Fire Administration Assignment

Unit VIII Case Study 2

To prepare for this assignment, you will need to review the case study on page 255 of your textbook. Analyze the information from the case study, and be sure to address the following information in your response to the case study:

1. Describe the advantages to using paid and volunteer staff for life safety and fire prevention programs and the problems that might occur between newly hired staff in Christmas Valley and the neighboring jurisdiction, where code compliance inspections were previously done by emergency responders. 2. What qualifications might be necessary for these staff members and how would you go about finding out about state or national training requirements or certifications? 3. How would you go about developing a training program for life safety and fire prevention staff? Whose support would be necessary, and how would it be funded?

Your case study should be at least two pages in length and in APA style. A minimum of two references are required.

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APA Guidelines

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

Christmas Valley Case
Advantages of Paid and Volunteer Staff
The success of the city council in Christmas Valley will largely depend on the contribution of both paid and volunteer staff. Using these employees will provide a number of advantages. First, the city council will have real leverage over the performance of the paid staffs, and therefore, they can hold them to account in case of any inefficiencies. Second, volunteers are driven by passion, and thus they can exhibit fresh ideas and enthusiasm to go an extra mile for the fire prevention initiative than regular employees (Crawford, 2011). Additionally, many volunteers are deeply…