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City of E MEMORANDUM River Fire Department TO: Fire Service Task Force FROM: T.John Cunningham, Fire Chief DATE: August 15, 2012 SUBJECT: Item 5.2 — Command structure At the July 18, 2012, meeting of the Fire Service Task Force (Task Force),we discussed organizational structure with a focus on comparing the fire department's current structure to that of similar cities and departments. The Task Force, over the past few months, has identified a few key points,including,but not limited to: • There is a need for a manageable span-of-control; • A succession plan is important for both day-to-day operations and for long-term operational and strategic planning; • Clearly outlined job descriptions and duties/responsibilities for officers needs to be completed; • A strong leadership and management team is important for leading the organization forward. In reviewing organizational charts and position descriptions of other similar cities, a few key points were identified at the last meeting: • Training and/or safety officer/coordinator positions were included in the organizational structure; • Officers were often assigned to specific functions or areas of responsibilities (i.e. operations, training, specific stations, trucks, team, etc.). • Overall, additional workload for officers and command staff is expected of all positions. Being on-call or participating in a duty officer type program was expected as part of the position and not compensated separately. Taking the above points into consideration, the Task Force drafted a proposed new organizational structure at the last meeting creating a blueprint for future discussion. As you recall, our focus was not on identifying individual tasks and responsibilities but rather looking at the"big picture" on how the organization might look. Attached,please find a copy of the proposed organizational structure. This is a recreation of what was drafted at the last meeting. POWERED R f INATUI?I