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.
Dr. Cochran shares his journey of overcoming adversity, leading through challenges, and maintaining faith and integrity in the face of trials
A good follower makes the entire crew stronger
It’s impossible to “read the room” from your phone
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer reached an agreement with Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul to bring up the bill with two amendments
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the bill’s 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts
The 911 SAVES Act would reclassify dispatchers from ‘Office and Administrative Support Occupations’ to ‘Protective Service Occupations’
Training on these scenarios can help firefighters avoid making a bad decision in the heat of the moment
VCOS chair explains how existing members can serve as ambassadors for next-generation volunteers
The Daviess County Fire Department fire station was struck by lightning early in the month and repairs are expected to take between two to five months
Residents are claiming officials are not taking the investigation of a firefighter accused of sexual assault seriously
Video shows damaged engine after losing rear axle en route to call
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
Denison Fire Rescue officials announced they will be working with hiring firm, LifeNet Inc., to fill employment gaps in the department
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Risk management and policy are vital to protecting your crew, department and community
The city has lost so many fire dispatchers that it can no longer fully provide fire dispatch services to itself or its neighbors
Respirator masks have been purchased for local firefighting personnel to use in the event of first responder pet emergencies
Denison Mayor Janet Gott said the city is using this as a temporary measure to fill the employment gaps while the department can get its staffing back up to full levels
Senate Bill 426 provides health benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer
New responsibilities will also be coming to the beach departments as Beach and Surf Patrol responsibilities are moved to the fire department in October
EMT Brannon Wilkerson was in a serious car accident in April that left him on short-term disability after he suffered multiple injuries
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
The $2.5 million upgrade – paid for by insurance – came after heavy rains flooded the firehouse in October 2017, requiring the city to gut the entire inside
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be
A new law signed by the governor doubles the previous death benefit amount from $10,000 to $20,000
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