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The Future of the Fire Service
Learn where Fire Chief Jones believes the future of the fire service is headed.
As Seen by Fire Chief Jones
I see the future filled with challenges that can be used as opportunities to mold the fire service into the premier agency for all hazard emergency response in this community. How the fire service meets these challenges will depend, in large part, upon the leadership currently in position of command and those moving up through the ranks. The key ingredient to a successful outcome will be the need to blend national certification levels with the need to have higher levels of formal education.
In order to survive in a rapidly changing work environment, the leadership needs to have a strong vision of where the fire service is going. One must not forget the history or traditions that have made the fire service special but build on those that foster ingenuity, vision and continued commitment to service “Second to None”.
