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.
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Someone needs to step up, but who takes that step will depend on your staffing
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
Chief Gregory Dean: “The actions that these firefighters are accused of is not representative of the conduct we expect of Seattle firefighters. I expect Seattle firefighters to treat every person in our community with respect”
When firefighting costs reach 70 percent of the 10-year average, firefighting agencies could dip into the government’s fund for battling natural disasters such as hurricanes
In addition to paying out millions, FDNY faces recruiting goals and must create positions to promote diversity within the department
The firefighters on board can pick up the radio and call it in; chances are that by the time police can get into the area, the car will be gone
The jury deliberated eight hours on the charges against the 29-year-old man; he faces a possible term of 14 years
Whether or not career and volunteer find themselves increasingly on the same department, it is time for old animosities to die
Rossford Fire Chief Josh Drouard also is working on other issues
Fire Chief Andy Martin and his brother Tommy Martin were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted sheriff’s at the scene of a crash
Engine Company 66 has been empty since Dec. 18 after a firefighter was taken to the hospital after becoming dizzy and light-headed
It’s unclear when the city started miscalculating the holiday pay, but the total cost of the overpayments is about $336,000 per year for the past three years
One firefighter reportedly picked up a stick and started hitting the man; the homeless man got up and stabbed one of the firefighters with a knife
The $500,000 grant award will pay for three new firefighters for two years
Initial findings showed the chief was not negligent; the full report will further clear him, officials said
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue
A city councilor is exploring ways to save money by replacing three paid firefighters with an all-volunteer force
An absence of credentials necessary to apply for the open position has been questioned by city officials
A 23-year-old firefighter was sentenced to jail after he admitted to setting several fires at the station in 2012
City officials argued that integration is vital to save money and increase the response time and efficiency of rescue services
The 43-year-old took tole $34,000 from the department and was sentenced to 10 to 48 months in prison
Union officials says they need to replace several spare and front line aerial ladders
Many called to report houses blowing up in front of them; 1 woman was killed in the powerful blast that damaged more than 50 homes
This is the second time the district has received the grant; it received a $1.4 million grant in 2006 to help it increase staffing
The Vulnerability Assessment Program will allow fire departments to assess levels of risk to firefighters
Gordon Routley unpacked 10 years of LODD statistics
The image came with the truck when the city purchased it new in 1997; a citizen has filed an informal complaint about it with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
An ambulance and medic shortage has caused the department to fall short of of a state-mandated response goal
Firefighters told the jury about the crash scene where firefighter Chris Brown was killed
Randall Soulliere, 43, allegedly walked through an unlocked back door at a fire station and tried to steal a flat-screen TV while crews were out on a call
The shirt was designed by firefighters to raise funds for a memorial; it’s now being criticized as insensitive
