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.
Torrington Mayor Elinor Carbone said the department faced a “critical decision” on its future after spending nearly $10,000 on recruitment in recent years
Clinical psychologist Rachelle Zemlok, a firefighter spouse, emphasizes the role fire families play in the career decisions of firefighters
When an organization underreacts, it can give tacit permission for inappropriate behavior; overreacting can waste resources and even damage trust and morale
Lt. Kellene Davis’ retirement was approved before she could face punishment after a man died across the street from a firehouse
Deputy Chief David Carter blamed poor record keeping over the past 15 years for the missing keys, but said there’s no indication they have been used for criminal purposes
The allegations came up while the volunteer firefighter was being screened to join the Secret Service
The union said that the rules surrounding the devices violate their contract
They have identification numbers and tags stamped and painted on them to give firefighters information about water pressure, the water main it’s connected to and distance to a shutoff valve
The plaintiffs announced Monday that police union members, the smallest of the groups, had rejected it
“This contract was pretty much done before the tragedy...we delayed it a couple weeks because of the fact of what happened with the loss of the two firefighters,” Mayor Martin Walsh said
The fire chief contacted the fire marshal’s office after the firefighter failed to return $4,000 worth of equipment when he left
Changing the name of volunteer firefighters would better reflect the fire service mission and reduce rivalry
The city wants to form a committee to review the report of a consultant, who has been criticized for failing to meet with rank-and-file firefighters
The controversial plan would increase the number of medics during peak call times by replacing fire trucks with ambulances at a neighborhood station
Lt. Davis submitted her second request in a timely manner, and since she is eligible for retirement, Chief Ellerbe is required to accept it
The chief said the shifting of EMS responsibilities to a different county would reduce their calls by 300 a year
The city is proposing a 6 percent cut for retired police officers and firefighters, and a 26 percent cut for other retirees
Chief Tim Pellerin will testify on behalf of a bill that would appropriate funds to train firefighters to handle large-scale petroleum fires in trains and other transports
The layoffs are determined by seniority affecting firefighters that were hired most recently
The firefighters got in trouble for posing in a campaign photo with a city council candidate
Firefighters were training next door to her residence; she began yelling and arguing with personnel
There are nearly two dozen fire trucks parked in the city’s fleet maintenance yard; there is a shortage of mechanics to work on them
The deal offered retirees a modest pension increase of $500 with the promise of additional increases sooner than the current law calls for
The training is geared toward increasing safety for firefighters and those with autism encountered during calls
Not paying attention to the needs of firefighters can undermine a chief’s ability to lead; here’s how to avoid that trap
If you do these things you’ll find yourself either out on the street or busted down in rank
The issues facing women in the fire service are telling of a systemic crisis of leadership
Here’s how and why to protect your department when the insurance company’s interest conflict with the fire department’s
At times the generation gap in the fire service can seem as wide as the Grand Canyon, here’s a look at why it is so wide and how to narrow it
Fire officials said the blaze was accidentally sparked by welders who failed to get a permit for work on a neighboring building
There are enough real enemies out there without finding reasons to hate those we serve with
The association is also pushing for expanded cancer coverage for sick volunteer firefighters
Police said robbers forced locks and smashed windows; in one incident, a pickup was stolen
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