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.
Why do so many female firefighters fail to support other women looking to join the ranks or promote within the department?
Evanston firefighters faced discipline for posing in Trump masks while on duty, violating city policies on political activity in the workplace
Milford Fire Chief Anthony Fabrizi spoke in support of legislation that seeks to regain some of what is spent training new firefighters if they leave the department
The review raised troubling questions about how Metro calls and general 911 calls are handled by dispatch
The two battalion chiefs claim the chief has built a culture of favoritism and retaliation that has led to low morale
He took more than $1,000 from the fire department for his own personal enrichment over a two-year period
Kevin Bell received 1,899 hours of training, but the report showed that 1,754 hours were in one day; officials deemed it a data issue
The firefighter lost his home to foreclosure while the city engaged in two rounds of appeals
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said “fewer than 50" employees could be fired or otherwise disciplined for sharing confidential questions on hiring exams
Chief: “Anywhere you go, there’s generation after generation of firefighters in one family. It’s always been that way.”
Fire Chief Dan Schaeffer said the decision to close comes down to a lack of volunteers
With $34 million to hand out, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants will be awarded to those who best meet these four priority areas
A program increases awareness about the value of what you’re asking for, and can positively impact agency morale
The two waived a departmental hearing on the allegations against them and chose instead to accept punishment
The firefighters with the least seniority at the department were issued layoff notices in February
Supervisors voted to put in place standardized, digital testing procedures after fire and EMS personnel shared confidential exam questions
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews
She said she worried about the firefighters because of constant leadership changes
Problems unaddressed include the failure to train members on sensitivity and sexual harassment and a crackdown on fraternization
He won’t be in command on a fire scene; instead he’ll manage the department and assist in transitioning to a new chief
The city has a policy of zero tolerance for such acts in the workplace by or among its employees
Widow Juliann Ashcraft said she was “grateful to the council for voting with their conscience as opposed to whatever bureaucracy that was happening behind the scenes”
He signed a five-year last chance agreement that states if he’s involved in another drunken driving case or any other problems that he’ll be fired
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
One firefighter head-butted an officer after being stopped for running a red light; the other kicked an officer’s leg when he was restrained at a bar
The department has lost 12 firefighters in the last eight months because firefighters went elsewhere for more money
A witness said he dropped his pants before going through a metal detector in a public safety building; he said he was having a bad day
In order to stand up in court, a fire investigator’s opinion must have the backing of formal and on-going education
The fire chief apologized to the family and ordered his crews to undergo training on how to deal with combative patients
Fire service reputation and tradition can be at cross purposes; yet, outdated practices can be sacrificed for reputation without hurting tradition
Firefighters working out during shift has been tied to on-duty injuries; scientists dig deep into those numbers to show what they really mean for firefighter safety
The firefighter was terminated under the terms of his probationary employment
Some in town are concerned that the personal conflict has been waged with little regard to public safety
