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 urges fire and EMS personnel to review the proposed standard, understand its potential impact on their communities and prepare their comments for OSHA
SAFER grant will allow Mankato Public Safety to put a day shift at Station2
Hanover Fire Station 2 housed a fire engine, tender and two brush units
Emergency services representative with password not available while apartment fire burned
925 federal workers, 123 pieces of federal equipment fought fires in historic wildfire season
Merger would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars on front end, agency says
The former chief was wanted in connection with the embezzlement of more than $2,500 but less than $20,000 in money and equipment
Money for hydrants will come from capital funds that critics say can be used for other needed upgrades
Officials estimate merger could save a total of $1.5 million per year for its partners
Judge dismissed claims chief had been harassed because she is black
Town residents crowded a meeting to protest proposal to raise rates
City will have to come up with about $282K to pay into the retirement system for some public safety employees
Ladder companies sent to fire were dispatched from farther locations than company was prepared for response
Despite the prospect of having to shutter two fire stations and come up with the money to construct one, mayors support the merger
Fire Chief James Midgley has stated repeatedly that closing the front garage doors of the station will reduce response times dramatically
Since 2008, city has had a 20 percent decline in calls for service and a 50 percent decline in calls for structure fires
The public will have a chance to speak publicly about the proposed layoffs
Fire Chief James Burkush opposes the plan, saying it would mean drastic change to the way the department is run
FireRescue1’s April Fool’s story wouldn’t have surprised any of us if it actually was true
Suit contends two incidents led to Tom Gavin’s dismissal
After coming back from Vietnam, Jack Riso wanted to begin saving lives
Dispute over the design of a new fire truck may have led to decision
Although the sister cities are separated by the St. Croix River, when the call for help is made all cross-border differences disappear
The department’s medical responses have increased by more than 300 percent since 2004
In the past year, Riverside County has charged $1.3 million for various incidents but received $830,000, a 64 percent recovery rate
The plan will cut the number of total battalion chiefs employed by the two cities from six to three
The lieutenant was accused of drunken driving three times in the past 13 months
Firefighter Jarrod Womack used lighter fluid to set a paper towel on fire in a shower
The economy is a driving factor, but that both departments are similar enough that it makes sense for both cities, officials said
A firefighter/EMT in Sugarcreek starts at $8.85 an hour, while the average for other departments around the area is $10.57 an hour
The collection of Airmen from six different locations around the world provide crash and fire rescue services to an entire base
Colton Fire Chief Tom Hendrix said Colton will need to eliminate nine firefighter positions
