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.
“If you can stare down a hallway and look the devil in the face, surely you can walk into an office and talk to the chief”
Your attitude and abilities will impact your crew’s safety, attitude and performance on the emergency scene
What matters most is that we continue to work on ourselves every day – these rules can help us stay on track
Door was kicked in, but nothing was taken in fire hall’s 2nd burglary in 7 months
Move was made in an effort to share costs and increase efficiency
About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force, lost their jobs in struggling NJ city
Group of firefighters went to bar after work and were supposed to report to work at 7 a.m. the next day, but were called into work early
Firefighter suing over injuries he allegedly suffered when he tripped over pot-growing paraphernalia while battling an apartment fire
East Naples fire chief allegedly made “off-color remark” at a retirement party
City has also laid off 18 police officers and squeezed salary concessions from firefighters
Fire Chief Neil Gunnet’s interim tag was taken off last week when he became West York Borough’s official fire chief
Chief Whitman-Putnam is the first female chief in New York state
Officials want to convert the 126-year-old church into the city’s Central Fire Station
County supervisors abandoned a proposal to close 3 fire stations to save money, close fire dept’s $4.3 million budget gap
Judge says the layoffs of about 50 workers can go ahead in the city of Orange
Last year, new vehicle purchases were put on hold, pay cuts and furloughs went into effect, and a contract for a DC-10 aerial tanker was canceled
Tom Gavin’s attorney contends the real reason the chief was fired was his adherence to his job of enforcing the village fire code
Redwood City’s proposal states it can provide fire and emergency services to San Carlos for $5.89 million a year
Competitiveness, department focus on physical fitness seen as major reasons why police and firefighters might use steroids
FDNY, the nation’s largest fire department, is an overwhelmingly white force, with only 9 percent of the 11,200 uniformed firefighters black or Hispanic
City firefighter is charged with domestic violence, aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest and making terroristic threats
Group of uniformed Buffalo firefighters from nearby firehouse stopped by to give $120 they had collected to reimburse victim for the money she lost in an assault-robbery
Chief says he is retiring because he thinks it is best for his family
The jobs, which are vacant because of recent retirements, will be deleted from the city payroll and can’t be refilled
Ex-fire official claimed during an arson trial he had a psychology degree
Fire officials say radio system unreliable, implemented too soon, without proper testing or appropriate back-up measures in place
Former volunteer firefighter admitted to setting 3 arson fires during first half of 2010
Lancaster County’s newest fire company, Blue Rock company, merges 4 departments across 2 municipalities
OWI is asst. chief’s second charge in 7 years
Chief hopes elimination of his salary will benefit one of 67 firefighters who face layoffs
Fire Board says it’s trying to stay competitive with other communities
A firefighter’s schedule can be very demanding, but here are some ways you can get an education while juggling your responsibilities
For years customer service meant delivering what the customer wants, but these days it may not be what the customer needs – whether they realize it or not