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.
Sacramento’s Squad 102 will be staffed by paramedics and is expected to respond to over 3,000 calls a year
Start your new member on the right foot by getting to know them better and sharing key insights about the profession
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann agreed to drop pending complaints and an open records request
I expect this past year won’t be the last time we see these five themes expressed on FireRescue1
Soldiers aren’t allowed to operate if they were putting themselves, other soldiers, or the mission at risk, so why does the fire service?
The new Glen Oaks station will replace the two small trailers being used as a temporary station
The compromise came after the union had already called two strikes during the autumn
Credit card statements show that a town-owned card was used 17 times to buy pornography online
Gray had two months to find a new fire chief after outgoing chief Dennis Rubin made it clear he was planning to depart
A national rating agency recently told both cities that unless they put more firefighters on each truck that responds to a call, their insurance rating would drop significantly
Now is a great time to begin to plan for how to approach those who manage your purse strings
Officials expect the program can increase recovery revenue by an additional $50,000 annually with new billing methods in place
City is in ‘such stable financial shape’ that there is no need to demote three fire officers
Chief Ellerbe left D.C.in 2009 under an unusual personnel exchange agreement that placed him on leave-without-pay status, so that he could collect his pension immediately upon his retirement
District may not be ready to sever current contract by April 30 deadline
Firefighter confessed to 20 of 30 arsons in LaFayette over the last five years
A poorly drafted social media policy at your department can create unexpected sources of liability
Fire dept. cuts to save county $800,000
The city began eyeing, under a single taxing entity, the fire protection district after an assessment of its equipment
Lawmakers said they were optimistic that the changes would both bring relief to taxpayers and protect the rights of police and firefighters
Departments are often sought for endorsements because of the esteem we are held in by our communities
There are two keys for building successful teams in a fire department
Fire chief suggest $1 million in costs to ensure minimum training for 124 staff
Case settled with 42 retired Chattanooga firefighters for around $110,000
Instead firefighters, fire police, and EMTs will use pagers to alert them to emergency calls
A budget proposal now before Cincinnati’s city council calls for the layoff of 144 firefighters, providing a challenge from the outset
The chief said he had not even heard of the offer until local media reports began surfacing, saying the ads would ‘offend people’
City estimates outsourcing public safety services, merging with neighboring fire agencies could save between $2.3 million and $8.2 million
The city wants to reward loyal long-term employees with additional time off in lieu of the current longevity pay
Some city firefighters have harassed volunteer “two-hatters” have come into the city, the local mayor says
Battalion chief testing requires applicants to undergo structured oral interviews, timed emergency simulations, essay and multiple-choice tests, and role playing discipline problems
‘Program has been difficult to implement,’ says fire chief
Union wants to avoid state takeover of municipal retirement accounts