Electing the Fire Chief
Lou Angeli has a new story up on his blog "Rescue Us!" about the pitfalls of electing a fire chief.
Even so, the question remains. Does it make sense to "elect" emergency management without regard to qualifications or experience? No way. But the fact is that America's most dangerous job is sometimes run by individuals who don't have the qualifications or skills to lead firefighters and rescue personnel during emergencies.
I agree with Lou's premise, but I'm not sure it would work in small, volunteer departments. It is certainly a good question to ponder.
Posted December 20, 2005 09:17 AM · Link
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