Leadership in Combination Fire Departments
The challenge of a volunteer officer supervising a career firefighter (or vice versa) can create friction within the organization if it is not managed.
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The Latest
Performance Indicators for Transition to a Combination Fire Department
Eddie Buchanan offers critical organization and performance benchmarks that serve as indicators that an increase in firefighter staffing and capability may be warranted.
The Master Firefighter Program: How We Got Here
Shawn Bittle and James McAllister discuss how developing a Master Firefighter program helped orient training and increase recruitment at their department.
Podcast: Fire Service Court: From Volunteer to Career
Brad Pinsky, John K. Murphy, and Chip Comstock consider implications of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the risk of converting volunteer to career firefighters.
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Juggling Hats: Managing a Volunteer, Combination, or Small Career Department
Craig A. Haigh lays out a strategy for managing a volunteer, combination, or small career department that begins with recruiting members to formulating a successful strategic plan for guiding the organization’s growth and welfare for the future.
FDIC Preview: Eddie Buchanan Instructs on “Building High-Performance Combination Departments”
Topics include developing local ordinances that establish authority for organizational consolidation, establishing a healthy relationship with all stakeholders, developing training standards for volunteer and paid members, and much more.
