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.
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Ahead of its launch, learn how the new NERIS system will be implemented, what new data it will collect and how departments will benefit
Key reasons diversity training misses the mark – and steps to make it worth the time
The new offer guarantees no layoffs in 2014 and 2015; the department will reduce the size of the paramedic class to nine in 2014
The scenario of not having enough volunteers to run a department is playing out across the state
Fire departments need to do what it takes to equip themselves, but trouble lies down the road
Marc Cain had sex with a young woman at his fire station while on duty and then lied about it when questioned
The firefighters’ union is fighting for their pension by hiring their own team to look at the city’s dire predictions
The driver and senior firefighter were both demoted one rank after their pumper ran a red light and crashed into another
New technology makes it easy to assign overtime through text and email
There are fewer police layoffs, because their union and management have been coming up with cost-saving ideas
City leaders need to look for creative ways to build needed fire stations, even if that means incorporating retail or residential use into building
They unanimously approved including $850,000 for a new truck in its proposed 2014 budget; city officials said it was important to replace for the ‘safety of firefighters’
The city’s proposal states that in exchange for a reduction in the number of paramedics to be trained, the union will be given assurances that layoffs will not take place in 2014.
The El Paso County Commissioner said the “shortsighted” budgets have a major impact on wildfire mitigation
The department is looking for extra income, but city officials say the trucks are not an appropriate spot for advertisements
The overtime could reach $43 million, which is well above the $20 million budgeted by the mayor’s office
The firefighter allegedly fired a BB gun at several children who had been sitting in his yard spitting Halloween candy
The motel stay, which was supposed to be a temporary situation, has turned into a permanent residence for the crew
A report says the firefighter was suspended, but got to keep his rank and the city-owned truck he was driving while drunk
The layoffs would affect probationary firefighters who were hired in February; the mayor said the layoffs were needed because the fire department is $6.2 million over its budget
He was the city’s first black deputy chief and the papers his family found after his death show the struggles he faced
University crews will man the ambulances from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the time when staffing is at its lowest
Following the death of firefighter Jantzen Frasier in a rollover crash, some departments are considering driver-requirement changes, others have implemented them
Municipal leaders and taxpayers must understand that each element of emergency service comes at a cost
NFPA data shows a 2.6 percent increase in the number of firefighters in 2012 compared with 2011
Frank DeClercq, president of the firefighters Local 145, said he was “shocked” by the interim mayor’s decision, and said he believes the department can make a bid
The issue goes back to the spring of this year when the firefighters’ union approached the city about granting automatic promotions
The proposal would affect 21,000 retirees, including police officers, firefighters, and other municipal workers
The victim previously met the firefighter online through a dating website; the firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation
A rise in overdoses is prompting state health officials to consider equipping every basic EMT with Narcan