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.
Key reasons diversity training misses the mark – and steps to make it worth the time
Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices
Does your department foster a culture of inclusion?
The tradition of voting-in officers is fraught with problems, yet with adjustments may have a place in a professional volunteer service
Fire Chief David F. Cobb was put on paid leave in July after being arrested for larceny of a drug and obtaining drugs by fraud
Firefighter Grant Kelly Gunnoe, Jr. has not received any disciplinary action yet to do his DUI
To be effective and safe, firefighters need mature, engaged officers who lead by example
The project would cost $1.8 million and will use GPS technology
Due to overwork and stress, paramedics are leaving departments at a high rate
Leader admits at inquest that he should have taken command after a massive earthquake
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