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.
Learn now to prepare firefighters at every level to step up and lead when it counts
More than 3,600 San Diego buildings are overdue for fire inspections, with many lacking any inspection record at all
The San Jose captain is accused of stealing drugs from a fire station and faces multiple charges, as an audit reveals widespread tampering across city firehouses
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From entry-level to chief, these firefighter interview questions will help prep your answers to reveal character, competence and leadership potential
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
The Los Angeles City Council’s committee voted to cut 42 Emergency Incident Technician positions from the fire department, a move opposed by interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva
An Emerson fire captain has been charged with forgery and tampering with fit-testing records
Virginia Beach’s new budget includes pay increases, boosts for public safety salaries, and funding for new firefighters and fire apparatus to ease staffing shortages and burnout
Kansas City fire department officials and union members say outdated facilities and rising call volumes demand urgent upgrades, but they remain divided on how to fix it
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
With medical calls on the rise, deploying smaller, agile units may be the key to saving money — and lives
Whether you’ve been out of the fire service for five months or 15 years, your lived experiences remain valuable to the firefighters of today
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lawsuit alleging two Flint firefighters were grossly negligent for failing to search a room where two boys later died
Outlining the roles of firefighter, driver and officer and the tasks to prioritize
The chain of command and issuance of orders can become complicated if all parties involved do not respect the system and its boundaries
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Getting a junior firefighter program off the ground requires policies, advisors and serious commitment – but it’s all worth it
Telling new employees their generation is lazy and entitled will only drive them to meet that expectation, rather than grow into the leaders of our future
LAFD officials warn that cutting Emergency Incident Technician positions would endanger lives, stressing that the specialized firefighters do far more than drive chiefs
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
Prepare the next generation of fire service leaders for the challenges of fire department budgets and growth planning
The 1–10 rating system sounds objective, but it’s vulnerable to personal bias and apathetic evaluators, while lacking any actionable path for growth
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
Rebecca Harned and Tom Jenkins explain how the system is making it easier and faster to track and share fire data
A PFD commander is under investigation for harassment while two employees who made complaints against him face scrutiny over OT records
A logistics team is essential for streamlining larger, more complex operations
Three top officers of the Los Angeles firefighters union were suspended after an audit revealed $800,000 in improperly documented credit card charges
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
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