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.
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department is using a $1.3M referendum to improve its fleet and add equipment
Too many people are still dying in home fires despite the widespread availability of modern smoke alarms, plus their advanced features
The unions are lashing out after an officer who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run waited for nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance
50 teddy bears were donated and put in more than 30 emergency vehicles
The jury agreed that she was fired over her gender
Lt. Patrick Bruce was charged with causing a crash that killed a woman
The former firefighters and a hospital worker dodged prison time
Several grops are requesting the records surrounding the Newtown, Conn. school shooting be made public
Joseph Carilli was secretly given $12k to step down as chief
The parade committee made the decision citing alcohol-related incidents in the past
Consultants’ report advised the city not to move forward with the new 911 system
Elected officials can still get their act together and pull us out of this mess; if not, here’s what to expect
Long-running disputes between labor and administration make resolving response time and staffing difficult
Fire chief says the move will save wear and tear on apparatus and not delay response time
The dept. says firefighters doing laundry and washing their cars at the dept. are well-deserved courtesies
Officials say the program is successful because of the sense of community
The city hopes to cut down on fuel costs and eliminate any misuse
The firefighter said she was targeted by fellow firefighters and superiors because she was a woman
The firefighter made three separate calls about needed rescues and emergency response
In a report, a mechanic was the top overtime worker making $98,000 in 2012
Despite the black eye it gives the fire service, some stories provide lessons too valuable to ignore
The pair was cited for holding a raffle and not giving prizes or refunds to winners
Since the arrest, the firefighter has resigned
Officials seized more than five pounds of marijuana and 29 firearms from the chief’s home
The firefighters had adopted the dog after finding him when they were paddleboarding
Chief Timothy John McClelland has been charged with vehicular manslaughter
The city’s application for another grant was rejected and officials will layoff the 12 hired through the original grant
FireRescue1 readers have their say why foam systems are not used in their departments to fight fire
Four industry experts talk about what fire departments need to know to get the most from a firefighting foam system
Some say smartphones and pagers are a better alternative to using sirens
The firefighter could serve a year in jail
Union president said he is concerned about future retaliation against those firefighters