The modern fire service is evolving. Fire agencies around the world are having to adapt to changing climate, workforce challenges, supply chain issues, aging infrastructure as well as a host of various other dynamic circumstances. How will your organization navigate these turbulent waters? What is the capacity of your department to pivot in a fast-paced environment? This session is designed for executive fire service leaders to provide guidance and insight into opportunities and pitfalls of sustaining the 21st century fire service.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges facing the fire service and evaluate the notion of our service at a crossroads.
Participants will evaluate options for maintaining the status quo or pivoting the fire service to proactively engage new and emerging threats and opportunities.
Participants will develop tools to assist their agencies in navigating the new normal of the fire service.