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.
Sioux City Fire Rescue has seen a 21% increase in EMS calls over the past five years
Five fire chiefs sued former Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh claiming they were harassed, reassigned and demoted because of their age
The Durango Fire Protection District had been denied by three companies and faced policies five times what was budgeted from others
Some state GOP leaders are urging more caution when it comes to promised tax cuts
There are concise, proven steps that will reduce the number of multiple-fatality fires, many of those victims being children
Needy fire departments in the Dominican Republic will receive the donated turnout gear
The state is taking a closer look at rules covering small games of chance that would have hurt firefighters fundraising abilities
The grant money will buy 31 SCBA sets
Officials are considering adding call boxes outside fire stations for those in distress
The bill protects Mich. vol. firefighters’ small compensation from being considered income
The move will same the Mich. township nearly a $1 million over six years
The anonymous letter calls attention to seven officers who retired shortly after being promoted
The iPads provide in-depth information on buildings vital for firefighters
The Ind. department’s chief says like other firehouses, they must do more with less
The AFG money will be distributed across the state
In the wake of violence against responders, firefighters and paramedics discuss if being armed is worth it
The man died while more than 100 firefighters called in sick on New Year’s Eve
Chicago Fire Lt.: ‘You have a dysfunction in government that is hard to overcome’
Slow growth will delay recovery for tax-dependent fire and emergency services
58 people have been killed by fires in 2012, four fewer than its previous record of 62 in 2010
The West Corinth dept. has been using equipment dating back to the 1970s
The Sandy Oaks Volunteer FD had an ongoing dispute with the Emergency Services District #6 over nepotism claims and alleged owing of money
The current chief allegedly told others that the former chief was fired and was under criminal investigation
The FEMA-issued grant will be used for firefighter education and training
The economy and other disasters hit firefighters hard last year, yet there is strong evidence of a shift in culture toward safety
Chief John Buckman closes a chapter on his fire-service career
The end has come for Fla. volunteer firefighters who will be replaced by full-time firefighters
The firefighter’s home burned down just four days before Christmas, now requests for help have gone viral
Chief John Dougherty says he wants to spend more time with his family after 20 years of service
The city argues that the award would cost the city an added $200 million over five years, including $84 million in the current fiscal year
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The man says the department wasn’t fully prepared to battle the blaze
John Bone was given the fire station from his aunt and is bring it up to building code