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.
The CPF measures the time available to respond to incidents from their district within the designated response time parameters
Chapter 4 of this comprehensive desk reference about EMS in the U.S. untangles the origin and history of the EMS Star of Life
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The layoffs took place after city and fire union leaders failed to reach an agreement on pay cuts
Richard Gist, principle assistant at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, outlined how AARs are the backbone of the military’s operational culture
Fire chiefs sat down with CNN to discuss how firefighting has changed since 9/11
The department’s budget in 2010 was trimmed by $2.1 million, resulting in the loss of nine positions and elimination of a fire engine
Court officials close to the case said they likely are seeking more than $200,000 for each victim
Novato, Calif., Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Nickel said community outreach programs don’t have to break the budget
How seriously do you value your firefighters? If you have an elite RIT that trains for multiple scenarios, then you can probably answer in a positive manner
The money is designed to pay salaries and benefits of 20 new firefighters for two years
Union officials for police and firefighters say they are unrealistic for workers who frequently go directly to court hearings or crime or fire scenes from work
Lancaster has 81 firefighters, including the chief and assistant chief; layoffs would reduce staffing to 1980s levels, amid greater call volume
The Niagara Falls Fire Department Chief made up to $60,000 less than battalion chiefs for base pay in 2010
Archer City VFD was “cooperating fully in the investigation”
Several suggestive photos posted on a dating website show the firefighter wearing department gear, in violation of policy
A search warrant said two men transferred Fire Department money to themselves totaling $30,000 per man and deposited it in a bank
Fire company officials found in March 2010 that $35,000 in bingo money was missing, and told police
After the meeting, a Charleston firefighter at the station discovered a device that had been tucked away to record the meeting
Ex-firefighter Albert Arroyo claims to suffer from an 11-year-old line-of-duty back injury that makes even desk work too painful to perform
The dispute centers on a resolution that earmarks an extra $600,000 this year to train and hire 15 more firefighters for the West Side
“This station is basically the core of the community,” said Cal Fire spokeswoman Mary Ann Aldrich
Originally, the city planned to lay off 20 firefighters, but spared three full-time jobs
Parachuting a fire engine, ladder truck and heavy rescue squad into an already-established neighborhood is easier said than done
The city council voted to suspend operations after saying it had lost confidence in the top fire personnel
Huntington Beach officials confirmed that an informal offer has been made to Fountain Valley, which has been looking to fill the position
The firearms were stolen in a burglary at the fire chief’s office
Under the plan, part-time firefighters would work only as needed to help prevent overtime costs and would not be paid a salary
He stands accused of trying to defraud the city out of a tax-free accidental disability pension
Six months after starting the fee, the volunteer fire department has already received $1.3 million
Minneapolis mayor said frozen level of state aid made job losses necessary
The new fire staffing will come from a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant
Census figures show the city is about 23 percent non-Hispanic black, but only about 3 percent of city firefighters are black