Strategic Planning For The Fire Service

Abstract

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 FEMAs 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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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1027452

Entities

People

  • Glen M Holder

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biometric Security
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Social Media
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Economics
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.