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.
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
Given the cut back in resources, these events are even more challenging
The campaign includes an advertisement highlighting the public’s risk of danger with planned firefighting cuts
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
Authorities want to know why the young firefighter was given a dangerous task on his first firefighting call
Avoidance and acceptance are not reasons for an officer to allow bad behavior to take place
Fire chief: None of the accused acts were committed on duty
Md. insurance companies are not recognizing some fire stations because of the lack of staff
The new policy is drawing criticism because some say it violates First Amendment rights and was created unilaterally
Firefighter Wendy Bearfoot succumbed to her injuries after she and another firefighter were burned Oct. 12
The firefighter had an outburst after some of the children giggled while she was distraught about not having her wallet
The task force, including paramedics, firefighters, and search dogs, is working with FEMA to coordinate the effort
Senior fire officer said the book went ‘out the window’ when the February 2011 quake hit
Despite the lack of merger into one unit, the process of considering it has brought changes
Authorities are on the lookout for former Asst. Chief Terry Triplett who reportedly stole a fire department vehicle and left the state to avoid charges surrounding $123,000 in questionable spending
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe moved the president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 36 after he publicly criticized the chief’s policies
The firefighters said their old breathing equipment would repeatedly fail on them
Emily Rahimi posted more than 100 tweets keeping residents updated and passing along vital information
The proposed tax increase is about 25 cents on $100 purchase and is expected to generate about $1.24 million annually to buy fire equipment
Former Chief Don Horton who was reinstated as Portsmouth’s deputy fire chief in charge of emergency management quit as Sandy was looming
Skills, fitness, and the right number of people allow for quick intervention necessary to interrupt a bad situation
The official receiving the contribution says he did not solicit it and it came from the dept. because he had been giving funds to the dept. for years
Firefighter Aaron Chamney broke a rib after contracting West Nile Virus, pneumonia, and Valley Fever
Chief Brad Hall is accused of hiring family and friends without background checks even though they were convicted felons
Chief Michael White allegedly tried to interfere in a car accident scene
An asset sale will fund fire departments now covering the area
The Bath Vol. fire Dept. opened its doors in 1837
The police chief who was to run fire and police declined the position leaving it to the fire chief
The study will focus on cleaning polluted groundwater
Two volunteer firefighters have been arrested for alcohol-related offenses
He stopped by a doughnut shop and talked to the crew members