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.
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
Trotwood officials voted down a proposal that excluded funding for grant-funded firefighters, reopening talks on long-term staffing solutions
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
Broward County leaders unanimously agreed to consider a future budget item
Arnold No. 1 Fire Department Chief Brian Gouza did not dispute owing the money and agreed to pay court fees, too
A lawsuit filed by high-ranking chiefs says Richard Blatus’ retirement highlights tactics used to get older chiefs to retire
Managing generational differences is difficult, but there are ways to bring a group together to function as a team
They showed their support for a bipartisan measure that would benefit them
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan’s pre-authorization requirements
Demoted Assistant Chief Joe Jardin was going to be the hearing officer
Under the measure, public safety leaders could classify first responder suicides as LODDs, and victims’ families would be eligible for a $100,000 benefit
We can’t allow a bad day to be that reason one of our members doesn’t go home
In a twist on a spray-painting tradition, the 2021 academy graduates put their academy number on the inside of a Sacramento tank
Steven McGill, a Jersey City chief since 2018, will receive a “boat check” worth the total value of all his unused sick, vacation, and compensation time
The new bill would make permanent a 2021 law that offered early retirement with a reduced pension
Carroll County is working to fill dozens of other positions
It’s critical to carve out time for yourself; otherwise, your life will become all about work
Assistant Fire Chiefs Michael Gala, Joe Jardin and Michael Massucci want to be reinstated to their prior ranks and to receive damages
State Senator Javier Valdez said the bill would help address current job shortages and “promote diversification of Washington’s public service”
A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan
Company officers can stop a smoldering fire from turning inferno; they just need the right set of skills
San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien apologizes, keeps the identities of the firefighters in the video confidential but vows to take “appropriate action”
The retired FDNY battalion chief underscores that while being into the job is great, finding balance in your life ultimately makes you a better firefighter
Seeking state legislators’ support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures
Norman’s city manager said a former employee’s fraud accusations were without merit
Out of the total $95 million, $61 million has been awarded so far to 237 agencies
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
Several Signal Mountain residents said they were willing to pay higher taxes to keep the department staffed at current levels
The legacy of followership is true to the past and focused on the future
Learn how to plan for major industry shifts – both on the fireground and at the firehouse – and how to navigate these transitions successfully
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