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Elk River Fire Service Task Force <br />• Problem Statement <br />• Blurred areas of responsibilities with respect to <br />staff that have multiple titles (full-time position vs <br />firefighter position) <br />• Blurred succession/next-in-command authority <br />with respect today-to-day matters <br />• Background Discussion <br />• Engaged, committed and dedicated leadership is one of <br />the most important components of an emergency services <br />organization. <br />• Traditionalmethod of appointments was through voting <br />by the membership (popular vote) -this was mostly <br />eliminated (but still exists in city ordinance) <br />• Currently, most administrative work rests with the fire <br />chief and full/part time staff (from fixing a pager to <br />stapling agenda packets to planning training) <br />• Lack of engagement in Duty Officer program,despite <br />significant pay increase far most positions <br />Ftrecmer <br />Fire MarsM1al <br /> <br />Agenda Item 6 <br />Wednesday, April 4, 2012 <br />5 <br />