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 chair of Rockdale County’s Board of Commissioners said Chief McDaniel’s resignation has nothing to do with the September fire
The Amarillo Fire Department will be purchasing six new fire engines and two ladder trucks as part of a long-term replacement plan
The What Firefighters Want survey reveals firefighters’ perceptions of key factors like leading by example and staying connected to line personnel
The program will allow for the transfer of excess military vehicles and equipment to local fire departments
Chief David Kimbrell’s involvement in the purchase of the defective truck played a critical role in his departure
Chief Ralph Terrazas wants to cut response times, improve technology, and bring reform to the department
The tax would pay for firefighters after the SAFER grant used to hire them expires
The responders voiced concern about not taking a still-breathing gunshot victim to the hospital, but in the end listened to a Vanderbilt ER doctor who told them not to transport
Brian Freed was arrested on a charge of theft of $1,500 to $20,000; he told police he was in debt and had an addiction problem
In June, Chief Harvey placed himself on medical leave citing post traumatic stress disorder
A man bleeding from a self-inflicted gunshot wound was left behind after responders said his injuries were “not compatible with life”
Fire Chief Rick White put all three firefighters who responded, as well as an EMT, a medic and an EMS district chief on administrative leave
The lawsuit says rescuers were reckless and poorly trained
The chief said that from this point forward, his department will not work alongside moving traffic
Chief Kenneth Richards shared his advice and successes on keeping volunteers on a combination fire department at FRI
Hotel officials claimed firefighters “failed to use reasonable care” during the rescue as they reopened the pool without having entered it
With the grant-funded positions, there are a total of 24 firefighters in the department
Interesting research looks at what motivates humans to do things against their best interest for the sake of strangers — like become volunteer firefighters
John P. Corcoran IV allegedly enlisted a juvenile in setting fire to three vacant homes
Officials said the chief was guilty of a betrayal of trust by recording the interviews without the knowledge of those involved
A fire chief who succumbs to arrogance and a sense of self-importance will take actions not aligned with the department’s goals
The SAFER grant fund has about $719,000 left after the city was given $1.9 million in 2011
Fire officials declined to say why the chief was fired, noting it was a personnel matter
Local officials and firefighters have been divided since June 2013 in reaction to an alleged child molestation at the firehouse; no firefighters were implicated
The answer of course is never; here are the four steps to clean up your department’s language and reduce its risk of lawsuit
Consider these important characteristics when appointing a fire service instructor and building a training program
Firefighter safety is the company officer’s job, on and off the fireground — that means being the adult in the room when pranks get out of hand
Auditors found irregularities in record keeping; records found that at one time 100 vials of morphine were missing
They’re fighting to add presumptive illnesses to the law
Under the contract, the firefighters were awarded a 7 percent raise; they will have to contribute 5 percent more to their retirement
Union officials said the ambulance service is bargained-for union work and can’t be unilaterally done away with by the city
Firefighters are built to help, and we should be asking how we can help our fellow firefighters, not why do they want special treatment
Officials said there wasn’t a particular reason for the new testing other than to hold chiefs to the same standards as their subordinates