Fire Department Strategic Planning: Creating Future Excellence

by Wallace, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781593700034
• ISBN10: 1593700032
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-15
• Publisher: Pennwell Corp

Summary

Successful fire service leaders know that a fire department that isn't moving forward is dying or, at least, in danger of dying. In this second edition, author Mark Wallace succinctly points out that if you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. Fire departments that know where they are going, know the environment in which they must operate, and have identified how to get there have the best chance of achieving their goals and desires. These concepts form the foundation of strategic planning. They challenge fire chiefs to escape from the typical operational thinking, to begin strategic thinking, and ultimately to manage their organizations strategically. Readers will learn about the strategic planning process and why each of the steps in the process is critical if the plan is to succeed. More importantly, while the strategic planning process may be thought of as extremely complicated this book remove the mystery that some think of when considering strategic planning by providing timely advice and easy to use tools to assist in the strategic planning process.

Table of Contents

Introduction/Overview of Strategic Planning

Revisiting Your Existing Strategic Plan

Speed Planning for the Time Challenged Proactive Futurist

Strategic Planning and the Commission on Fire Accreditation International

Planning To Plan Strategically

Understanding and Applying the Values of the Department

The Value of Vision to Organizational Change

Identifying the Department_s Mandates

Developing the Mission of the Department

Understanding and Defining the Philosophy of Operations

Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities of the External Environment

Assessing the Weaknesses and Strengths of the Internal Environment

Identifying the Strategic Issues of the Department

Creating Strategies for Strategic Issues

Creating the Department_s Ideal Future Through Proactive Futuring

Operational Planning from a Strategic Perspective

Strategic Management and Master Planning

Cyclic Planning

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