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.
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
Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
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
Local firefighters and EMS personnel played a critical role, and in many cases the singular role, in responding to and mitigating the impact of disasters
Barrington has denied request by Barrington Fire Protection District for hiring 7 additional firefighter/paramedics
Firefighter Sean Thornton said his complaints earned him ire of white firefighters, who retaliated against him
Fire Chief Robert Rocha wants to visit every station for every shift, listen to employee concerns, find extra funds for cash-strapped department
Move would save Melvindale about $120,000 annually as it tries to close $1.1 million deficit; both fire, police chiefs retiring
By voluntarily resigning as deputy district chief, returning to lesser rank of battalion chief, Loyal Nichols Jr. now has union protection
Public employees made video to boost morale after cutting 9 firefighters, 7 cops, closing fire station for budget reasons
National ads posted this week
Board requested the chief’s presence to explain his opening and closing remarks on the one-page report
City government has officially taken over volunteer fire district, will soon begin renovation of 1 of 2 fire stations acquired
To say this is local government city hall-dweller insanity at its best is a mild comment
After warehouse fire 12 years ago, Worcester Fire Department worked hard to become frontrunner in training to keep firefighters safe
Collision killed 70-year-old woman; fire truck driver has been placed on administrative leave until police complete their investigation
Firefighters want to convince state board that writes building regulations to give communities right to mandate residential sprinklers
Video by Brian Bates, ‘Video Vigilante,’ has raised questions about how first responders treated woman after she was found on side of road
Firefighters responded but did not put out blaze because homeowner does not subscribe to local fire service
Perhaps, citing an oft-quoted phrase, the best idea is to “trust but verify”
Move follows internal city audit that found some city firefighters collected pay for hours they didn’t work
Richard D. Zarbo contends he was told by superiors to ‘reprimand or mistreat’ black firefighters, was discriminated against when he refused
Fire officials: Change is way to save money, keep alert force that lives within or much closer to District
Report: Lack of communication between commanders, sloppy search efforts were to blame for the failure