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.
Citing a lack of volunteers, rising costs and declining revenue, the East Prospect Fire Company will shut down at year’s end
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
Beaumont Fire Department’s entrance exam attracted a record number of applicants after the city opened testing to candidates without prior certification
The state could add retirement benefits, eligibility for state employee health insurance, tax benefits and training incentives
Departments have hosted open houses and hope to attract new hires and volunteers
What can we do to ensure we’re preserving the elements that make the fire service great — while cutting out the elements that no longer fit?
Michael Washington claims he was not given prior notice of his firing or an opportunity to respond to any complaints
A leader’s success is often on the shoulders of so many supporters
If we forget to build a positive legacy throughout our career, then we will be forgotten before we are even gone
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
Chief Jerry Streich identifies the impact problem employees have on the organization and on collective department stress
A 2021 disciplinary letter to Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein states that the patient, who needed a glucose shot, was handcuffed and put in a prone position
The fire chief – and longtime strategic-thinker – urges firefighters to develop their 1-, 3- and 5-year game plans
The Aurora Fire Department is looking to add a fire station, an engine company, two medic units and 52 staff members by 2025
Timothy W. Gorman ruled that Ogdensburg violated the collective bargaining deal when it forced the FD to have than five members on a shift over two years
The investigation found that while Ryan Pierce served as Stanwood fire chief, $4,403.84 was disbursed improperly
Daniel Keener said he used his role as Bethany Pike VFD treasurer to divert funds, which he spent on concert tickets, credit card payments and jewelry
Here’s how L3Harris’s new model meets the new NFPA 1802 standard
A council member was inspired by FF-medic Lt. Mark Quick who stopped to help at a car crash and was severely hurt
Presenters offer insights into critical topics impacting firefighters
Each call for service is unique; the only way you can thoroughly investigate every call you go to is to slow down
Lynn’s city council approved of the funds to help with staffing as some firefighters are being treated for injuries or work-related illnesses
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
Assistant Chief Thomas Currao said he felt First Deputy Commissioner Joseph Pfeifer “stabbed him in the back”
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
Fires don’t stop at the city border, and hazmat spills don’t pool just outside the county line so it’s clear who should respond
Sometimes people will only judge you or your agency by the quality of your report, so take the time to do it right, and check your work!
From signs of a toxic FD to signs of positive change, plus how a chief officer can know when to go all in to improve organizational health
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
Current Carroll County personnel have had to apply for new positions with no guarantee of being hired
The denials are “insulting to the fire service and the sacrifice that those men and women have put in,” said Jared Willey, president of IAFF Local 772
County 911 centers would receive $50 million in a separate parcel to address their staffing shortages
The Portland City Council’s provision is part of a labor deal to increase pay for firefighters forced to work mandatory overtime due to short staffing
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