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.
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green is removing career firefighters from four firehouses and relocating to fill in gaps in other firehouses
What can the fire service learn from the U.S. military’s messaging, marketing strategy and tactics?
Implementing a student/firefighter program can help career and volunteer departments end staffing shortages while reducing costs and pension burdens
Chief Donald Hindman Jr. had a blood alcohol content of .253, more than triple the legal limit
Department stopped releasing some info. about incidents such as fires or accidents, including types of injuries or basic victim info
Part of a plan to save money, ensure availability for high-priority calls
States city looking for cheap labor, not part of his job description
This role will oversee efforts to strengthen and enhance its recruitment, diversity, equal employment opportunity programs
Police said Firefighter Juan Flores Jr. was seen punching man on ground
Firefighter refused to install a radio in a pickup truck after being told twice by his supervisors
Commissioners say the service was needed because of increasing medical emergency calls, fewer available volunteer firefighters during critical times of the day to man ambulances, and slower response times
Declining tax revenue has at least two Wash fire departments looking at creating a taxing district
Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Round Lake Hose Company announced that they have agreed to consider sharing site
3 other firefighters led class-action lawsuit contending city did nothing to address cheating allegation
Rate fire chief quoted is more than double what supervisors were told last year in preliminary talks
New audit shows widespread abuse of sick time within department as well as shift trades by firefighters
Hemet Firefighters Association argued that Chief Joe Morris was not qualified to be chief
If ex-firefighter Donald Munn wins his case, he could seek some $400,000 in disability payments upon retirement
Currently, department is 89 percent Caucasian, 6 percent Hispanic, and 3 percent black
San Antonio Fire Department took a hard look at its actions during last year’s ‘career fire’
Fire chief says central location crucial to dept. restructuring plan
Judge says city had the power to prevent or remedy the situation, but did not
Staffing-level dispute between fire and administration became emotionally charged after a woman dies in a house fire
The plan calls for residents to pay a user fee or subscription fee for EMS
Former chief who pled to 52 counts will make full restitution and receive a 10-year suspended sentence
The agreement will save the city tens of thousands of dollars by changing medical plan and eliminating bonuses
Amendment would give city power to discipline firefighters within 1 year after misconduct is discovered rather than 2 years after it occurred
Judge orders city to pay $320,000, strips 5 of titles in cheating lawsuit
Chief Kenneth Ellerbe confirmed to head fire department without requesting personnel file from former employer in Sarasota County
2-year-old population explosion not letting up, challenging responders in ways they never dreamed possible
Critical incident review report starts with memorandum including the department’s action plan 48-hours after Daniel Island fire
Local fire board approved this 2nd winter of charging for services not directly related to firefighting, such as water rescues and traffic accidents