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2008 Fire Department Goals

  1. Establish a chief officer professional development program for future chief officer candidates.  (Council Goal 1)
  2. Increase job training and outside training opportunities across all divisions.  (Council Goal 1)
  3. Evaluate and propose options for recovering costs of providing life safety fire inspections in businesses.  (Council Goal 1)
  4. Update the majority of fire engine and aerial ladder truck fleet to improve safety, reliability, and maneuverability.  (Council Goal 1)
  5. Increase county-wide emergency medical services/paramedic supervision.  (Council Goal 1)
  6. Replace obsolete paramedic cardiac heart monitor/defibrillators.  (Council Goal 1)
  7. Develop and deliver a neighborhood disaster preparedness “train the trainer” course through the neighborhood associations.  (Council Goal 11)
  8. Begin implementing recommendations of the emergency radio communications study, in anticipation of the 2010 Olympics and other events.  (Council Goal 11)
  9. Replace all obsolete self-contained breathing apparatus.  (Council Goal 1)
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