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.
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
Done right, safety briefings are a critical window to teach fire behavior, strategy and lessons from the field — not just rehearse risks
Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
iDELP fellow Chief Debbie Sommer talks about her experience in this new IAFC program
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Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays
Good policies support a fire department culture of trust, and a culture of trust supports successful execution of a fireground strategy
Jersey City Fire Chief Steve McGill said it’s the first time in department history that three grants were awarded in the same year
New Haven firefighters will first see a 1% increase retroactive in fiscal 2019 and 2% retroactive for fiscal 2020 under a new contract
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel’s efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes “pot of meat” fires, dispatch time
Study examines why there are so few women in positions of leadership in the fire service, as compared to women in law enforcement and the military
The highly contagious condition causes severe itching and rash outbreaks due to mites burrowing under the skin
The former mayor dropped the FD’s ambulance service amid the city’s financial distress and cut the department’s minimum staffing levels to six members per shift
The Bon Fire Company has officially reopened, and officials agreed to reshape its leadership board, institute sensitivity training and revise its bylaws
The new system is designed to be user-friendly and streamline the fire grant application process
The county’s fueling contract company inadvertently filled up the tanks with the wrong fuel, putting diesel in the regular gasoline tanks and gasoline in diesel tanks
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The city will pay Mike Schutt $11,107.17 per month through May 2020 and continue to provide his health insurance to that point, according to the terms of separation
Sierra Adebisi filed a complaint with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission alleging she was discriminated against based on her race and gender
Haverford Township officials shut down the Bon Air Fire Company after it refused to part ways with a firefighter with ties to Proud Boys group
Chief Niles Ford said the city will recruit firefighter-EMTs, eliminating separate recruitment tracks
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
A state auditor’s report revealed that Mount Sinai Fire District officials raised taxes more than 4% after overestimating expenditures by more than $300,000
Chief Joe Jackson and Fire Marshal Ken Helms said the switch was made to reduce the cost of maintenance on the engines and rescue trucks
Attending fire service conferences is a great way to join forces with new contacts and brainstorm solutions to fire service issues
The fire department would use the funds to implement new response protocols to more appropriately respond to mental health emergencies
The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment
A recent government study of 15 agencies found they struggle with too few firefighters, not enough money and ambulance services that are stretched thin
In his resignation letter, Savage Fire Chief Andrain Roach criticized the on-call model and recommended transitioning toward a full-time duty crew
Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo allegedly participated in political activity by helping to circulate candidate nominating petitions for the 2017 mayor re-election campaign
The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond
Pennsylvania has more fire companies that any other state, but they are comprised primarily of volunteers
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