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 ...

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.

Simply stated, an organization is a bunch of guys and gals, much like you, working together to reach the same goals. We will have to presume that you are all fire or EMS people in your department.

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 ...

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