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.
Guidance for embracing strategic, integrated community risk reduction
Trenton Fire Director Kenneth Douglas’ earlier patch controversy is overshadowed by fixing firehouses, buying new gear and improving morale
The Decatur mayor and a fire department lieutenant are in conflict over comments made during an EMS call and social media posts about city leadership and a fatal police shooting.
He says cuts will only allow 2 firefighters per apparatus, below the nationwide standard of 3 or 4
The $855,000 grant will allow the fire department to restaff three positions for two years
FEMA grant will allow Hoffman Estates to bring on new recruits as some retire
Humboldt Bay falls within fire department’s area of responsibility rather than Coast Guard’s
A consultant hired to look over plans said combining depts. may save money
Chief fled to conceal that he was drunk at the time of the collision
Firefighters file a 34-point complaint but mayor stands by chief
New business model puts sawmills in cities to deal with downed trees
Brian Monaghan is accused of exposing himself to female subordinates at his fire station
Although typical to let fires burn to manage forest growth, outside scrutiny has the USFS changing policy
A resident snapped photos of an Ohio fire chief using a fire truck to fix his roof
Chief Gary Dennis reportedly wrote checks to himself and pocketed fundraiser money
The firefighter cut a tendon in his finger on a stray piece of fiber
The report revealed that the station paid for unearned wages and leave time the last few years
Firefighters and residents are up in arms over the issue because of a planned cell tower
After review, firefighters’ duties did not require the use of guns
Opportunities to present the fire service’s case to the public are rare; be prepared
Union boss calls the new chief a ‘firefighter’s firefighter’
After a 2009 blaze that may have been stopped by nighttime attacks, USFS is changing policy
The women reportedly tried to sell fraudulent insurance policies to firefighters
As Calif. is plagued with wildfires, cities are combining resources to battle blazes
The chief will oversee 9,000 firefighters after a shake up put all the nation’s fire departments under one service
Chief says current wildfires and potential for more is a challenge for his crews
Officials refuse to comment; the firefighter has four days to appeal his firing
Internal investigation finds firefighters to have broken policy during fundraising event
Santa Fe Springs will reportedly save $13 million with the closing
The classes are the first of its kind in the state and will be a firefighting fast-track
As fire service members age, it is important to teach replacements the ropes of safe firefighting
Buildings, both old and new, in downtown El Paso had faulty protection systems and inadequate exits
Volunteers reached an agreement with the county and will not seek a referendum vote on the fee