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 looming $2 trillion budget reduction means we will need to preserve funding streams where we can
Los Angeles has one of the lowest firefighter-to-resident ratios in the nation, falling behind cities like Chicago, Dallas and Houston
Fire officials chose not to keep firefighters on duty and pre-deploy extra engine companies despite the weather forecast and increasing winds
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why you should never freeze out groups in the fire service in their leadership lesson segment
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
They were charged with one count each of fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment
Battalion Chief Jack Reall, also the president of the Columbus IAFF, was charged with neglect of duty
The number of firefighters out sick jumped to 65; the department later instituted a brownout of four ladder trucks around the city
A good program for both the fire service and the country unexpectedly stopped; you can and must help bring it back
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The last class was criticized because of a high number of recruits hired who had relatives already in LAFD
Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer: “Now you’re asking our heroes to be superheroes. They’re human beings too.”
Joseph Finn, a 30-year veteran, said he plans to name his command staff soon
Claims of a hostile work environment, corruption and coercion were filed against Fire Chief Jake Rhoades
Fire Chief Tony Grande says keeping fire-based EMS is the best way to save civilian lives
The post declared two stations had closed indefinitely; it was actually part of a periodic, temporary closure due to lack of personnel
50 new hires, eight new fire engines and two new ladder trucks are on the way
The list was established with the idea that those who set fires are likely to do it again
With the city already protected by volunteer firefighters, some see this as a money-saver
An agreement between DoD and EPA calls for destroying the vehicles rather than giving them to fire departments
The sales tax is expected to bring in $2.8 million annually for seven years, and the city’s police and fire departments will split the funds 60-40, respectively
Fire officials are unsure what their next move will be; problems of the nearly 50-year-old existing station needs to be addressed
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about what happens in those critical first few moments on arrival at a motor vehicle accident
Fixing chronic problems like morale is part leadership initiative and part individual responsibility
There is a clear, distinct connection between firefighter morale and firefighter performance; improving the former will improve the latter
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment
They criticized the district for using an unauthorized bank account to conduct business and said the chief is not managing district personnel in accordance with state law
The fire department proposed hiring 15 personnel and five ambulances to take over EMS services and reduce costs
It’s part of a cost-recovery effort; residents can avoid all out-of-pocket EMS expenses by enrolling in a membership program for $48 a year
Another firefighter was recently suspended for 89 days for alcohol-related incidents
There were no disciplinary issues that prompted the board’s decision; firefighters and medics have started a petition
The firefighter allegedly posted on his Facebook page that they were searching for a “drunk Mexican”
Starting July 1, 2,000 firefighters and EMTs will join the 905 medics able to administer intranasal Naloxone
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