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.
It’s important that first responders don’t take their public image for granted; prove your commitment to public service every day
The consulting firm hired to study fire services in Butte and Silver Bow County claimed it “had never worked in a community where it was so controversial”
We may be humble public servants, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spotlight our impact, particularly when the public is paying attention
Violence toward firefighters and medics can occur anywhere, even the ‘safe’ confines of the fire station
Be it a theater, a nightclub or a church, places where people like to gather can be very hazardous; teach your residents how to make safe decisions
He used the money to fly to China and Las Vegas and buy jewelry and sports tickets
He was involved in an argument and pulled his handgun from a holster and displayed it to the firefighter he was disagreeing with and two others
A video shows the aftermath of the altercation, with the two men arguing intensely over how the situation was handled
With the dozen positions restored, Chief Rudy Jackson said he will have to deactivate two companies instead of four on average per day
Under the new deal, firefighters’ hours would increase from 42 to 47.5 per week in exchange for the raise in the new three-year contract
Wearable cameras on the fire ground can be both friend and foe, striking a balance is no easy task
FDNY officials say the judge is not qualified to determine the functionality of the department’s rigs
A firefighter filed a formal complaint saying Chief Ellerbe grabbed his cell phone and injured his hand at an ambulance fire that may have been intentionally set.
City officials said the town is protected by mutual aid and they’ll move forward with or without the firefighters
The Dagsboro captain was charged with disorderly conduct and was accused of instigating the fight
Under the new deal, firefighters’ hours would increase from 42 to 47.5 per week in exchange for the raise in the new three-year contract
The move to reconsider the restrictions came the day after Chief Joanne Hayes-White had issued an edict against helmet-mounted cameras, citing victims’ and firefighters’ privacy concerns
Ted Higgins was arrested Monday and said he put a call out to fellow union members to join him at the Capitol
City officials will examine whether asking the firefighters to perform flagging duties was appropriate
They can provide the same level of care without the ambulance, but there could be a delay in transporting patients
Two years ago, the city had more than 1,000 firefighters; now, they have fewer than 800
Chief Joanne Hayes-White issued the order after a battalion chief’s recording after the Asiana Airlines crash went public
Fire Chief Bob Yancey said using the rig allows personnel to train and become familiar with its operation
The warrant states that she and her coworker got into an argument and she starting hitting him in the face
The county has now hired a recruiter to help fill those spots sooner and faster
The attrition rate is just one of many problems in a department struggling to keep up with the city’s growing population and a rapidly increasing number of emergency medical calls
He faces up for four years in jail and was charged with criminal solicitation, offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct
Officials said it was a diversion tactic by taking away the real problem plaguing the department: a lack of or broken-down equipment
What the aviation industry learned about reducing human error has direct application to fire and rescue operations
Prescott is not paying full-time benefits to all of the families of the firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill fire
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Crews did not realize the equipment was missing until arriving at another call
The vehicle’s fuel gauge had been broken for months and has only now been sent for repair