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.
Colona Fire Chief John Swan said the proposed standards could lead to longer response times and more people dying
Rapid or poorly managed cultural shifts can lead to resistance, confusion and a breakdown in cohesion among personnel
The fire service must embrace a culture of operating safely and managing risk appropriately
The chief said inadequate training, multitasking and other factors contributed to the errors
The captain allegedly proposed a scheme to bring in more minority candidates by doctoring the city’s computerized application process
An attorney gave advice to a session at EMS Today in Baltimore regarding the growing issue of responders posting media online
Good customer service makes all the difference in the fire service
A council initially voted 6 to 1 against his reappointment because he didn’t attend meetings when he served as emergency-management coordinator from 2003 to 2007
Firehouse equipment was moved to other facilities as officials wait for a landslide that could damage the building
The issue came to light during firefighter union negotiations, when a union leader said firefighters could smell beer on the chief’s breath
When she watched the television show “Emergency” as a young child, she decided she would become a firefighter and EMT
More than 50 fire department members showed up at a council meeting in support of the 31-year veteran
The volunteers are angry over passage of a law that requires them to re-apply for their positions
The department’s chief is asking firefighters to spend less time at commercial gyms during a stand to avoid pay cuts and layoffs
Under the deal, the Museum of Modern Art will expand into an old fire station and pay more than $14 million for a modern station
In explaining the decision, the county fire chief says his department “operates under nationally recognized best practices policies”
If a federal grant comes through, the station’s roof that was blown off by Hurricane Charley would be restored with solar panels
Fire Chief Rick Smart is crafting a proposed budget and plan to equip and operate a fire department
New dorms and a temporary office building are planned for the 72-member volunteer Fire Department
The combined department will have more than 60 members, all sharing vehicles and equipment
The department racked up a record $27.5 million in overtime in 2009
Elgin Fire Department stops responding to trouble alarms called in by third-party monitoring companies
Chief David Foster resigns three days after four of his firefighters were fired
Kenneth Ellerbe had kept retirement status after taking Florida position
The plan would force all current volunteers to re-apply for their positions and go through interviews
New Fire Commissioner Cassano is giving firefighters new masks and audio equipment
The firefighter is reportedly being removed from the department