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.
NVFC Massachusetts Director Joe Maruca appeared before a Homeland Security subcommittee to present the hardships the proposed standard would have on volunteer departments
Deputy Fire Commissioner Jeffrey W. Thompson joined the department in 1989 and worked out of one of the busiest firehouses in the city
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Keep clear and visible lines of command and continuously observe, orient, decide and act to bring calm to the chaos at an emergency scene
Without good policies to provide guidance, your department will never be fully effective as an organization
“If you can stare down a hallway and look the devil in the face, surely you can walk into an office and talk to the chief”
Your attitude and abilities will impact your crew’s safety, attitude and performance on the emergency scene
What matters most is that we continue to work on ourselves every day – these rules can help us stay on track
Sacramento’s Squad 102 will be staffed by paramedics and is expected to respond to over 3,000 calls a year
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Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann agreed to drop pending complaints and an open records request
From “doing more with less” staff to poor leadership, members share the top industry issues that sour their career ambitions
Prioritizing DEI starts with mission alignment and leadership support
Manhattan Beach firefighters sue city officials for failing to fill vacant positions and requiring overtime shifts
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Eric Linnenburger shares his insights on officer development, plus his own recent promotion from battalion to deputy chief
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann resigned after a meeting that the former fire commission chair said violates state law
Understand the distinction and implication of Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding
It’s time to go beyond the free-flowing storytelling to maximize our after-action reviews
Change in Fort Worth will make MedStar employees members of the fire department
Colleen Windsor claimed the Orange County Fire Authority had a “well-documented history of chauvinism and misogyny”
What are the rules for discipline at the chief officer level?
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Alexandria Interim Fire Chief Jim Schwartz stated that staff are reviewing years of call data to assess the impact on neighborhoods
Key focus areas include after-action reviews, expectation-setting, daily learning opportunities and openness to difficult conversations
Two officers offer their insights into the benefits of mentorship
The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty
June event in Ontario will honor and recognize the invaluable contributions of firefighters
The Winslow Township Fire Department created one “super station” to deal with a decrease in firefighter staffing
Officials for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire and Rescue have taken first steps in putting plan before voters
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Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said plans to split fire, EMS into separate organizations was done without his input
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
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