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.
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
Carroll County commissioners heard from fire and EMS advisors on recruitment, pay and staffing issues affecting the department
We asked FireRescue1 contributors and board members to share the technology they are hoping to use in the year ahead
He worries that after the grant runs out, the city won’t be able to afford the new employees that were hired
Investigators believe the thieves may have wanted quick money and sold the private vehicles to the scrap yard
The bill would allow firefighters to unionize if a majority of the department approves it, but it faces a tough fight from union opponents
The firefighter in question has agreed to settle for $30,000
The grant will allow for the hiring of 30 firefighters
The audit uncovered $5.2 million in undesignated surplus
New dispatch system will send information to tablet computers in rigs
Although much has changed in firefighting in the past 20 years, we still approach interior attack with the same mindset, and that may be about to change too
Firefighters will not be allowed on the aerial ladders, for as long as 6 weeks, unless there is an “immediate threat to life”
The union’s lawsuit claims the city is breaking the law because Detroit’s charter requires the city to provide adequate protection for all its citizens
Ethel Andrews say she took the money because she lost funds in a phone and mail scam
Former Colorado City Fire Chief Jacob Leonard Barlow pleaded guilty to two counts of solicitation of misuse of public money
In North Charleston, medical calls have quadrupled in five years
Chief, union officials say policy needs a method to wean firefighters off light duty
The firefighter is being investigated for posting ‘swear words’ to Twitter while on duty
City officials say union will not change its good relationship with firefighters
An improving economy bodes well for municipal governments and, ultimately, fire departments
Fire chief says failure to approve levy will slow response time and reduce services
The 11-year-old had been taught what to do in case of fire, and when one broke out he did it
Staff shortages and lack of command structure cited as reasons by top fire boss
An aging staff means the department could lose nearly half of its firefighters over the next 10 years
Fire union officials say the department lacks the resources to protect its civilians
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
Prosecutors are seeking up to 10 years for the fire that killed 156 club goers
Fire inspector says the club broke no laws and could not be shut down, others say it could have been closed
The private grant money was used to buy tools
It is estimated that the city will pay $128 million in bias claims ruled on last year
State lawmaker may take control of EMS system away from county
Fire department administrators say the hazing will end, firefighters accuse the administration of overreacting
An anti discrimination settlement will force FDNY to consider applicants who racked up good-behavior record in prison