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.
Just three months in, Wagener’s chief and assistant chief quit after citing a plunge in tax revenue, unsafe equipment and no-shows from town leaders
Learn how to work with the media, not against it
How standards can highlight station needs or deficiencies impacting your department’s delivery of service
Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
Andrew Fox says the city and fire chief “violated his First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion, and violated the Texas Constitution”
Our projects are our future, so it’s time we prioritize them accordingly
The Brainerd city council approved the agreement with Firefighters Union Local No. 4725 after an earlier ruling that the city violated state labor laws
A snapshot of the national, state and local requirements needed to advance in the fire service
The transition from shift work to desk work typically brings a more sedentary lifestyle that needs to be actively resisted
It’s vital to know the role of emotional intelligence and how you will define success
A law enforcement tool could be the framework we need to develop a fire service-focused model
Terran Mark League Jr. is also facing a fourth misdemeanor, sexual battery
Sharing three lessons learned from the Tulsa Fire Department’s current fleet crisis
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
Chris A. Taylor, a Potsdam volunteer firefighter and former chief, explained that paid drivers often arrive on scene before volunteer firefighters can
Ray Boyd Kerns, who later confessed, was among the more than 20 Woodstock firefighters who responded, in addition to mutual aid crews
From element-resistant design to expanded accessories, rugged devices are the newest must-have on-scene technology
It’s all comes down to clear expectations, job descriptions and staying in your lane
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
Fire Union Vice President Mike Salsgiver also criticized Fire Chief Graham Archer but said bargaining sessions with Swampscott have been productive
“If someone is otherwise legally hirable, whether or not they are a U.S. citizen, that’s fine with us,” said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
L.A. County lawyers argued first responders working the scene needed the photos, and officials took swift action after learning some photos had been shared
Can you recognize the core values that existed within you long before becoming a firefighter?
It’s time instructors and firefighters alike reassess their focus on recklessness vs. aggressiveness and fear vs. respect
At its best, tradition is a moral compass; at its worst, it’s albatross hindering progress
City administrators in Miami County are concerned about increased staffing and cost issues in EMS and fire operations
From appearance fees to mobile car washes, there are ways (albeit some ridiculous) to earn a bit of cash for the station coffer
The bill includes annual pay adjustments, a disability annuity, hazard pay, and seven days of paid mental health leave
Fire service leaders should set clear expectations for everyone, which must be communicated and upheld
Glynn County needs at least 37 firefighters and EMS providers per shift, said Chief R.K. Jordan. “With 31 people per shift right now, that’s six overtime shifts a day”
