August 20, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 16 Key Takeaways from Fire-Rescue International 2014 Public Safety Insight: One of the great values of attending conferences like Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2014 is that you come away with insights that can help you keep your community safe, healthy, and economically viable. The Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2014 conference in [Continue Reading…]
Public Safety Insights Newsletter: Key Takeaways from Fire-Rescue International 2014
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter Aug 6, 2014: What Major League Baseball Can Teach First Responders about Succession Planning
August 6, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 15 What Major League Baseball Can Teach First Responders about Succession Planning Public Safety Insight: Major League Baseball’s farm club system offers important lessons for first responder agencies about what makes it an effective succession process. Public safety agencies can improve the safety, health, and economic viability of the [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter July 23, 2014: Are Your Surveys a Waste of Time?
July 23, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 14 Are Your Surveys a Waste of Time? Public Safety Insight: To ensure your surveys are not a waste of time, write questions that provide accurate, actionable data. Developed correctly, a survey is a very powerful tool for gathering actionable data for a variety of purposes. Based on my [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: July 9, 2014
July 9, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 13 Political Acumen Self-assessment Public Safety Insight: Public safety leaders can enhance their political acumen by identifying areas in which they must improve their skills. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has identified the lack of political acumen as one of the five “wicked problems” that must [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: June 25, 2014
June 25, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12 Merger Tips from a Business-oriented Fire Chief Public Safety Insight: Public safety leaders can effect successful mergers and consolidations by applying lessons learned in business. Fire Chief David Sparling of the North Huron Fire Department brings a unique perspective to his job. As a long-time owner of [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: June 11, 2014
June 11, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 Results: A Critical Success Factor for Leaders Public Safety Insight: Practicing inclusion and acceptance in a diverse world may not require the same kind of bravery as that summoned by public safety professionals whose job is to run toward danger, yet it is equally challenging to many. The [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: May 28, 2014
May 28, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10 Results: A Critical Success Factor for Leaders Public Safety Insight: Achieving results by turning plans into meaningful actions is a critical success factor for leaders. What is your track record for implementing your agency’s administrative policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives? If you wrote down a list right [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: May 14, 2014
May 14, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 The #1 Job of a Leader Public Safety Insight: The number one job of a leader is taking care of his/her people. Retired General Rick Hillier, former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces, is a distinguished leader. So on May 5th when he declared, "The [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: April 23, 2014
April 23, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 The Key to Successful Change Efforts Public Safety Insight: The key to successful change efforts is building and maintaining quality relationships with your stakeholders. There are all kinds of changes occurring in the public safety arena – e.g., adapting to new economic realities, consolidating internal or external functions, [Continue Reading…]
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Public Safety Insights Newsletter: April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 How to Make a Persuasive Case to Politicians Public Safety Insight: You can persuade politicians of the merits of your request by transferring ownership of the issue to stakeholders and putting the need in the appropriate context. In April 2013, City leaders in Lake Havasu City (AZ) [Continue Reading…]
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