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.
After-action reports one year after the Palisades and Eaton fires point to staffing, coordination and evacuation gaps, driving changes to improve future wildfire response
Fire departments across eastern Onondaga and western Madison counties are adjusting response plans as a major water main break raises concerns about hydrant reliability and potential water shortages
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has selected retired FDNY Emergency Services Chief Lillian Bonsignore, a 31-year department veteran and former chief of EMS operations, to lead the fire department
Understanding the history of crew resource management helps make the case
Arson Investigator Afara Lalaind’s complaint alleges a hostile work environment and lost opportunity for advancement
A review of fire chief hiring criteria spotlights issues of inaccurate job descriptions and exclusionary language
Officials plan to increase the number of reserve fire apparatus, add more rapid response units and purchase more apparatus in the next fiscal year
The potential impacts of wearable technology are becoming impossible to ignore
Setting clear expectations helps build the service attitude that all members must exhibit on the job
How fire service leaders can learn from key principles advocated at The Citadel
Let’s aspire to build a future where ego takes a backseat to compassion and accountability
Practice self-care and do the work on the front end so you have more to give on the back end
Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight
FDNY Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said she hopes the next commissioner uses a “ground up” leadership style and continues to visit fire, EMS stations
One-third of Atlanta’s fire apparatus is beyond its lifespan and the city is below the national standard for reserve rigs
“Taking the Pulse of Your System” helps leaders with important metrics, create improvement plans and monitor progress
The Austin Firefighters Association is pushing for changes in staffing and additional resources to deal with stress after the deaths of fellow firefighters
‘You can’t pancake breakfast your way out of this': N.Y. rep. seeks delay of proposed OSHA standards
Congressman Nick Langworthy said the proposed standards will put many volunteer fire departments out of business
Part think tank and part policy incubator, the CPSE Center for Innovation will encompass five programs
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
From literal teaching tools to more abstract personal investments, there are several ways to level up your skills
The DNC workload underscores the need for 20 more ambulances and additional paramedics to ease the burden on current staff, the union said
Jason Caughey, fire chief of the Laramie County Fire Authority in Wyoming, shares tips for creating a strong command culture
Let’s take a beat before panicking over the proposed changes to the Fire Brigade Standard
Lt. Kiel Samsing addresses the balance that firefighters must strike between quick, intuitive thinking and slower, deliberate reasoning
Firefighters are too often blindsided by the amount of administrative work as they move up the ranks
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Somerset and Friedens Fire Department merger will improve daytime staffing and provide more recruitment and fundraising opportunities
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton was the only person to run for office and had been blocked from exercising his duties
N.C. Chief Tim Bradley warns House panel that new standard would become “economically infeasible” for volunteer fire departments
The IAFC’s comprehensive guide to hosting a fire camp is a blueprint for recruiting more women into the fire service
The Middletown City Council unanimously approved to make firefighter pay comparable to surrounding fire departments
Colona Fire Chief John Swan said some of the changes can can seem insurmountable for volunteer fire departments
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