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.
A positive experience with a firefighter is sometimes all it takes to motivate someone to consider a new vocation
How Columbus (Georgia) Fire and EMS’s work with a local school district resulted in multiple benefits for the community
In the fire service, what you don’t know CAN hurt you, and it might even kill you
Lt. Jemal Johnson was arraigned on sexual assault, unlawful restraint, indecent assault and reckless endangerment charges
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
Nearby municipalities have taken over emergency duties for the closed stations
Officials are looking into whether or not the firefighters got into the scuffle before the people injured in the rollover were treated
He was placed on desk duty pending an investigation by posting hate speech directed at Muslims on his personal Facebook page
A firefighter turned himself in for embezzling an unknown amount of funds; he faces multiple felonies
Jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 in favor of a guilty verdict on a battery charge and 6 to 6 on the assault
The decision to reduce personnel on each fire shift from nine to six ended the city’s high overtime costs
Deputy Chief Bobby Ross, a 30-year veteran of the department, has been temporarily shifted to a staff position
The firefighter was placed on administrative duty after posting a questionable image
The 21-year veteran was arrested on a child sex crime warrant for a Sept. 12 incident; he’s been suspended without pay for 30 days pending charges
The grievance states that the township violated the contract by implementing a participation rate for fitness work
Chief Joanne Hayes-White’s supporters say the criticisms are unfair; the mayor has rejected calls for her departure
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
The increased frequency and cost of leave has forced the fire department to spend millions of dollars in overtime
The department hired a sports firm to train a team of firefighters to serve as in-department fitness experts
The wait is drawing criticism after a Detroit News reporter suffered stroke-like symptoms while there covering a meeting
Department veterans say the rookies are being allowed on light duty after suffering lesser injuries like a sprained ankle
An internal investigation revealed violated administrative policies during handling of complaints lodged against several firefighters
Understanding what it means to be extreme and when to do it will make you the best you can be — even at running rehab sectors
“Sampling an applicant’s ethnicity before they even test doesn’t sound right to me,” Robert Holmes said
Mirroring a nationwide trend, in 2013 88 percent of the department’s calls were for medical calls rather than fire-based emergencies
Driving a fire truck in a parade is not the same thing as endorsing lifestyle choices; it is simply good public service
The NAACP branch accused Patrick Egan of discrimination, violating federal health privacy laws and mishandling a personnel investigation
Problems began in 2008 with a steering gear box recall; equipment failure sidelined the truck twice in 2011
Fire Chief John Penzotti lamented the continued battle of the tower and the helplessness he feels when he cannot reach fellow emergency officials
Jessie Bennett, 19, is accused of setting multiple fires with a cigarette lighter that burned nearly 200 bales of hay
The council voted unanimously to fund the positions until June 30 to allow time for the city to apply again for the FEMA grant
They’ll no longer be rated and certified until the station and equipment that were lost have been replaced
Technicians were not sure what caused the equipment problem; the affected equipment is about 10 years old
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