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 division chief details how Cobb County Fire retooled its hiring process to better define department excellence and representation
The Ford City Ambulance director said the employee was fired immediately and resigned from his position as a fire chief
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Mayor Nutter dropped his appeal in one of the city’s most contentious labor disputes
A firefighter injured in the line of duty should not have to rely on the charity of others to pay medical expenses
The medic, Jon Botwin, wrote a letter to city council last week following the death of a 5-month-old baby girl
It took six officers to break up the fight, and all involved contributed to a disorderly situation that endangered other fans
The firefighters who are being laid off were paid through a federal grant that has now run out
The demotion comes after bent aluminum street signs were used as makeshift heat shields inside four ambulance engine compartments
Without money from his pension or salary, the firefighter worries how he and his family will survive
With his certification expired in 2009, some question if fire inspections conducted by the chief are valid
The trio pleaded not guilty to paying a prostitute to have sex with one of the victims and peeping through a window to watch the sex act
Firefighters said if a resident needs an ambulance with a medic, it usually has to come from a town several miles away
Trouble has plagued the pension fund for decades, with the city and firefighters often facing off in court over what taxpayers must pay to keep it solvent
The funding will go directly to these fire departments to help make sure enough personnel are at the ready to respond to any emergency
The association wants to separate the firefighter fund from the Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement Fund, leaving it for general and police employees
A reporter documents his twelve hours with Detroit Fire Department Engine Co. 58 Squad 6 on Detroit’s east side
Melinda Geer, 41, scored in the top three of 71 applicants, the overwhelming majority being male
Despite several studies detailing the need to reform and modernize the department, the tradition-bound institution has stubbornly resisted big change
He is demanding the mayor to reimburse his tuition and assure that rigs won’t be temporarily taken out of service
The chief said the footage was taken on the firefighters’ personal camera and was not authorized in the workplace or at stations
One of the firefighters served 44 years as chief
The deadline to sign the deal passed over language changes requested by the chief
Attorneys for the group of black firefighters had asked for $7 million in fees
With the shooting tragedy hanging over them, town leaders press forward with five-decades-old parade
The mayor says he wants the council to consider his redeployment plan once again
The defendants took their discrimination so far as to refuse to help him assist a car accident victim
They’ll walk out if the county puts an emergency manager, who they don’t trust, in charge of the fire departments
Hustead Fire Chief William Young, 74, said his expired card was stuck to a picture in his wallet
The proposed budget would do away with $10 payments volunteer firefighters receive per call and use that money to buy equipment
Remington firefighter William Stuart faces 10 years in prison
Following budget squabbles with the city, the agreement prevents layoffs for a year and maintains equipment
Without a solid planning and training for staff changes and shortages, summer vacations can be deadly for those left behind