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Wesley Hutchins

The Trend to A Public Safety Department – The Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS Approach “a Public Safety Model”. Wesley Hutchins. The Public Safety Model….

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Wesley Hutchins

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  1. The Trend to A Public SafetyDepartment – The Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS Approach “a Public Safety Model” Wesley Hutchins

  2. The Public Safety Model… • A trend sweeping the nation has more municipalities and local governments looking to a public safety model to save money. The public safety model consolidation takes law enforcement, EMS and fire and places them under the same umbrella.

  3. What’s happening… • Public Safety consolidation has garnered greater attention as municipalities, local governments and counties struggle with fiscal constraints. With all agencies competing for budgets, equipment, personnel and capital projects public safety entities are not the exception.

  4. The Public Safety Model… • A trend sweeping the nation has more municipalities and local governments looking to a public safety model to save money. The public safety model consolidation takes law enforcement, EMS and fire and places them under the same umbrella.

  5. Consolidation… • Law Enforcement • Emergency Medical Services. • Fire. • Emergency Management. ‘’will this lead to the end of traditional services or an improved public-safety model where everyone speaks the language?’’

  6. Who are the players, who is asking the questions? • City/County Managers. • Mayors. • County Commissioners. • Council/Aldermen. • Public Safety Committees. • ‘’The Public?’’

  7. Whatis happening… • Public Safety consolidation has garnered greater attention as municipalities, local governments and counties struggle with fiscal constraints. With all agencies competing for budgets, equipment, personnel and capital projects public safety entities are not the exception.

  8. Stastical Data The public Safety concept is more common than we would like to admit: • 25 states in the U.S have some consolidation. • 130 different agencies. • Small to mid-sized agencies account for the biggest population.

  9. The Pros… • Costs/budgets. • Efficiency. • Full public safety integration. • ’

  10. The Cons… • Cross training. • Overtime. • Initial training. • Employee ‘’buy-in’’. • Focus.

  11. Whatis happening… • Public Safety consolidation has garneredgreater attention as municipalities, local governmentsand counties struggle with fiscal constraints. With all agenciescompeting for budgets, equipment, personnel and capital projects public safetyentities are not the exception.

  12. YourCollege and training… • Variety of courses. • Academy concept. • Incident management.

  13. Who are the players? • City/County Managers. • Mayors. • CountyCommissioners. • Council/Aldermen. • Public Safety Committees. • ‘’The Public?’’

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