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.
Budget constraints, staffing, apparatus procurement, and the electric vehicle transition
Union leaders and Bethlehem residents are urging officials to add firefighters after an IAFF study found staffing below NFPA recommendations and response times short of national benchmarks
NIOSH investigators found that dense fog, lack of road markings, inattentive driving and self-dispatching in a privately owned vehicle contributed to the crash
Ballot measures give communities the opportunity to provide additional funding fire departments need for staffing, equipment and other areas
The Overton firefighters had already voted for a new fire chief when the city council voted in an executive session to hire a different chief
The truck can drive through up to 40 inches of water, in over 230 mph winds, up steep inclines and slopes, and can withstand 40,000 pounds of impact
In the last 10 years, the Lexington Fire Department has more than doubled the number of women on staff to 27
Some firefighters have been working 48 to 96 straight hours, and the department is “struggling to get them relief,” said Fire Commissioner Renaldo
If the petitions are verified, the City Council at its next meeting would have to schedule a special election within 30 days for voters to decide whether to keep or repeal each ordinance
Chief Jason M. Martin is the third Upper Captiva Fire Rescue chief to resign in seven years
Spokane FD overtime allowances were doubled in the budget, although the city hopes the new positions will reduce the need for unbudgeted OT
Tackling the mixed bag of electric vehicle coverage and whether we need a fire service “reset,” plus what’s ahead for 2023
The Fire Protection Publication’s Redbook line was created to meet the training needs of volunteer and career firefighters and fire personnel from entry level to leadership
Ego issues aside, a chief in title only is a huge liability for the fire department
Butte-Silver Bow Fire Chief Zach Osborne says the department is facing staffing challenges, deteriorating equipment and a fast-growing call volume
The state Civil Service Commission ruled that Newark’s former public safety director was within his authority to make the reassignments
Columbia Falls will pay for two of the firefighters through the city’s 3% resort tax
The Owensboro city-county 911 facility now transfers some medical calls to an AMR dispatch center
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
“If he never learned the consequences of spitting in a grown man’s face, then consider my actions a public education,” the firefighter told Telemundo
Counting down the most stressful jobs by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
The floating fire station has drawn curious eyes from around the world, starting with its initial conception and extending to crew operations
Out of 15,250 total applications the city received, only about 4,971 applicants were invited to take the exam
Ogdensburg was told to resume staffing each shift with a minimum of five members and to pay $532,042 in back wages to 16 firefighters
The new positions will be in the department’s aviation and rescue unit or at a station in the works
Base salaries for certified firefighters and police officers will now be $50,895, per Smyrna city officials
When members become too driven by personal competition rather than crew development, the organization can suffer
Former Coweta firefighter Hunter Forsyth’s alleged affiliation with a white supremacist group was unearthed
With American Rescue Plan Act money, the city plans to offer $3,000 signing bonuses to 550 new hires
Speaking up about what’s really happening when volunteer departments can’t meet service expectations
Watervliet Firefighter Edward Rolfe was suspended with pay for over three years before losing his job
Competency and discipline are distinct issues, but they often become intertwined for a number of reasons
The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1915, has not been able to find and retain enough volunteers recently
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