenses such as maintaining the building and vehicles and keeping rescue equipment up to code
The city could face fines of $1,000 per violation if it does not propose a plan to fix the violations cited by OSHA investigators
An expert said it discriminated against women and minorities; the city will create a replacement exam for applicants
Told the firefighters that assaulted the rookie to “keep their mouths shut” and delete the video so no one would find out
Five volunteer firefighters were arrested for sexually assaulting a rookie with a sausage; a civilian was arrested for recording the incident
The only thing certain about the future is that it hold change; here are four big changes I expect to see in the fire service’s future
The fire chief is looking into changes that would give female firefighters more privacy
Audit report revealed the fire company never repaid a 10-year-old loan for $150,000 from a state fireman’s relief fund
The town said they fired him for being verbally abusive and disrespectful during a meeting
They bent the victim over on a couch, pulled down his pants and sexually assaulted him with a sausage
This question is more complex than it may seem and at time what’s good about the culture can be what’s bad
There are two ways to play politics: one gets jobs done and the other may spell the end of your job
