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.
The Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Department is back to full strength, thanks to strategic hiring efforts, a voter-approved referendum and new incentives aimed at attracting firefighter/EMTs
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
There are allegations of sexual activity on-duty involving as many as a dozen male members of the Philadelphia Fire Department
The union argued that the city could not impose such new assignments unilaterally under the union’s contract
One hopes that a show like this will build empathy for its firefighters and medics and spread to the larger first-responder community
The association was under scrutiny after a former fire chief and assistant chief forged checks and made fake invoices
Dispute happened in 2011 when a resident appeared at a fire station with beer to thank firefighters for extinguishing house fire
The department’s number of volunteers has dropped 22 percent while its emergency calls have increased 12 percent
The report calls for limiting police response to nonviolent calls, like medical runs, and shifting arson investigation to the fire department or cutting it completely
This wasn’t the first time that hackers have tried to crack the communication system; the cyber attack is under investigation
Chief Kelvin Cochran said he faced religious discrimination when he was fired after publishing a controversial book
Officials need to spend more on the recruitment of qualified women and minorities and develop ways of ranking candidates
The session will examine how EMS and fire chiefs can improve communication with millennials
The men were able to warn the dealers because police regularly gathered at the fire department before serving arrest warrants
The former treasurer stole from the department by cashing checks in which she forged the chief’s signature
The NTSB is investigating anomalies with the ventilation system in the tunnels to further understand what went wrong
An investigation uncovered unauthorized use of a state vehicle, dishonesty, cheating while an employee was competing for a promotion and improper conduct
Firefighters reported smelling marijuana in his county vehicle while he was on duty; he refused to take a drug test
Detroit must balance its need for transparency with its need for community support; other cities could have similar challenges
Joanne Hayes-White has been on the hot seat in recent months, with members of the firefighters union and even some of her own command staff questioning her leadership
Derek Hogg is a few months shy of being able to qualify for a disability pension that would help his wife and two young children
Fire Chief David Stone said he decided to stay on after being encouraged by other firefighters and town residents
Donations must be approved by the city council; firefighters who violate the policy are subject to disciplinary action
Chief Darrel Fournier’s part-time job with a fire restoration company created the appearance of a conflict of interest to the general public
The report said paid firefighters lacked paramedic credentials and that volunteer firefighters arrive at an emergency as quickly as paid firefighters do
Caleb Lofald, 32, has been on paid administrative leave since November; the mayor said the city is in the process of firing him
Chief Cochran: “I’m not going through this because of something I have done.”
Fire officials notified transit authorities of the radio problems four days before the incident that left one dead and 80 injured
Depending on the type of stains and discoloration, wear signs may mean its time to retire the gear; here’s how to tell normal from dangerous wear
The firefighters state they work 216 total hours during a four-week period, 96 hours one pay period and 120 the second
They were charged $25,000 for improper training and equipment after a firefighter was killed and three others hurt
Recalls happen more often than you think; learn how those who have had rigs recalled dealt with being down a truck
