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.
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Eric Linnenburger shares his insights on officer development, plus his own recent promotion from battalion to deputy chief
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann resigned after a meeting that the former fire commission chair said violates state law
Roswell hopes to save money by building the new fire department on land the city already owns
‘He led the department at a challenging time, and he led it with great pride and great expertise’ says the city’s first female fire chief
Directive prohibits off-duty firefighters from either selling or giving away their “Go Pink” firefighter T-shirts
Firefighter allegedly shot a turkey while on duty, cooked the bird and served it at his fire station
Shut-down hopes to save as much as $750,000 annually
The move is intended to standardize training and avoid confusion over who is in charge when the volunteers respond to calls
The alarming allegations affect nearly 80 percent of the Fire Prevention Bureau
Chief received a brief job suspension
Home was destroyed while response scene was mismanaged, officials say
King George Fire and Rescue officials hold a town-hall meeting to discuss what happened during a September fire
Roswell chief says staffing saves money and that public safety is not being compromised
Firefighters would also be laid off
Each firefighter has a different story, and the Phoenix Fire Department is planning to make changes to help support firefighters
Prior to the vote, five firefighters were already laid off and a fire station was closed
Firefighter criticized department’s chief and deputy chief on a local weekly newspaper’s website
Thousands of firefighters were scheduled to strike on the fire department’s busiest day of the year
Out of 300,000 firefighters in the U.S., only five chiefs are black women; two of them spoke to Tenn. students on Wednesday
Proper and thorough risk assessments are critical when in comes to choosing personal protective equipment for your fire department
Fire Chief Richard Bowers says that without the fee, 89 career firefighters and paramedics could be laid off and 11 ems units destaffed
Five-minute response time met only 13 percent, down from 40 percent prior to station shut down
Officials say firefighter displayed conduct unbecoming of a public employee
The Chicago fire department has come a long way from its former ‘old boy’s network’ to an equal opportunity department
City officials recommend joining the municipal network ChatComm, because it offers a fixed price and more local control
Contract negotiations over South Metro’s ambulance transportation have hit a snag, with HealthEast making a demand that would be tough for the fire department to meet
Alpine Township Fire Chief Ron Christians said the firefighter violated department policy by using his emergency lights
The president of the local firefighters’ union said sick leave is being made a scapegoat
Contract staff manned 27 fire engines instead of the usual 150 in place across the capital during a recent strike
Sometimes we don’t spend enough time developing positive working relationships and common standard operating procedures