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.
Competency-based leadership prioritizes measurable skills, proven performance and the ability to inspire
Mountain Gate firefighters paused emergency response operations, citing safety concerns over faulty gear that fails to meet industry standards
A new policy aims to curb sexual harassment claims, including a $350K settlement to former “Jersey Shore” star and EMT Angelina Pivarnick over alleged misconduct
The chief was accused of buying gas for personal vehicles with the department credit card
Firefighters are now relying on just their pagers to alert them to a call for help
City officials say they’re working on getting the firefighters back to work; bringing back the fire chief is being looked at as an option
The professional fire service is one where all you have to do is pick up a phone and make a call for highly trained people to show up with the right equipment
There’s no magic formula for knowing when to stop spending money on truck repairs, but here are some guidelines to make that choice easier
Firefighters have spent months fighting a plan to move a downtown fire engine, and 12 firefighters with it, to a new station across the other side of the city
The proposed measure also would reduce the number of firefighters per shift
Fire Chief Julius Hatfield must return training pay for allegedly falsifying training records which are tied to state aid and incentive pay
Greg Brown is accused of setting a fire that killed firefighters Thomas Brooks, Patricia Conroy and Marc Kolenda; they became trapped after stairs collapsed and died of smoke inhalation
Questions about inheritance taxes, daylight savings time and a complaint about a roommate stealing beer demonstrate some of the non-emergency calls dispatchers have dealt with
Notes defining the term “scab” were placed inside the firehouse after a union vote calling for members not to request a transfer to the station
In October, it took nearly four minutes to dispatch crews to a fatal fire
The incident started when deputies who first responded to the scene left despite the firefighters asking that the road be closed; it escalated into obscenities and a physical altercation after that
Michael James Sulak, 52, faces three counts of child rape on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home
The firefighter was was caught in a sudden burst of flames, suffering burns to his head, neck, shoulder, face and hand
Fire officials said the incident appears to be more about miscommunication in an emergency situation rather than a need to change protocol
Aubrie Blanchette, 26, also served as a volunteer firefighter
Police allege the chief and his brother yelled obscenities at a sheriff and other officers; they were both charged with assault
The department will use the money to pay volunteers to work shifts
The percentage cut is the same cut being proposed to union firefighters
Demotions, unpaid suspensions and remedial training went against recommended firings
No one was injured and fire response will not be impeded
DOJ: “We believe he was providing drugs to minors, and soliciting them through websites”
The investigation determined the texts to a female firefighter were inappropriate, but not illegal
Fire officials say the city’s plan to study switching from full-time firefighters to all volunteers will be more expensive to the city and taxpayers
They not only lack enough firefighting foam to immediately attack a multiple-tanker fire, but they also don’t have equipment to spray large amounts of foam at tank cars
Fire companies were advised that response to fire alarms will be by a single engine or truck until further notice
The grand jury is looking into whether any firefighters helped their colleague try to evade responsibility for the crash
To be the most-trusted profession means treating everyone as equals and keep private views private
Our current budget woes may get worse if bankruptcies effect borrowing rates; here are ways to show residents just what those woes mean to them
