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.
Dubuque will nearly double transport charges and begin billing for vehicle crashes, fires and special rescues, moves expected to generate $1.2M a year
Confidence can only be obtained through realistic MCI drills that truly test the system
How fire departments can coordinate training efforts with other agencies
Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before
Supporters of the new law believe it will improve recruitment and retention of volunteers
80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits
Aging fire trucks and a cancelled contract have forced firefighters to sometimes respond in an SUV
If you have a problem with the tactics in another organization, get over it, get over yourself and move on
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
Preplanning is an integral part of the fire service’s responsibilities and should be a priority for all departments
Informed decision-making must occur before, during and after the incident
The EMS leader and advocate emphasizes putting the workforce at the top, with leaders giving them every opportunity to succeed
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
Amarillo firefighters noticed the fallen flag and took care of it right away
As busy as “chiefing” can be these days, tactical firefighting chief-level training is more relevant now than ever
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
“In other words, this current board might decide to reorganize the county fire department... take it out of existence,” a Vance County commissioner said
The Salisbury (N.C.) division chief shares the origins of his training focus, his personal evolution on the job, and what it means to be “combat ready”
The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work
As chief, Troy Cailler hired Sabattus’ first full-time firefighters, used grants to buy new equipment and secured funds for a new station
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
Our department has added a customer service specialist role to help close the loop with our customers and better gauge our performance
Sarah Tierney, wife of Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno blames negligence, cites conscious pain and suffering and wrongful death
An audit showed that North Amityville Fire Department’s disbursements included diamond rings, Christmas gifts, pro sports tickets and trips to Jamaica and Alaska
The union filed an unfair labor practices charge, claiming that West Chester “unilaterally changed the terms and conditions of employment”
“Their clinical assessment assumed that the agonal respiration the patient took was the same as being apneic,” said Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers
Larry Whithorn said West Covina fired him in 2019 due to age bias and retaliation for reporting a hostile work environment caused by harassment
Former Manhattan Beach Chief Robert Espinosa has returned to work at the El Segundo Fire Department
The mobile companion to Zoll Data Systems’ cloud-based ePCR software was designed to improve data quality and advance patient care
Six factors highlight why for-profit designs are not interchangeable with public safety operations
As “special firefighters,” Quincy retirees would be exempt from laws pertaining to pensions and civil service appointment procedures
Assistant Chief Brian Zaitz shares the keys to finding balance and excellence at home and on the job
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