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.
Strong policies must be bolstered by training and enforcement
Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are critical for keeping team members involved and prepared for the challenges they face
Do we have the courage to change our thinking about firefighter LODDs?
Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano said that shutting fire companies would hurt the FDNY’s operations
As many as 238 firefighter jobs were at stake; the mayor seeks to reduce the department’s $449 million budget by $17.7 million
The department is an all-volunteer effort and operates with community support and fundraising
Less than 10 percent of the 82 firefighters and paramedics hired in the past 15 years have been San Bernardino residents
There were about 87 fraudulent transactions made between 2004 and February
Firefighters previously charged $10 to volunteer for all-day events, but now will charge up to $210 per hour at times
The 111 jobs would be filled from the applicants who passed the 1995 test and their pensions would be adjusted as if they’d been firefighters since 1995
An oversight panel determined that firefighters are not entitled to raises from mid-2002 through mid-2007
Dan Eggleston, Chief of Albemarle, Va., Fire Rescue outlined why fire-based EMS is a good idea for these departments at Fire-Rescue Med 2011
At the heart of the plan that will guide the department through 2013 are five key goals
Firefighters had requested the stipend
Chuck Overstreet was hired under a court-ordered affirmative action program twenty years ago
The former fire chief paid $20,000 restitution to the county as part of his plea agreement
The board of supervisors may not lay off any firefighters during the grant period and must maintain a 260-firefighter minimum staffing level
The decision follows a move to form a new hybrid department with a nearby city
The administration has budgeted overtime in fiscal year 2012 to cover for an expected shortfall of 98 firefighters
The chief blamed an entrenched culture while implementing changes requested by the commissioners; critics say he was heavy-handed
Brea and Fullerton had already started sharing three battalion chiefs, who oversee daily operations
Two of the firefighters who face possible discipline in the porn investigation are ranking officers
The total cost of construction, interest and vehicles would be an estimated $20.3 million
The proposal would reduce the number of ladder trucks the Memphis Fire Department has from 27 to 21 over three years
Firefighter Jack Slivinski was given a verbal warning and permission to rejoin Rescue 1
If the fire chief position were eliminated, city officials could consolidate police and fire into one public safety department
Union members will also receive what is essentially an extra paid day off
Chief Ed Tubbs is taking his divided duties in stride
Many cash-strapped cities and towns across the nation are proposing to merge fire service and law enforcement
San Carlos and Redwood City would team up to create a department after the Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department officially breaks up
The district has been negotiating with him over overtime wages and other compensation since he was placed on paid administrative leave
Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief Eddie Burns had a rough start at the beginning of his 5-year tenure at the department
The firefighters association said 266 of 290 members who voted in a referendum do not believe the chief can continue to lead