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.
The former Bedford firefighter alleges the harassment created a fear of “physical violence and/or sabotage”
It is sometimes difficult to know what equipment, training and miscellaneous expenses our agencies should cover
Chiefs from FDNY, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Charlotte offer lessons from the front lines of past civil unrest
Commissioner Salvatore Cassano is asking lawyers to review the doctor’s disability pension meant for firefighters with job-related heart ailments
The $3 million project is designed with energy saving and earthquake resistant features
Understand how your team reacts to change, and involve them in decisions
The firefighters was demoted after an investigator looked into allegations by a female firefighter that he had made her feel uncomfortable
Houston Fire Department has been the focus of investigations in the past year
Placed on limited duty for declaring a living man dead, the 2 paramedics continue to be reviewed
Charleston has also instituted a temporary hiring freeze in fire departments and downgraded four fire lieutenant positions
The station has been lauded for having so many energy saving features
Commissioner Sal Cassano will have to decide if there’s any leeway in the department’s zero-tolerance drug policy
It could also share other positions such as fire marshal, battalion chief, management assistant and administrative secretary
Moving just one position could save county taxpayers a bit more than $101,000 a year with no change to response times
The state’s fire union is behind the proposal, which the EMS commission calls ‘preposterous’ and a threat to patients’ lives
Budgets cuts and a mounting call load on too few stations are being blamed as departments fall short of standards
The department operated on a budget of roughly $435,000 last year, including about $340,000 in residential donations
Coventry fire stations have been ordered to strip out their recreation rooms as part of modernisation plans
$24,700 grant comes through FEMA
Apparatus maintenance and safety deficiencies contributed to the fatal Boston Fire Department ladder truck crash, investigators found
Recent cutbacks in San Diego’s emergency services delayed water to the scene of an apartment building fire
The new firehouse will total 30,000 square feet of garage space, including four bays for vehicles
18 Albuquerque firefighters have been arrested since January 2009; 12 on drunken driving charges
The station was lost in a fire; the former president and treasurer was voted out for breach of trust and misappropriation of funds
The Memphis Fire Department is investigating who juxtaposed a photo of Mayor A C Wharton with pictures of Osama bin Laden and Adolf Hitler
Cal Fire state firefighters would be contrated to run San Carlos fire services
The chief sued the town and board members, saying they violated his free-speech rights for suspending him for three weeks without pay
A budget-cutting proposal would take selected ambulances out of service for 12 hours at a time
Cheating, arson, theft, substance abuse, harassment, and misuse of information technology are among the ethical problems covered
The new hall was completely designed and built by members of the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department
He allegedly embezzled more than $375,000 from the Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department