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.
Station 31 was one of five fire stations closed in 2018
Philadelphia’s roving fire unit aims to get warming fires from burning out of control
Chief Kristin Crowley reportedly told staff she expected to be fired at her meeting with Mayor Karen Bass
A deeper understanding of how to use the different types of power will make fire officers better leaders
70 teenage cadets and adults are barred from the buildings until wiring and other hazards are fixed
Franklin Dale Church was convicted on June 14 of nine counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile
The committee came up short of opposing the plan, saying unanswered questions make it impractical at this time
The new system came in $6 million less than the previous estimate
The city council may choose to ignore the governor’s order to eliminate residency requirements for emergency personnel
This powerful documentary can give non-firefighters a jarring look into the firefighting life
Company alleges the actions of the former fire chief and city cost it contracts
The department typically loses nearly 49 employees per year
Since 2012, 140 firefighters have retired and not been replaced; more retirements could further cripple an already struggling department
Adam Holder escaped from a correctional facility sometime after midnight, broke into a fire station and stole a brush truck
Investigators are looking into the possibility that an outsider came into the station and caused the damage to the decade-old truck
It cites a lack of adequately trained and qualified individuals, financial mismanagement, violations of contract and failure to maintain fire department property
The McCoole Volunteer Fire Department ended up with nearly $1 million in debt and its fire station in foreclosure
The film explores human struggles, hope and personal courage in the face of overwhelming odds
Daytime incidents are especially hard to cover with most volunteers at work during those hours
The current D.C. Fire Chief wants to put more resources on the street during the peak call hours and less in the midnight hours
Weaver is considering getting out of the firefighting business and moving toward a volunteer model next year
The man was arrested and charged with possession of a police radio that he said he had permission to have because he was a firefighter
The tax credit would reimburse out-of-pocket expenses such as gas for personal vehicle use, training clothing and other equipment
The borough was unable to provide the minutes to the meeting at which the committee voted to close the entire department
Fires in high-rise buildings are completely different animals; here’s the building blocks needed for a successful fire attack
Policies include departments allowing volunteers to engage only in specific activities and providing them leave for specific periods
Officials in Leonia, N.J., are extremely lucky there were no life-or-death emergencies when they shuttered their fire department
The SAFER grant will save all firefighter positions on the chopping block
The picture showed Chief Cummings at a department fundraiser with three men who were wearing fake mustaches and sombreros
The chief implemented a zero tolerance policy meaning, while on duty, no member of the department can be under the influence of drugs or alcohol
During the court case, a federal judge said he needs to know more about the fire company’s custom of firefighters drinking on duty that a member claimed
One official said changes to the department may hinge on the outcome of criminal proceedings against a mentally disabled teen
Under Illinois law, public pensions must still be paid to criminals, unless the crime was committed as part of the pensioner’s job