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.
From making the first engine purchase to signing AFG into law, past president have played a key role in supporting our firefighters
The new, all-hazards data collection will begin to replace NFIRS in 2025
A heightened focus on personal and organizational value ultimately impacts recruitment and retention efforts
The department would have cross trained police officers and firefighters to do both jobs
“They’ve done nothing to evaluate how safe it’s been for us, our well-being physically, emotionally — all the different ramifications of doing this job, which is hard enough as it is,” said union President Raymond Furtado.
Veteran firefighter John “Dan” Stevens admitted to drinking while on duty, but has appealed his termination
Timothy Whittington, 56, used the fire department’s account to pay personal bills
The city tendered an offer to the department and agreed to postpone laying off 19 firefighters for at least two weeks
Applications have come in the greatest numbers from firefighters, police officers and construction workers who spent months on the smoking debris pile
They wear the shirts and sell them to the public to raise money; firefighters say they think it’s not permitted because it has the union logo on it
Some said the gun giveaway was too soon after the Navy Yard shooting
A firefighter was injured when he fell during a repelling exercise in April; a report found an operator error was really to blame, and experts testified that the chief cut the rope to cover up for mistakes that led to the fall
He is accused of settling fire to a fire truck that spread to the fire department building
They say the city must choose from the current list of eligible candidates, rather than administer a new civil service promotional exam
Alberto Acevedo. 19, allegedly paid a friend $200 to set a fire in the laundry room of an apartment building
The chief said he was fired for political reasons; the city manager said he was fired for using city gasoline in his personal vehicle
Putting ads on the sides of their engines is expected to raise $95K over the next year
Some say the move is a ploy by city officials to gain the upper hand in union negotiations
They must modify their hiring process and provide relief to the African-American and Hispanic applicants harmed by the city’s 2012 hiring process
The White House sends top officials to Detroit to offer millions to knock down empty buildings
Large-scale incidents produce a new set of problems for rehab and medical resource management; plan well before the event
The firefighter filed a charge against Chief Ellerbe alleging his wrist was injured when the chief grabbed his phone from his hand
Regina Scates, who is six-months pregnant, has been experiencing complications since May and her payment status has changed again
Investigation finds lack of sufficient evidence to conclude cadets were sexually harassed and incidents appear to have been isolated
They denied assaulting the 47-year-old woman, but a surveillance camera captured the blows delivered by the pair to the victim
“We can look up in the sky and not know whose helicopter it is. It’s a problem.”
The mayor is fuming about how the six Orange County firefighters who sailed to the Bahamas expected taxpayers to foot the bill
The issue goes back to the spring of this year when the firefighters’ union approached the city about granting automatic promotions
Critics cite privacy concerns, particularly because the vast majority of firefighter calls are for first-responder medical emergencies
They stole frozen food, stuff animal prizes and then vandalized part of the building
The department officials said they don’t have any receipts for the $40k in questionable purchases, explaining who bought what and why
Joseph McQuiston, 36, admitted that most of the sexual contact happened at his volunteer fire department
Mapping out the year’s training and drilling plan is the first step to better preparing volunteer firefighters