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.
It’s how we handle the day-to-day, person-to-person interactions that makes us who we are
Station 31 was one of five fire stations closed in 2018
Philadelphia’s roving fire unit aims to get warming fires from burning out of control
Both sides have until May 28 to file objections before the vote is final
The department is seeking enough $15 donations to put high-visibility flags on all 300 hydrants
Caribou Chief Roy Woods got a month behind bars for sexually assaulting two women
Former fire chief John Porter was sentenced to 3 to 4 years in prison for felony theft and an additional year in prison for attempted possession of a firearm
Under the changes, firefighters have to report to the emergency room or the city fire clinic for a health screening in order to qualify for a sick day
Firefighters responded but later said it turned out to be false; there were no injuries
Lt. Matt Schlossman claimed he taught 17 separate classes for firefighters over two years; fire officials said not a single class was ever held
Corey Michael Davis, 20, was charged with six counts of arson related to causing danger of death or bodily injury
One homeowner confronted the fire chief after firefighters set a vacant house on fire on purpose; she showed him the video on her cell phone
The cost of the sick days is up 40 percent in the fire department, compared to 12 percent across the rest of city government
He will return to duty in July and will have to attend alcohol counseling classes and will be subject to random alcohol testing for one year
“I love my job,” Timothy Greenlee said at the hearing. “I can return to be a better firefighter than I was before my addiction.”
The project is $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule; officials ordered a 60-day suspension to find out why
Firefighter Timothy Kennelly, 26, allegedly admitted to stealing thousands in rescue gear over a four-month period
The city’s rebuttal attempts to cast doubt on the report’s methodology, but the consulting firm hired by AMR dismissed the critique as “inaccurate”
They’re adding four aircraft to its firefighting fleet ahead of what’s expected to be another hot, dry summer in the West
Fire Chief Robert Bello said the rig is the single most important truck the department has; officials want to replace it with a 23-year-old truck
For 90 minutes, the fire department stopped responding to medical calls altogether
Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin said the judgment will be devastating to the city’s budget and could potentially lead to cutting critical city services
The report cited failure to call mayday, use a thermal imager and be fully staffed as contributing factors to the line of duty deaths
The federal government is taking a closer look than ever at grant applications, and going after those who try gaming the system
Asst. Chief Charles Dowd is one of subjects of a federal investigation into FirstNet; he has been transferred to run the transit division for reasons unknown
Probationary firefighter Nathan Fager has been hired as a firefighter for the city of South Milwaukee after the incident last year
“When I saw that check …I fell out of my chair. I was excited. I really was,” Fire Chief Allen Cousins said
They approved a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged discrimination against African-American and Hispanic firefighter job hopefuls
Despite a 2008 voter-approved bond, ground has never been broken for the new fire station
Chuck Dai failed to make court-ordered repairs to the abandoned structure before it collapsed in a fire, killing two firefighters in 2010
The fire department is accused of picking calls from areas with higher incomes, more insurance coverage and a greater likelihood of payment
Prosecutors have charged him with making a terroristic threat after two firefighters claimed he was going to “shoot everyone” at the fire station
