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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The photos show the firefighter’s children holding unopened cases of alcohol
If passed, volunteer firefighters could receive credits on property and earned-income taxes
Officials say the firefighter failed to take all steps to get his license back after a drunk-driving conviction in July 2011
Utilities cut off gas to the firehouse because it was behind on its bill
The station will be a groundbreaking landmark for firefighters who will now have a new firehouse and more equipment
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to the $100 fee for firefighters to keep their helmets to be dropped
Firefighters were not provided food, water or key equipment after the devastating 2011 earthquake
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