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.
To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers
How to navigate entrenched bad habits and new deviant behaviors among members
It’s how we handle the day-to-day, person-to-person interactions that makes us who we are
Controversy-plagued Chief Ellerbe, who has been chief since 2011, said he was not pushed aside and is retiring voluntarily
The video shows two trucks blasting and knocking down a firefighter with three high-powered water hoses
An audit said the department suffers from poor morale and inconsistent leadership
An African-American Muslim man says firefighters deliberately soaked him with the hose on their fire truck because of his faith and race
Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces two theft cases for allegedly stealing from the department; 10 firefighters were subpoenaed to testify
Each side has accused the other of misleading the public, and they’re now refusing to share information with one another
Every EMT and firefighter who drives an emergency vehicle will take the class as part of a larger plan to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities
Decatur Division Chief Lorenzo Jackson lost out to Knoxville Battalion Chief Tony Grande
The governor is expected to sign the bill making it a misdemeanor if fire chiefs disclose chemicals used in oil and gas mining
Choosing the right purchasing model can save big bucks and help you land the right rig
The officer said he became aware of his position as a firefighter and “was concerned if a DUI charge was pursued, there may be some sort of reprisal”
The bulletin was introduced after the death of NYPD officer Dennis Guerra
They are down nearly 40 volunteer firefighters after a new set of SOGs were not passed by the village board
Fire service leaders cultivate relationships at CFSI’s National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars Program
Research found as many as six firefighters might have inappropriately used sick leave in connection with secondary employment
The firefighters and their union argue the city is legally prohibited from laying off firefighters if it has the money available to save the jobs
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about labor management relations in their leadership lessons segment
A regular fire station will be built in that area when the population increases and the budget allows it
The audit criticized the department for giving firefighters hefty longevity payments and failing to use volunteers
The department’s reasons for suspending the two assistant chiefs were not immediately known
County Supervisor Marco Antonio Reyes says the women’s experiences should serve as a lesson for residents of unincorporated areas
The investigation began when the fire chief discovered that the fund’s bank account was overdrawn
Problems lie with the department’s mapping of response districts that determine who responds where
As useful as these POV emergency lights are, the potential to do more harm than good is something to never forget
Andrew Gruenberg, 26, is charged in the death of 32-year-old Forest Service hotshot Michael Kelly
Dennis Light hopes to return the department to a sense of normalcy following the deaths last summer of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot crew members
The volunteer rescue squad member, who also works at Pizza Hut, was charged with unlawful use of emergency signal and reckless driving
Former fire chief says 170 hours to become an EMT has volunteers saying ‘see you later’
Investigators charge that the department had been fundraising but had not provided fire services since 2008
Both sides have until May 28 to file objections before the vote is final
