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:II NEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE <br /> D <br /> The cornerstone of a first-class fire department is a strong leadership and <br /> organizational structure. Trained and prepared for often the most difficult and <br /> LLI dangerous tasks, whether it be the result of a man-made or natural occurrence, <br /> f- firefighters are called to perform under the most adverse conditions. Professionalism, <br /> teamwork, personal discipline, dedication and loyalty are the personal characteristics <br /> that form the cultural foundation of the fire service. <br /> As a safety-oriented organization, we have adopted a paramilitary style organizational <br /> structure. Evidence of this is seen in the use of the National Incident Management <br /> System (NIMS) and the utilization of the Incident Command System (ICS) at emergency <br /> events. This type of structure provides for strategic and tactical level direction, <br /> ensures accountability and maintains an appropriate span-of-control. <br /> We are in the customer service business! <br /> While the ICS is considered the <br /> backbone of any incident response, a <br /> strong organizational structure is also mitigation <br /> important for day-to-day operations. In <br /> years past, the fire service often had a <br /> limited mission, which was to suppress <br /> fires. Today, we are a full-service <br /> emergency and non-emergency Recovery Preparedness <br /> customer service organization that cares <br /> about the overall safety and well being of <br /> our community. <br /> NS 1 <br /> The modern era fire service focuses on <br /> four specific service areas: mitigation, OM <br /> preparedness, response and recovery. <br /> This is reflected in the Elk River Fire Department's new mission statement. <br /> Planning for the Future <br /> As responsibility and demand increase, it is important that this department reviews its <br /> organizational structure to ensure that it appropriately meets the expectations of its <br /> stakeholders. <br /> The Fire Service Task Force spent considerable time reviewing the current <br /> organizational structure of the department, taking into consideration the recent <br /> merger of the building safety and code enforcement divisions. This review included <br /> looking at organizational structures of other departments (both large and small) and <br /> functional areas of responsibility outlined in job descriptions from other cities. <br /> ' p i 6 ��� �i i rt..''rE l An i;41 inr„ yyi�S �Eltrn-:" y iq, °°{'E'77�� iatpp� A '., ° ,r u""P:: o;,� <br /> til9iq��6 ARM ��'ie 1 }iy :it) fin" �i&6i 1°atort r ii lii.vP Pan : , •,. to <br /> A' ati :.dl. L SRI .�.Mhi�S.�,, iS9 t4i it i`thgv31,v, s��'tih.tkiiid,.aa jei .,��1�..+_°..4 'T. w av 1,4;1 Kd'intLA1� P:f46,S�„ ;. .ni ,Vmr..... � <br />