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.
Fresh off reinstatement, Fire Chief Jamie Jent proposed adding four full-time firefighters to improve response times and keep pace with a 56% rise in calls
A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity
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
Reviewing the pros and cons of eight promotion processes for firefighters
Fire service leaders face a new challenge in being deemed ‘guilty by association’ during recent national emergencies
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s plans for this year’s complicated wildfire season on Thursday
The City of Pinehurst is seeking to reduce firefighter responses to certain emergencies as a “cost-saving measure”
How fire departments are managing staffing, non-response services, purchasing and travel impacts, plus decisions related to grant funding
How to manage the biggest challenges, particularly the strain on members’ time
The firefighters’ union negotiated the cuts down from 9.23% as the state seeks to fill a $54 billion budget deficit
Audio published by union officials reportedly reveals a shift commander telling firefighters they will be considered “AWOL” if they leave work to get tested
Training on the full response cycle can help improve crew performance
More than half of the state’s inmate firefighting crews will be unavailable to fight wildfires due to the lockdowns
Facing mounting fiscal challenges, many departments are forced to eliminate or reduce training, fire prevention, travel and physicals
Believe it or not, COVID-19 may have amplified some of your top goals for the year
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
Union members held a news conference in Augusta Tuesday, which was followed by a heated exchange between a retired battalion chief and a city commissioner
The district chief and lieutenant claim firefighters posted racist social media posts, promoted violence against minorities and made threats against them
The pioneering insurance organization helped blaze a path for the first building and fire prevention codes
The entire department will now be tested after 14 firefighters tested positive for the virus
Union officials held rallies with local leaders and community members at the two stations housing the units marked for disbandment
The system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders’ stress
Ensure the continued success of MIH/CP programs by developing a personal succession plan for your successor
Resources for ingratiating yourself as a new chief with the most important parts of the job
How one department association promotes diversity and the power of voting
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
The department has enacted a “Level Red” emergency staffing plan to maintain operations
Find ways to prove your worth, cut where you can, and maintain the safety of your members
The four veteran firefighters, including the fire chief, resigned in the hopes of preventing layoffs amidst budget concerns
Manhattan Beach Fire Chief Daryn Drum was terminated for using the phrase “not taking our foot off their throat,” among other comments, during a meeting
The Stonewall Jackson Fire Department said in the statement that it will work to address the issue with input from the community
Crews detail a dramatic rescue of two individuals trapped in a ranch-style home
The Fairhaven firefighters’ union spoke out against staffing cuts in the neighboring city of New Bedford
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