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.
ARP funding has allowed Lowell officials to purchase new fire apparatus and equipment
N.Y. fire officials said the proposed standards are costly and could affect recruitment and response times.
Clay City Fire Department officials placed a firefighter on leave after a photo showed him wearing an FD T-shirt while riding outside of a car
Volunteers allowed city’s elected officials, municipal employees, business community representatives to go through 4 evolutions of training
Department is investigating whether parody was created by on-duty firefighter
$3.67 million facility would shorten response times to section of Topeka previously without a station
Ohio departments’ stories are a reflection of national shifts as role evolves, numbers decrease
The automated dispatching system is now in all 16 of the city’s fire stations
Draeger says its equipment is not faulty but admits to poor customer service
Contract dispute bubbles up, city calls report financially irresponsible
$395k payout for claims that chief passed them over for promotions that went to less-qualified men
New fire district will combine fire services of two cities, standardize equipment and response
The NFPA report on 2011 firefighter fatalities is great news, but more hard work lies ahead
Report noted only 1 comment that characterized township firefighter as ‘good-looking’ at party
Those who call for risk on ethical grounds are not on solid footing
Battalion chief was driving with lights and sirens activated when another car allegedly ran stop sign
Director of Baltimore’s Office of Emergency Management had to ask surrounding jurisdictions for help in fighting blaze due to understaffing
Rookie was sprayed with water hoses, chased down, duct taped, buckled to backboard, laid on floor under water pipe
16 of city’s 43 firefighters will lose their jobs; three stations will close their doors
Mayor’s chief of staff: ‘It’s going to be hard to sustain [the pension fund] without major [city] contributions’
This will be the first independent review of how the fire service performed after the 2011 earthquake
Fire chiefs oppose policy of insurer paying patient directly, saying it leads to fraud
Mayor: ‘I believe we have the best firefighters in all of America, but they need strong leadership to reach their full potential’
Mayor: ‘We come today trying to — still trying to — understand the why’
Uproar began with firefighter’s complaint that local Sonic restaurant refused him discount
Inspector general: Padding mileage expenses was so entrenched and condoned, it was ‘almost a work rule’
Dispute began last summer when resident appeared at fire station with beer to thank firefighters for extinguishing fire at his home
SAFER grant will Jackson, Mich. back to appropriate levels
Judge found no evidence of bias against African American firefighters
Sources: Inquiry centers on money for training equipment
The newly graduated recruits will allow the city to reopen a fire station closed in 2008
The report offers different cost-savings proposals including consolidation and automatic mutual aid
Mayor has vowed to hire the panel’s recomoendation