A Model Strategy and Policy for Screening Firefighter Candidates

Abstract

Critical to the homeland security mission success of the fire service in the United States is a sound workforce mentally and physically prepared to manage the new challenges they will confront and motivated by the desire to serve their community and country. Reasons for and evidence of the need for a new firefighter candidate screening strategy to support this new mission are addressed in this thesis. Scientific evidence on the validity of certain screening elements is evaluated, smart practices are identified and reviewed, and a new model firefighter candidate screening policy supported and driven by a formal strategic plan is proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA445565

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Pope

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Fire Protection
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Terrorists
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Strategic Security Studies