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.
Ego-driven culture that fosters the normalization of deviance leads to a level of dysfunction that can undermine a department for decades
While safety and training serve as the linchpins of operational efficacy, problems persist around recruitment and retention, succession planning and the sense of family once so central to fire service culture
Retired Kansas City Battalion Chief Daniel McGrath claimed the deputy chief position he was seeking was given to a Black captain who McGrath alleged was less qualified
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
Take a look back with us on some of the most memorable, commented on and shared FR1 articles over the last year
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
Officials say the Christmas Eve benefit wasn’t intended for responders because they are already paid more than other city workers
All five have had a major influence on how the fire service does business this year, and will certainly influence it in 2013
Dispatchers say the call they received only said cats were in danger, not the caller or the other man trapped in the burning home
The county is seeking restitution for lost revenue and increased risk to firefighters due to predatory lending that led to foreclosures
President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law that will fund the programs through FY2017
Leaders are looking for ways to improve response time and coverage
In a survey about levels of trust, Lithuanians listed firefighters as most trusted
Next year will present many of the same challenges as 2012, but there’s reason for optimism
Capt. Jean Kidd was demoted after submitting a negative assessment of her chief
Capt. David Garofalo was arrested after reportedly getting into an altercation with his girlfriend
Firefighter/Paramedic Robert Prieto, at great risk, traveled through flames to receive the two victims
They cited unqualified commanders for quitting
The firefighter will cooperate in the ongoing case against two police officials accused of assaulting the same girl
She used the money for shoes, airline tickets and to give herself raises
Fighting fire since he was 15, the Asst. Chief is strongly considering the position
Authorities say they found cocaine and marijuana in the firefighter’s home
The government charges that the accused firefighter received and distributed child porn images
Firefighters payback relief effort from previous disaster with donations
The importance of the compressed-air fill station cannot be overlooked; here’s how they work and what to look for when buying a new one
Union members complained that the current schedule required a 56-hour work week without additional compensation
Firefighter Nickolas Prokosa said he’s being treated like “yesterday’s trash”