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.
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 plan would place uniformed firefighters and police in bars as a way to reduce bar fights
The firefighters allegedly passed off bogus Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support cards as legitimate
The Huber Heights Fire Division wrapped a fire truck in pink and sold t-shirts
The massive blaze may have been caused by a malfunctioning pump
The two Okla. firefighters allegedly started a brush of fires last summer
The firefighters will receive almost 1,000 new sets of turnout gear
The Detroit Fire Commissioner says Jeff Gaglio is being disciplined for an inventory violation
A new city policy requires firefighters to trade in their helmets after 10 years for an upgrade or pay $100 to keep the old one
Firefighter Timothy Johnson was driving to the station during a crash that killed a man and injured his girlfriend in 2010
Department leaders said the mobile computers will improve accuracy and efficiency of responses
Princeton Fire Chief David F. Cobb was arraigned Monday on two drug charges
Three depts. have failed to turn in required financial statements to receive their funding
The words we use sets the tone for our firefighting culture, which then influences how we behave on the fireground
Conn. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is confident a new Senate bill will restart tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters
The businesses operating costs are being underwritten allowing it to donate all the profits
Officials are refusing to provide an explanation as to why or what former fire chief Don Horton is doing
The site will allow residents to see the nature and address of every 911 call
The airbags have been reported to not deploy or launch metal shrapnel when used
Officials say that Detroit paramedic James Gaglio is meeting with union representatives to address other work issues unrelated to the “blanket scandal”
According to the LAFD, dispatchers cannot simply send units to a particular call, even if it is obvious from the caller that serious help is needed immediately
The issue of what can and cannot be given to the public is one that must be clear in each fire department
A week after four children and their grandmother were killed in a fire, firefighters have been canvassing the city to advocate fire safety
After being reprimanded for “risqué” behavior at a previous benefit, Jacksonville firefighters may not participate in another annual benefit show
Firefighters held fundraisers and benefits every year to raise enough money
After James Gaglio said that he was being punished for giving a blanket to an old man, people all over the world showed their support by sending him blankets
Chief Larry Brassard has 37-years of firefighting experience
The Ahrens-Fox Model P-4 fire engine is on a one-year loan while firefighters try to raise enough money to keep it permanently
The firefighters are accused of inviting women to a firehouse to perform sex acts and strip
The London Fire Brigade says conmen dressed as firefighters are trying to get personal information from civilians
The English firefighters are trying to raise money for Children of Fire