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.
Three new calculators can help fire and EMS departments measure cost savings and retention value from using volunteers
Jackson Firefighter Annie Wallen faced pornography, penis-measuring contests and someone allegedly urinating on her bed
Duck, N.C. Fire Chief Donna Black brings over 27 years of service in both paid and volunteer departments to the position
To honor the fallen we must learn from the incident, and that requires effort and honesty
The $11.4 million SAFER grant will ensure no fire department cuts or personnel losses for the next two years
The sheriff slammed the fire chief for his handling of the deadly fire and said it was “probably” intentionally set
Donald Austin and the department have battled issues with response times, equipment conditions and dwindling fire houses
A grateful couple donated land to the Karns Fire Department for a substation, now they want it back
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
This apparatus crash is a good excuse to take a hard look at age and the ability to fight fire
Mega churches and those in strip malls or other nontraditional settings are a danger to firefighters — know where they are and plan for them
The chief says residents won’t see any change in service, but union officials oppose the decommissions, saying it will hurt the department in the long run
He said he will replace the fire department’s oldest truck by summer, but wants to restrict personal errand runs with apparatus
Officials ruled to allow fire departments to enforce a ‘zero tolerance’ rule against illegal drug use by paramedics and EMTs
Here are eight serious and one not-so-serious changes readers would like to make to CPAT-style tests
This is the third of seven Heidelberg Project buildings to be hit by arson
Chief Garrison announced he was stepping down to help care for his ailing 20-month-old grandson in Phoenix; the family decided to relocate to Houston
The report stated that the fire and EMS department keeps its vehicles longer than an ideal 15-year lifespan
Former firefighter John Sauro collects tax-free disability pension for a shoulder injury even though footage shows him lifting weights in the gym
William Sweeney, the fire company’s former president, pleaded guilty to theft and forgery for stealing money over a seven-year period
Watch this helmet-cam video of a truck crew venting a roof and weigh in on the training lessons it offers
Firefighters were upset that personal days are only eight hours when they work 24-hour shifts
The decision comes six years after another jury rejected Jabari S. Jumaane’s allegations of discrimination in the LAFD, a decision that was overturned by an appeals court
The idea began after officials learned radio traffic from the Navy Yard shooting had been streamed live over the internet; a fact that forced officials to take a second look at having open channels
Four captains, two lieutenants and six firefighters received letters stating they will be subject to disciplinary hearings as a result of the incident
Although she graduated from the FDNY fire academy, she never passed the running test
Without stability an aerial is nothing more than an expensive toolbox; here’s a look at the different stability systems on the market
Here’s a look at the inner workings of pre-piped and portable water delivery options for aerials
Knowing the capabilities and limitations of the different configurations are key to getting the right rig
Firefighters were lucky not to be hurt or killed in a two-apparatus crash; they need to use this incident to change their culture on seatbelts
Firefighter Jerry Mosley was arrested after officers told him he was too intoxicated and needed to leave a bar
Firefighter Lawrence Wilson went the hospital and missed work after slipping; he stuff suffers from pain
The firefighter was reinstated with full back pay and seniority after a technical filing mistake made by the department