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.
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It’s hard to achieve trust and buy-in from our members when they can’t see what’s ahead for them personally and professionally
Detailing how FARS works to enhance safety and efficiency
An anti discrimination settlement will force FDNY to consider applicants who racked up good-behavior record in prison
One fire chief says lives could be saved if Rhode Island rules were adopted
For $59 per year per resident, the department could add 9 full-time firefighter/medics
The citation asked for a $3,750 fine to be paid
The Ariz. fire chief said the blaze was out of their coverage area
A plan to fold the city’s fire department and turn those duties over to the county met with strong resistance
Commitment to training, mutual aid among the reasons the departments shine
The government’s financial crisis has crippled its ability to provide even the basic public services
Kilpatrick has 14 parole violations; in 2008 he was convicted of obstruction of justice
The new trucks take the place of a 1989 and 1991 model
The former chief said that even though the residents had escaped safely, the priority was to save the home
EMS, EMTs are demanding policy changes, citing poor administrative planning
The Ohio volunteer firefighter turned himself into police
In his state of the city address, the mayor said firefighters need a 6.6 percent pay hike
Stories of firefighters gone wrong will be much more widely reported than those of firefighters upholding the public trust
Scientist say wildland fire damage will escalate until we stop trying to fight them
After contract terminations the department lost almost $100,000
City budget cuts have left Detroit firefighters with the same demand to meet, but with less resources
New pumps take up less space making apparatus more nimble and more capable of carrying non-suppression equipment
Properly cleaned and dried turnout gear is safer and will last longer; here’s what to look for when shopping for a dryer
Authorities said 100 percent of the work force will be out on the streets
Firefighter Scott Ziegler’s year of helmet cam footage has great potential to narrow civilians’ understanding gap about firefighting
Lag between service, payment with state, federal insurance forcing services to borrow money, says state ambulance association
The blaze was originally a small manageable fire in her basement, but spread to destroy her whole home
In 2005, there were 32 fire inspectors, now there are only 5
The stolen funds were allegedly used for groceries, concert tickets and bills
In an effort to save money, dispatchers will send firefighters in solo to assess before calling an entire crew
The ex-firefighter pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young boy in 2006
Dwight Allen was also one of seven firefighters to sue the city over claims that written tests were unfair to African Americans
Jim Torpin has served on the department since 1993 and been its acting chief since 2011
