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.
Survey respondents shared positive outlooks on the top chief
The Justice Department found Blacks disproportionately failed Durham’s firefighter test, blocking interviews, though the test wasn’t job-related
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
A Spanish language program has been offered for years, but will now be mandatory
The one unit in service now is running most calls, saving fuel and wear and tear on big rigs
Planning, or failing to do so, for a line of duty death won’t change if one will happen; it will change what happens after
Fire Capt: ‘It’s crazy. These guys are there to serve the public’
Capt. Goodwin had recently taken the promotion exam for battalion chief
After three years on light duty, Capt. Robinson is now cleared for full firefighting duties
Aaron Marjala had to retire from department over arm injury
Opening themselves for criticism takes a lot of guts and we owe to them to make the best of it
Officials say the incident revealed communication failures that “must be addressed”
He is charged with stealing money from two funds between 2009 and 2011
They charge that county officials are not taking their claim serious and are concerned about bringing the critters home
The suit claims the chief suffered retaliation for reprimanding firefighters for sexually explicit graffiti
The Waldo Canyon fire in June 2012 was the worst wildfire in Colorado history
Altercations between agencies rarely helps those we’re both sworn to serve
Staff say they are being “micro-managed” to death — and not even allowed to eat lollipops at work
A firefighter’s job is to mitigate damage and never make something worse than it already is
Woman seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages, according to the lawsuit
Sensitivity, common sense and following policy need to come into play when capturing and releasing fireground video
The city says it will save $60 million over 10 years, firefighters say it will increase fatigue and disrupt personal lives
They operate out of a warehouse, sleep in makeshift shacks and eat in portable trailers
The incidents are under investigation
Industrial and commercial structure fires are those high-risk, low-frequency events that threaten firefighter safety
Asked what characteristic a fire chief must have, FireRescue1 readers came up with some interesting traits
The four-minute video made its way on YouTube
While police likely were too aggressive with the firefighter, it was a situation that he never should have entered
The report does not recommend cutting firefighters as a way to save money
Durand Ford Jr.'s 71-year-old father went into cardiac arrest on New Year’s Eve
He said he had never seen such animal behavior from police
If for no other reason than the cost to replace the dog, flight medics made the right call in rushing the injured K-9 to the vet
MagneGrip/AirHAWK combination system helps Dyersburg Fire Department reduce equipment costs