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.
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
Kansas City officials approved a record settlement of lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, age and abuse
Spokane Fire Department Chief Julie O’Berg said cutting the 2024 class saved approximately $750K
Fire chief reorganized how emergency medical services trucks operate from city’s firehouses rather than find more money in budget
Firefighters talking to development officials about creating system to mark city-owned vacant homes to alert firefighters of hazards
City Council has agreed to temporarily increase authorized complement of firefighters so 10 more members can be added to firefighter recruit class
Michael Bechtold, 39, used more than $63,000 for San Jose Sharks season tickets, trip to Disneyland, divorce attorney
Paramedics ‘quickly hit a career ceiling,’ while firefighters are said to undervalue calls for medical emergencies
Distraught 19-year-old mom brought well-bundled and fed infant boy, walked away after baby was taken to hospital
6 women say Brian Hess posted pictures of scantily clad firefighters in office, rubbing his crotch on their backs, went through their purses, pretended to unzip his pants in front of employees
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