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 Prospect Park fire chief apologized to the department and residents, saying he was sorry for putting the borough fire company in a negative light
The Aurora Fire Department’s new public website shares data about department operations
How to get the best bang for your buck, especially when tapping into personal funds for work items
Refused to join nonprofit corporation which provides membership benefits, village administrator found repeated harassment offenses
Police continue to probe misuse of funds allegation
Capt.'s lawyer says his client is a scapegoat for a system of faulty record keeping
Letter sent to atty. general’s office criticizes chief, questions whether employees receive due process in hearings
Firefighter: About one third of the department didn’t want him there and wouldn’t sleep in the bed he’d slept in
Thousands of emergency calls after a storm welcomed the new chief on her first day on the job
The plan calls for charging $350 if a medic unit is dispatched or an annual $48 subscription
Firefighter alleges she was passed over for Capt. post because she is a woman
Fire Association President: ‘It’s a highly unusual request even on a normal day’
Chief is a fourth-generation firefighter and 18-year veteran of the department
A working knowledge of common languages other than English is essential to serving our communities
LaFayette fires public safety director and turns police, fire Depts. over to new chiefs
Outreach program focuses on local schools and students between 14 and 21 years old
Firefighter Ronald Keddie of Sheridan Fire District suffered apparent medical emergency while getting ready to respond to call
Department is on verge of surpassing its overtime budget by about $2 million this fiscal year
With more questions than answers, county officials are seeking a deeper audit from the state
Operation allegedly thrived from having corrupt doctors dispense millions of pills without medical justification to patients, many of whom were drug addicts
County supervisor: ‘What level of service is the public willing to pay for?’
Township officials remove 5 unregistered ambulances from service and drop operator
Joining a multi-jurisdictional arrangement for dispatch is fraught with problems; here’s how to make it easier
Firefighters allegedly ignored command procedures, kept other crews away from hot spots, used incompatible radio frequencies
Dept. of Justice: The policies and practices were discriminatory against pregnant women
Mumbai firemen fought alterations, blocked passages; death toll reaches 5
Officials cite planning, fire load and equipment failures in trying to contain a fire that destroyed 3 floors of a government building
The short time to launch the new fire department has made it harder to hire enough firefighters
Executive editor: ‘Publication will not apologize because the cartoon was a “historical metaphor that fits squarely with the mission of the editorial page’
Use hard numbers to guide your decision on whether to keep and repair or dump that old apparatus
Getting lawmakers’ buy-in before applying for grants is one way to avoid problems
Brought in to analyze LAFD’s response time reporting, Jeffrey Godown called for dramatic changes data analysis approach