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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The FBU argues that changes to pensions and the retirement age will mean thousands of firefighters lose their job “simply for getting older”
Chief Brian Cummings made it appear that rescuers arrived faster than they actually did
The district attorney says he is accused of stealing nearly $1,000 in money donated to the city
The firefighters who received notices this week about the possible layoffs were hired in January and May of 2013 under a federal SAFER grant obtained in 2011
Former Capt. Kevin Smathers is alleging his bosses retaliated against him for reporting a colleague was driving drunk
The city manager fired Chief Randy Poindexter earlier last month; now Poindexter has filed an appeal to be put back in charge of the town’s fire department
When it comes to your grants, here’s what to expect and what to do during the federal government shutdown
He will pay restitution and complete 100 hours of community service
Officials will not discuss any disciplinary action that those aboard the trucks might face
They’re protesting against budget cuts and want to keep their early retirement age at 58
Firefighters sued the city for restricting their access to the firehouse since June allegations that a FF’s 3-year-old son was molested there by a visiting teenager
Union says mayor should apologize for “accusing firefighters of untoward acts”
Exhibiting kindness is a sign of strength and confidence in who you are; it is an inspiration to those you lead and your peers
Janaya Davis says he was ‘rubbing her butt’ in the middle of the night and never got in any trouble
Under the new policy, firefighters will be the first responders to take walking, talking intoxicated people to a hospital or sleep-off facility
The city manager and fire chief have different versions of why the chief is leaving
Two firefighters were killed and three other firefighters were injured in a wind-whipped fire that ignited 8 structures
Devin Kennedy, a 13-year-veteran of the Shreveport Fire Department, is charged with 1 count of domestic abuse battery with strangulation
Facebook photos show him inside the firefighting helicopter cockpit and at the command center with the governor
The chief won’t confirm what they did but sources describe damage to the fire house and equipment soiled with bodily fluid
Readers weigh in on how volunteers can stem the flow of volunteers leaving the firefighting ranks
The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign
The changes may not be obvious outside the Beltway, but the effects are being felt from NFA students to fallen firefighter memorial organizers
A spokesperson for the Union announced on Tuesday that a mechanical defect to the vehicle sparked the flames
If there’s a chance victims are inside a burned out vacant structure, they will speed up forensic demolition and stay on the scene to see if anyone is inside
Investigators found 29 unsecured guns out in the open, as well as ammunition and weapons piled on the child’s bed
Officials are expected to decide within two weeks whether the firefighter driving the truck that ran over the young girl will face any charges
Despite trying their hardest to respond quickly to emergencies, traffic and infrastructure issues often delay crews from serving the area
They have been suspended for violating department values, but won’t elaborate on what specifically prompted the suspensions
The firefighters and paramedics wear the shirts and sell them to raise money for charities