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.
Over 90 percent of those who participated said support groups and therapy would help but the stigma is also a problem
The chair of Rockdale County’s Board of Commissioners said Chief McDaniel’s resignation has nothing to do with the September fire
The Amarillo Fire Department will be purchasing six new fire engines and two ladder trucks as part of a long-term replacement plan
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
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.”