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.
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Commissioner John Perkins: “I’d just like to see more control by elected officials”
The fire chief also holds a position as fire captain in another town two hours away
New data will help increase accountability, improve decision-making and lead to better allocation of personnel and equipment
The new regulation that takes affect later this year makes substantial changes to how fire departments can interact with vendors prior to buying equipment with AFG money
They said the new dispatch system does not send the appropriate fire department or piece of fire equipment to emergency calls
He believes he may have gotten sick after responding to a call of a PCP lab explosion last year
His daughters and future son-in-law will remain with the district, pending the outcome of an internal inquiry
They wanted a pension deal that would’ve let them increase their own contributions to maintain their retirement benefits
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Whether on scene or at the station, fire trucks and ambulances are targets for thieves; here’s how to keep them safer
With aerial fire apparatus selling for nearly $1 million an elevated platform is one way to do much of the same work for a fraction of the cost
They wanted a pension deal that would’ve allowed firefighters to increase their own contributions to maintain the formula for retirement benefits
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The two-year deal would address a pay disparity that has left firefighters earning 2 percent less than their counterparts in the police department
The new database will tell firefighters what they need to know within the first two minutes on scene
The impasse centers on whether the local fire chief or county administrator can approve fire station uses for events
The city initially said they didn’t want to train firefighters and have them work elsewhere
Ron Remkus said he still sees a department more interested in minimizing blame than fostering change
Lt. Duckworth and Chief Wylie caution us not to buy into their emotion and abandon best fireground practices
Falling asleep at the technology wheel will stifle your fire department and eliminate any chance of you being a visionary leader
The shortcomings of a hastily planned military invasion holds lessons in planning for fire chiefs
Firefighters suing building owners for injuries sustained on scene stirs an emotional debate about the Firefighter’s Rule; here’s what the law says about the matter
A hard look at the state of fire safety in this country reveals two things: We’re not as well off as we may think, and the next leaders are poised for success
The chief said that if voters reject the levy, the department would lay off firefighters and possibly close one of its four fire stations
The city offered an incentive for up to five members to be paid $1,000 per year for each year they served
An off-duty officer made a second call to 911 and got a different dispatcher who sent an ambulance and rescue squad
Fire officials want to merge two fire departments to help with call responses
The cumulative effect of fire insurance savings across the entire community over the years could be significant
The community paramedicine program has medics visiting recently released patients, monitoring vitals and ensuring medication is taken correctly
Firefighters are now granted a higher cap in hours to use for sick leave in cause of a catastrophic illness
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