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.
The Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District’s team structure challenges the long-standing hierarchy of fire service leadership
A call for fire service leaders to move beyond response metrics and prove their value through prevention, community trust and measurable risk reduction
Rock Falls and two fire officials are asking a judge to pause enforcement of the judgment awarded to the family of Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
Follow simple steps to build connections between fire service leaders and the newest generation of firefighters
‘LFD literally broke me’: Retired Mich. firefighter alleges sexual assault, harassment at department
“I was abused and harassed for being a lesbian female,” Lansing’s first-ever female battalion chief says
10 principles the band followed to make the business end of their long, strange trip successful
It’s more than a safety program; it’s a mindset shift to help us learn from past mistakes to reduce risks and improve future performance
With so many divisions among personnel, it’s time we learn to embrace our fellow first responders
Latrobe firefighter, councilman allegedly used $21,000 in department funds to pay legal fees for a federal suit against the fire chief and city officials
The terms include a 4% increase for firefighter/EMT classifications, a 2% increase for paramedics and a 1% increase for EMTs
Four strategies to help fire service leaders focus on technology that is truly “smart”
Out-of-state members will form a strike team comprised of 11 firefighters to help protect the southwest corner of Oregon
Windsor’s Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor
“You have reached the 911 center for the city of St. Louis. All operators are busy at this time. Please do not hang up. Your call will be answered in the order received.”
A total of 19 police cars have been taken off the road due to “gross negligence” by a city official, the mayor said
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James Brooks, second assistant chief of the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company, died after suffering a torn aorta, which was deemed a preexisting condition
Predicting, spotting and dismantling silos, plus preventing reemergence through a teamwork-focused mindset
Leaders must demonstrate by performance while illuminating a path to success for other members
Beech Grove will outsource to its neighboring city to provide better service, mayor says
Recruitment efforts ramp up as numbers in the tri-state area have diminished in recent decades
The two Warwick firefighters underwent investigation following a patient’s death
The Uniformed Firefighters Association sent a message to members saying it’s too soon celebrate a crisis that has not yet passed
Shane Darwick plans to launch a high school internship program to boost recruits for the Frederick County Division of Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services
Ousting of Ocala Fire and Rescue’s Shane Alexander draws a crowd during city council meeting
Ahead of anticipated wildland fire season, the vice president told Brentwood firefighters to “take care of yourself”
The New Orleans City Council passed a series of rules to ease financial strains on public workers
Union and Toledo city officials have been in contract talks since May, as the department struggles to meet minimum staffing requirements
The pay raise will come in the form of retention incentives and by providing additional bonuses to those working on the front lines
The mailing alleged that the imminent termination of an EMS agreement between the town and the Gardner Lake Fire Company — which goes into effect June 30 — creates a “massive liability and public safety risk”
Persistent stress from a negative work environment affects firehouse interactions and fireground operations
After an unsatisfactory meeting, the Toledo fire union put up a message to the public on a billboard: “Your fire dept. is dangerously understaffed today”
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