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.
The wrong leadership choice can destabilize an organization, while the right one can position it for sustained success
Ego-driven culture that fosters the normalization of deviance leads to a level of dysfunction that can undermine a department for decades
While safety and training serve as the linchpins of operational efficacy, problems persist around recruitment and retention, succession planning and the sense of family once so central to fire service culture
The probe uncovered an “ineffective and confusing command structure,” as well as “an ineffective and possibly unfair compensation structure”
After losing sight of the fire truck during the pursuit, police found the vehicle upside down in a ditch with the teen trapped
The fire chief has been told to fire the firefighters who allegedly vandalized a fire station the day before they were to be transferred
Tampa Fire Chief Tom Forward said Williams, who is in his mid-20’s and a driver engineer on a fire truck, displayed conduct unbecoming of a firefighter
Fire officials said calls for service will be responded to by career staff and other volunteer stations
The U.S. Treasury Department ruled that the time volunteers work cannot be counted toward full-time employee status
A new video also shows firefighters looking down, but never checking the victim’s vitals
A man yelled at a firefighter to shut off the water that was flooding his apartment; he later chest bumped the firefighter and threatened to fight him
They are also cutting 552 firefighter jobs and reducing the number of fire engines by 14 to help meet budget savings of 70 million over the next two years
A malfunctioning fire dispatch system delayed medical and fire calls and even sent some calls to the wrong stations
The firefighter was driving on a suspended license from an earlier DUI case and he was arrested
Fire crews were attending services for firefighter Michael Webber, who died last month in a truck accident
Many applicants had physical injuries that qualified them for police or firefighter disability pensions, but not for federal disability benefits
“They are under the impression that if you can call 911, someone will come help, but that’s not how it is,” Chief Brian Vogel said
Some emergency scenarios require specialized vehicles to move patients or attack fire; here’s a look at what’s on the market and how to make the best choice
Winter can be hard on a rig’s air brakes, but a little extra care will halt brake problems
Faced with the cost of insurance, departments will likely be forced to reduce the number of hours firefighters can volunteer or eliminate benefit programs
James G. Anderson, 77, has been accused of accidentally starting the Horsethief Canyon Fire
We need to take a closer look at why there was a rise in trauma-related firefighter fatalities
The department, which has been fighting court battles over racial and sexual discrimination for decades, remains a long way from reflecting the city it serves
E. Daniel Brown, who has overseen the transition of many safety systems within the county, will retire in August after serving as fire chief since 1996
John Hasson will serve as fire commissioner until a permanent selection has been made
More than 100 cops, firefighters and other city workers faked mental disabilities in order get tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits
Daniel Shafranski, 44, was pulled over after his vehicle drifted and nearly struck a police car; he admitted to lying about being a firefighter to get out of the ticket
Renting out fire trucks and crews may be one way to generate revenue and silence critics
The third-generation fire department member will step down after 22 years of service
“It’s still hard, you know, knowing that today is my last shift as of right now,” said rookie firefighter Josh Morgan
The recommendation for dispatching the closest unit could mean a radical change away from a system that historically has divided the county up into fire boxes
Fire Chief Alan Oakley, 48, was stabbed to death on Saturday and his wife and two other women were arrested for planning and carrying out the killing
A firefighter used the department’s equipment and personnel to surprise his fiance with an elaborate ruse