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 judge ruled that the accusations as drafted did not support a reasonable inference that the fire department acted to harm the firefighters
Benton city council members had previously considered ‘Knox’ to be a liability and pushed for removing him from the firehouse
Recapping the themes that dominated events, headlines and kitchen table conversations, plus tips for how to thrive in 2025
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said the absence of an ambulance illustrated that the department was at a ‘tipping point’
Arrests have been made but no charges filed yet as the investigation continues
Smoke from the chimney will announce that a pope has been selected
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into legislation that employers provide escape plans for firefighters who risk entrapment in structures taller than one story
The patient was suffering from a stroke and the nearest ambulance was 7 miles away
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