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.
From Stewartville to St. Charles, multi-generational volunteer firefighters say family tradition, community service and dedication are keeping departments staffed
Don’t assume residents know what your department does; spell it out and explain how additional funding would positively impact community members
A crash in Boyne City killed one person and led to the suspension of a firefighter who was driving a personal vehicle to a call
Learn what firefighters should know about patient privacy in this tip from risk management expert Gordon Graham
The Federal Firefighter Fairness Act would give benefits to firefighters who contract heart disease, some cancers and other illnesses due to their service
Our approaches to MCI response and management need to evolve to reflect their increasing complexity and danger
A look back at some of the most popular shows and our personal favorites, too
Learn who is eligible to receive PSOB benefits, how to appeal if your application was denied and how the program processes COVID-19-related claims
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023
In this tip, Gordon Graham emphasizes the importance of well-written, accurate, complete, objective and timely incident reports
Charlotte’s proposed spending plan calls for a $48M, three-year investment in three fire stations
“Now we’re going to be able to achieve a much more robust recruitment drive,” said Ralph Sicuro, president of Pittsburgh Firefighters Union Local #1
Dispatchers will have statewide training and certification, and will be eligible for better benefits and earlier retirement
While a lack of focus during the daily grind is a common feature of ADHD, many people with the condition also possess the ability to “hyperfocus” during emergencies
City and county cost projections of more than $4.68 million a year helped defeat the bill named after Cleveland firefighter James “Dustin” Samples
Coaching, not chastisement, is one key to improving performance
Firefighters fanned out across Baker City to talk with people after the city announced that it intends to stop ambulance service in September
The independent district straddles two Fla. counties and provides municipal services to landowners such as firefighting, EMS and public works
Embrace them and thank them, then get on the ball and teach them
How the impending dissolution of the independent district could impact the Reedy Creek Fire Department, which protects the entertainment resort
The common denominator among most of the people investigated is the Wichita PD’s SWAT team, which includes paramedics with the fire department
Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs
Greg Zimmerman says fellow firefighters said he should not have worn Wentworth gear in Ukraine, but the chief says that’s not the problem
Names can describe, categorize and serve as a symbol, but we also need to update them when appropriate
At CFSI’s annual symposium, the fire administrator touted enhanced collaboration and consistency of messaging from fire service groups
The Cedar Brook Volunteer Fire Company had seven volunteer firefighters at the time response operations ceased
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which funds the department
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
Speaking about the incident, the Bartonville firefighter’s chief reportedly said to a different member, “Haven’t we all responded to a call drunk before?”
The La Pine Professional Firefighters Association Local 3387 is taking issue with Pine Rural Fire Protection District Chief Michael Supkis
The Briarcliffe Fire Company had been suspended because of comments about Black firefighters and community members
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
