A Sense of Urgency

1. A Sense of Urgency Garry L. Briese, CAE Executive Director I.A.F.C.

2. A Sense of Urgency To cause things to happen….

3. A Sense of Urgency • To embrace the concept of a all- hazards, multi-mission fire-service supported by national policy, procedures & doctrine and delivered through local fire departments

4. A Sense of Urgency • To Highlight Fire Service Successes • To Quantify Successes in Homeland Security • To Analyze Lessons Learned • Near Real Time Analysis • Recommendations for Change • Change Policy, Procedure, Doctrine

5. A Sense of Urgency • To sustain “fire-based” leaders in key DHS positions

6. A Sense of Urgency • To not wait for he Federal Government to solve problems • Mutual Aid • Community Relations Team • Avian Flu Pandemic

7. A Sense of Urgency • To Improve Fire Fighter Safety • Fire Fighter Safety is a leadership issue • To develop a culture of safety & wellness

8. A Sense of Urgency • To Reform Fire Service Leadership Education • Largely linear • Largely Disjointed • 500+ locations • Basically independent • Integration & coordination not viewed as priority

9. Develop national fire service leadership educational doctrine • Accept dynamic course redevelopment • Focus on company officers leadership • Increase distance learning • Remove academic accreditation requirements at NFA • Emphasize knowledge exchange for fire chiefs

10. The Future Challenge for the IAFC To sustain the IAFC’s momentum and leadership capabilities