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.
Undefined expectations and team overload are quietly undermining your workforce
Grapevine union leaders say growing demand shows the city needs more staffing and resources, not the loss of an engine company in a busy area
Here’s how breaking down response data can strengthen advocacy, improve social media engagement and build community trust
When personnel can raise concerns without fear of exclusion or reprisal, the organization becomes safer, stronger, and better equipped to serve the public
A real-world look at how one Colorado fire district is growing leaders through intentional mentorship, administrative rotations and professional development
Rock Volunteer Fire Department Chief Charley Pearson declined a $250,000 donation from Google, saying public trust outweighed the needed funding
A public feud in Clinton Township is raising questions about EMS response models, as officials push for more EMT-based responses while firefighters warn reducing paramedic staffing could cut advanced care
Grapevine officials say shifting fire department resources toward EMS is needed to match call volume, but critics warn the plan could affect response coverage
Attorneys for Norwich and Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 agreed to mediation, delaying a hearing over the city’s seizure of the volunteer department’s fire trucks and equipment
Volunteer fire departments across New York are pushing for legislation that could allow stipends of up to $12,000 a year as recruitment and retention struggles deepen
Sherman Fire Rescue handled about 600 calls outside city limits in 2025, but officials say the current system funding those responses may not be sustainable
After a year of dispute over moving paramedics onto engines and reducing ambulance medic staffing, the Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the pilot and ending its fight with the mayor’s office
In Sterling Heights, new weekday EMT units and a color-coded dispatch system are easing paramedic burnout and targeting rising EMS calls
Lee County’s new weekday strike teams and Saltillo’s first stand-alone fire station are boosting coverage, cutting response times and aiming to lower insurance ratings
Norwich officials offered a path to reinstate Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 as volunteers press lawsuit over Unified Command and question public safety, costs
A key mutual aid agreement will end amid liability concerns after the chief and 16 volunteers resigned from Lewis County Fire District 18
Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach rejected allegations of insubordination, misinformation and creating division, arguing the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority board’s claims lack evidence as it moves to terminate his contract
A veteran firefighter testified he flagged smoldering areas days before embers from the Lachman fire reignited into the blaze that killed 12.
Charlotte’s $1.9M Ladder 2 tiller truck is sidelined by rear steer-axle issues and its $1.9M electric fire engine is also out of service
The Behind the Shield podcaster outlines the simple formula that makes a fourth shift work
Wichita Station 15 will stay closed for at least two more weeks, and city officials say stations 11, 3 and 13 could also be taken out of service
Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 hired Gaffney Bennett after Norwich shut the company down over a Unified Command agreement
GRFD used a fleet scorecard, stock and used apparatus purchases, and an in-house EVT program to stabilize operations and reset its replacement plan
Franklin County’s first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women
Tucson Station 14 features individualized alerting, on-site decontamination and upgraded living and fitness space
As CAL FIRE transitions from a 72-hour to a 66-hour workweek to improve firefighter well-being, overtime is reaching nearly a quarter of the department’s payroll
Internal rivalries between shifts and staff can erode trust and culture, but a shared mission can bring everyone back to the same side
The department replaced paper-based workflows with Microsoft tools to improve compliance, accountability and response readiness
The Anchorage Fire Department’s revived Community, Outreach, Referral and Education program pairs a clinician and paramedic to connect frequent callers with medical, mental health and substance use services at home
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