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.
NVFC Massachusetts Director Joe Maruca appeared before a Homeland Security subcommittee to present the hardships the proposed standard would have on volunteer departments
Deputy Fire Commissioner Jeffrey W. Thompson joined the department in 1989 and worked out of one of the busiest firehouses in the city
How to shift your leadership style from one of crew ownership to stewardship
The account is on hold while DC officials are trying to decide what information is safe to put online
LA City firefighters are under investigation for allegedly appearing in porn movies on the job and also setting up a fire truck scene
Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are actively looking for the man who shot and killed Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan
My belief is that fire chiefs can adopt broadly three strategies to address cuts of the magnitude we are all seeing
The video, titled “Rookie prank,” shows a masked man bursting into a fire station and threatening firefighters with a gun
The state report does not criticize any individual in the department, but it recommends that the treasurer be given “guidance and training”
The department hoped to generate enough income to pay for the cost of materials and the firefighters who otherwise would be laid off
Two out of the three current rescue companies would remain to perform search-and-rescue and hazardous-materials tasks
According to the a audit, a former treasurer for the department allegedly wrote and cashed two checks totaling more than $1,200
The accepted bid for the new truck came in quite a bit lower than expected at $164,998
Vallejo’s fire department has developed a three-pronged program and individualized programs designed to reduce each firefighter’s weaknesses
The Bonita Springs fire district had previously used outside mechanics at a rate of around $100 an hour for labor
Obesity in fire departments is a growing problem and can be divided into three categories – prevention, rehab and injuries
Disaster events can last for days or even weeks, and take on a different perspective when we think of rehab
The city is hoping to seat a fire academy class this spring to fill vacancies at the entry-level firefighter rank, which could mean 30 to 40 hires
He is accused of tampering with training records to make it appear as if he were complying with paramedic continuing-education requirements
His father was a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department and his brother is a current LAFD Captain
Recent economic issues have prompted city officials to see how far they can stretch the life expectancy of their vehicles
When you see these types of leaders in the fire service, you see how they inspire others to higher performance
Chief Richard Bowers calls the infestation a very serious issue and sent a memo to firefighters with info about how to keep bed bugs out
He says the chief does not want to send his staff to training
The chief was terminated from the $21,600-a-year, part-time job he had held for four years
Critics say 200 hours of training will require firefighters to work nights and weekends
On April 27, what’s been described as the most devastating tornado in the state’s history cut nearly a mile-wide swath through Tuscaloosa
He said he is being asked to leave because of phone calls he made to Berkshire Township trustees about the sale of the township hall
Particularly hard hit are the volunteer fire police, who drive their own vehicles to emergencies
Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness, acknowledged the budget issues departments across the country are facing
One firefighter found a hangman’s noose draped over his gear in 2005
The 16th annual awards, sponsored by Pierce and led by Fire Chief Magazine, acknowledge both career and volunteer fire chiefs
An eariler decision to take it out of service to cut costs prompted a fearful outcry among some firefighters and some residents