Strategic planning for the Fire Service
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Authors
Holder, Glen M.
Subjects
Fire Service
Fire 2.0
scenario planning
strategic conversations
futures methodology
wicked problems
complexity
collaboration
declining governmental budgets
emergency management
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grants
coercive federalism
2007–2008 financial crisis
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
International Organization for Standards (ISO)
consensus standards
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Incident Command System (ICS)
Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
social media.
Fire 2.0
scenario planning
strategic conversations
futures methodology
wicked problems
complexity
collaboration
declining governmental budgets
emergency management
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grants
coercive federalism
2007–2008 financial crisis
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
International Organization for Standards (ISO)
consensus standards
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Incident Command System (ICS)
Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
social media.
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Fernandez, Lauren
Date of Issue
2016-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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(maximum 200 Fire Service leaders at large need a non-confrontational process to collaborate on a long-range strategic plan to shape the Fire Service over the next 20 to 30 years. Fire Service 2.0 conceptually calls for expanding interoperability between fire agencies over a large geographic region to increase service while decreasing costs. Futures methodology scenario planning would allow Fire Service leaders to think through plausible what if scenarios before they occur. Three plausible future scenarios for the Fire Service have been created for this thesis using futures methodology. The drivers for these scenarios were drawn from FEMA’s Strategic Foresight Initiative, which identified drivers that are expected to impact emergency managers’ operations in the future. Conclusions range from the death of the Fire Service as we know it, to its transformation into a relevant business sector leader that embraces emerging mission requirements. The goal is to begin strategic conversations today that will shape the Fire Service of tomorrow.
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