A fire department is considered to be a Scalar Organization, ... We have defined structure as the relatively fixed relationships resulting from the determination of the following.

The fire department got a boost last year when the Arlington County Board greenlit the hiring of 40 more firefighters and instituted a Kelly Day, which cut the average workweek from 56 to 50 hours.

A diagram of a fire department organizational chart is in the shape of a pyramid. The pyramid depicts the paramilitary hierarchical structure, with administrators at the top and firefighters at ...

Hickory (NC) Fire Department Says 20-Year-Old Firefighter Died on Duty After Returning From Fire A Hickory firefighter who died while on duty Thursday was 20-year-old Jake Bridges. 2 min read ...

One hundred and thirty-two fire departments participated in the beta-test version of the survey, and a validated survey tool—the Firefighter Organizational Culture of Safety (FOCUS) survey—was ...

LEWISTON — An independent analysis of the Fire Department suggests a series of changes, including modernizing its administrative and promotional structure, expanding training and addressing a ...

The FOCUS survey was developed specifically for the fire service and is a tool that predicts firefighter injuries and important organizational outcomes. Find out how your department can apply to ...