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 Prince George’s County lieutenant is being held without bond and faces multiple charges
The Grand Blanc Township board reinstated Fire Chief Jamie Jent following controversy over fire department staffing and budget cuts raised before the Sept. 28 church attack
A separation agreement shows Fort Worth will pay outgoing Chief Jim Davis nearly $100K as he drops potential claims, including age discrimination and whistleblower allegations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
The manager overturned the fire chief’s decision on a personnel issue, leading 18 firefighters to quit after a contentious meeting
Fire service leaders, paid and volunteer, must focus on problem-solving and decision-making in service to the community
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The plan focuses on recruitment of women and minorities and includes changes to the agency’s professional standards
The suit alleged brownout policies in a Delaware city contributed to the deaths of the three firefighters and significant injuries to three others
The Ohio fire chief was absent without leave on two separate days
The Cedar Falls City Council approved a controversial fire department plan to transition to one that includes cross-trained public safety officers
Ask yourself a series of questions to determine if that comment or photo is worth risking your career
The alternative bill would fund workers’ compensation for first responders with PTSD through a different department
Boulder Fire-Rescue seeks to increase its number of female firefighters from 7% to 25% within the next 10 years
Lincoln Fire and Rescue seeks to add an eighth medic unit to address overwhelming call volumes
If voters in Bloomfield Township vote no on the upcoming millage vote, a projected 22 firefighter-paramedics could lose their jobs
Pennsylvania Water Rescue has been saving people from the Delaware and Lehigh rivers for nearly 40 years
The proposed budget includes a $50 million increase in funds to bolster the wildland fire management workforce
The San Antonio case marks the 15th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States
The captain is accused of deserting by leaving the engine’s assigned area without permission, but said he turned back when he heard the aid was denied
Detailing key changes to the latest grant application process
Chief Randall Slaughter told the city’s public safety committee that Capt. Daniel Dwyer’s actions could have put other firefighters in danger
USFA would receive nearly $3 million in additional funding, while AFG and SAFER programs would be cut by more than $10 million
Atlanta Fire Capt. Daniel Dwyer is set to be suspended for four days without pay for breaking protocol
Decentralized command empowers members to make decisions that align with the commander’s strategic goal
Employees who raise the bar need to be pushed with special projects and recognized for their achievements
The arbitrator said the firefighter gave varying accounts of the incident and failed to contain her emotions during the call
Days after firefighters and town leaders clashed over the station’s closing at a public meeting, a new report detailed the misuse of relief funds
The firefighters were terminated after they were caught on camera and by a witness fighting each other on duty
The city had cut the department’s minimum staffing per shift to six during a fiscal crisis in 2014
The lengthy, ongoing legal battle stems from a dropped aggravated assault charge in 2008
Learn about tools that can help determine your department’s risk, as well as how to use policies and safe culture practices to reduce firefighter injuries
