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.
What happened at the recent NFPA technical meeting – and what does it mean for firefighters?
If you seem to thrive in a negative environment, it might be time to reconsider your purpose in the fire service
Fire service data is like grains of sand – insignificant on their own but a mighty force when combined in a meaningful way
Chief Bailey has been interim fire chief since Dec. 24, when Allen Bradshaw retired, was previously fire marshal, department spokesman
Firefighter Jessie White said he received same suspension as colleague with more active role in hazing prank
Augusta has been without permanent fire chief since Sept. departures of Chief Howard Willis, his 2 deputy chiefs, his brother, Battalion Chief Tommy Willis
AMR says it will save $250,000 by being given 2 more minutes to arrive at emergencies if firefighters arrive on scene first
Firefighter Craig Richardson found new employment that offers medical insurance after 2006 injury, but taxpayers are covering his costs
Legislative proposal to charge fees for emergency medical responder certification has local fire chiefs worried it will drive away volunteers
For those of us focused on fire, emergency “operations,” arson investigation is often (literally) afterthought
Union president sent letters to city commissioners warning that residents’ lives were at risk because of city cutbacks for past year
Firefighter was fired week after fatal fire on allegations he failed to locate dispatch address when responding to fire, failed to take command of scene
Battalion chief was stripped of duties for involvement in private, union-backed website while on town time, using town equipment
Misunderstanding about overtime allocations also contributed to Charleston fire station being closed for half day over weekend
Firefighter David Crenshaw died from apparent heart attack Monday at scene of crash, gave his life to public service
When crowd forms, firefighters call for police presence; Detroit police department calls 13-minute response time ‘acceptable’
Vallejo station closed under weight of budget cuts may reopen by summer; fire administrators are running background checks on 10 potential new hires
Firefighter David Crenshaw was treated at scene, transported to medical facility where has was pronounced dead from cardiac arrest
Chief Sam Butler, 52, was attempting U-turn to respond to accident when tractor-trailer collided with his vehicle
Town has assured companies in writing that provisions of contract remain in effect, hopes to approve new negotiated contracts soon
Department usually adjusts rates every two years; increase would be 1st since 2008, would still put town’s rates below others in area
‘If you want us to wear a certain item of clothing, issue it to us and we will gladly wear it instead of expecting us to come out of pocket to meet [the chief’s] agenda’
Shervin Lalezary, a 30-year-old Beverly Hills real estate attorney, ‘believes in the community service aspects of the reserve deputy’
Detroit man slammed into back of fire truck, then sued Frenchtown Township, firefighter who helped save his life
County’s Fire Board will consider locations for 2 new fire stations, begin buying equipment for those stations, eliminate more positions
2 firefighters have been placed on paid administrative leave after being arrested on suspicion of DWI within 2 weeks of each other
Father, former Littleton Fire Chief and Selectman Alexander McCurdy, presented his son with a fire chief helmet
1 advantage of newer engine is smaller wheel base so engine can get in and out of tight community areas
The cheese we have enjoyed in the fire service has changed and doesn’t taste too good
We have less staff, less resources, less understanding of the types of buildings we are responding, plus a lack of sprinkler systems
Firefighter Joseph Carroll, who is white, “offered no evidence” that officials rushed to draw up new promotion list after black firefighters threatened to sue
Let’s all resolve to keep fighting for adequate resources and attention to help proactively protect our citizens from the ravages of uncontrolled fires
Chief stepped down Jan. 2010 amid questionable purchases by him, payments to him for training, equipment
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