As an employee of The New York City Fire Department, it is our duty to know its mission state and what its internal core analysis consists off. “As first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, disasters and terrorist acts, the FDNY protects the lives and property of New York City residents and visitors. The Department advances public safety through its fire prevention, investigation and education programs. The timely delivery of these services enables the FDNY to make significant contributions to the safety of New York City and homeland security efforts. The New York City Fire Department’s internal core analysis consists of: Service: the department continues its unwavering call to protect and serve. Bravery: courage is …show more content…
In such a diverse and large city, it is not always easy for the Fire Department to adequately respond to every emergency calls. Time is always a factor when dealing with emergencies, especially fires and EMS (Emergency Medical Services) calls. FDNY is limited by its personnel in the sense that it cannot provide each individuals with the same response time or level of service. There is just not enough Fire and EMS personnel to handle the large volumes of citizens in the city. With budget constraints, the city is forced to downsize the number of fire houses in order to save money on operating costs. During an interview with a manager, they noted that the city is on a current budget cut and on a freeze for hiring civilian employees in the Fire Department Headquarters. Most departments seek for outsourcing employees and only hiring temporary employees from private temp agencies since the budget is not entirely coming out of the cities pocket. It is said, with the new Mayor elected, all temporary employees may be let go because of the non-civil service title they don’t currently have. With the lack of personnel in headquarters, which is basically the backbone to the organization, all the administrative work, budget funding and customer service will not be accomplished. There is currently a shortage of employees in my current department and we are once again faced with a tremendous amount of …show more content…
With recent strides and advances in technology, FDNY is not at the helm of all technology useful to handling emergency responses. Advances in wireless and audio visual equipment only took into effect in 2013; this would have allowed the FDNY to get a better assessment of Fire and Medical emergencies in prior years to reduce the risks and fatalities that have occurred. Funding is always a factor and the dept cannot always afford to invest in new and experimental equipment. If one area needs more funding, it is more than likely that the funds will be reduced from another area lacking funds in now that department. The budget cut to create funds is likely to be reduced from administrative departments because that is where I have noticed a lack of budget and funds that could be generated for employees and even materials for usage. Along with that factor comes with training key personnel to handling the new equipment and its different functions. For instance, mobile ePCR (electronic patient care reports) was constructed in May 2011 that used new wireless technology that sends near-real-time patient information to hospital emergency rooms. This utilization of computer tablets were successfully piloted in the borough Staten Island but were still unsuccessful in the other four boroughs. Due to the lack of wireless connectivity around the five boroughs once FDNY switched from Verizon to
At 2215 hrs, on November 28, 1942, Fire Alarm Headquarters from Box 1514, situated at Stuart and Carver streets, received an alarm. When the responding apparatus arrived they found a small car fire at the corner of Stuart Street and Broadway. After the fire was extinguished the firefighters were about to return to quarters when their attention was called to smoke emanating from the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub a few doors away. Upon their arrival at the entrance of the Broadway lounge on Broadway they encountered numerous people leaving the premises admidst the cries of “fire”. The chief in charge immediately ordered that a third alarm be sounded from Alarm Box 1521 which the alarm was received by fire alarm headquarters at 2223 hrs. A civilian sent an alarm that was received at 2220 by fire alarm headquarters. As soon as the chief in charge realized that the immediate problem was one of rescue he ordered that a fourth alarm (received at 2224) and a fifth alarm (received at 1102) be sent. The apparatus responding was comprised of 25 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 1 water tower company, 1 rescue company and various other apparatus. 18 hose steams for cooling purposes and three ladders were utilized (located at Piedmont, Broadway, and Shawmut for venting operations).
Ambulances started affecting modern day health care, after the Civil war ended in 1865. The first civilian ambulance started in 1865, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The EMS, emergency medical services, first started to grow, in 1950. The EMS started as one of the five branches created in 1950, which include towing operator, police/fire departments, hospitals, medical equipment companies, and funeral homes. Then, 300 EMS systems were established in 1973, through the EMS Systems Act. A lot has changed since the start of EMS. The EMT is now acknowledged as a true member of modern day health care; the NREMT now plays an active part in the continuing process of improving the EMS; national standards have also been established.
An effective mission statement at a fire department can be incredibly influential on the morale of the personnel—which as a result, can dramatically improve the performance of personnel when put into practice. Furthermore, because of the importance of a fire department’s mission statement, there should be a considerable amount of thought put into the drafting of one; and one of the most vital parts of an effective mission statement is to make sure that it can be put into practice. With that being said, the mission statement at my fire department is “One Team, One Group, One Fight”.
These ten things are necessary for any new firefighter. If you wish to be successful you must respect the job, ask questions when in doubt, manage your ego, understanding failure equal death, how to maintain a truck, handling an emergency, safety, accountability and keep an open mind to learning new things. It is hard work, but it totally worth it in long run. Remember stay hungry to learn, study new fireground tactics. Learn by doing, reading, and listening.
----------- International Public Management Association. “IPMA-HR Assessment Services” 2003. National Fire Protection Association. NFPA 1582- Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments.
The PD’s values and core competencies are honesty, integrity and value of service. The PD retains several officers who in and of themselves make up several of the core competencies within the PD. Those include Physical Techniques Master instructor, Master Taser instructor, Master Physical Fitness instructor, Master E...
Organization is the most important part of any business. In the business of criminal justice, organization is of the highest importance. Every day, hour, and minute must be accounted for, and at the same time all bases must be covered. This brings up a problem when trying to run a precinct that employs a lot of police officers. The Chicago Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. It is the second largest local law enforcement agency in the United States after the New York City Police Department. Chicago’s community policing effort is more extensive and organized than other jurisdictions.
In 1973, one of the most influential reports to ever come out of the fire service was created. This report would change the fire service forever and still to this day have a great impact on the way things are done in the fire service. One of the most impacted sectors within the fire service is the way firefighters perceive and implement fire prevention strategies and techniques. This report was called “America Burning” and was published by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. The report was sent directly to the president of the United States of America, who at the current time was Richard
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a firefighter? Firefighting can be a very rewarding job if you make it one. Not only do you get to ride around in a cool fire truck, you get to help people every day. Even though the job is very physically demanding, if you keep yourself in good shape and train, you will do just fine. The job also gives you a since of pride knowing that you are making a difference in someone’s life.
It improves understanding of your customer’s needs, a recent research suggests that customers differ in their value to a firm, this means customers may value a firm by its discounts, warranty and customer service and so on. The more diverse the workforce is the more understanding of customer needs, an employee with the same background as a customer may understand the customer which is employees empathizing with customers. Different ways of thinking increases productivity, employees may handle a problem or situation in different ways since every individual has their own way of thinking and handling a situation. With the different ways of thinking brings solutions that will get the company going. When an employee is good at something for example presentation skills, he or she may help someone which is not so good at it. Learning from each other and supporting each other leads to high morale and employee satisfaction. Greater Innovation and creativity, new ideas and skills are brought by different employees into the organization which increases employees to practice what they are good at such as talents; drawing for example. This will create creativity and production as well. When there is an increase in skills it enables an individual to master something in the organization. When there are challenges they can be overcome with the mastering and increase in skills. There will be a lot of opportunities due to the ever increasing growth in the market. A greater diversity within the workforce increases your company’s ability to succeed regardless of what may come
Before a person gets started, they should learn as much as they can about how to be a firefighter. Though it's important to learn the facts about becoming a firefighter, it's equally important to understand the general trends of the industry. It will be likely that, during the fire department interview, questions will be asked like, "Where do you see the fire service in five years?" or "What are the two biggest concerns in this career field today?" So, it’s
In the early 1860’s, the first field ambulance and attendant was created by the United States. The first recorded use of the ambulance and attendant was during the civil war. Both sides tried to make their medical practices equal, if not better than what was used in the Napoleonic Wars. But due to the lack of funding, government support, and personnel dedication, these attempts failed. In 1864, at the Geneva Conventions, an agreement was made that the European countries would recognize the neutrality of hospitals and ambulances so that the sick and wounded,...
After visiting some actual fire departments, I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your average job and does require quite a bit of organization to stay on top of everything. Everyday you have to be ready and prepared for just about anything that can happen. You never know what kinds of jobs you are going to be set out to do in one day. This means your equipment should be in order, checked and ready to go.
The fire service administration fosters besides providing fire prevention and safety education programs in partnership with other federal interventions, fire and emergency reaction teams, local media, and related fire aversion and safety individuals. It also works together with the public and private entities to stimulate and develop fire prevention and life safety by research, testing and evaluation (Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997) For the most part, the municipal council set up and subsidizes fire divisions to provide local fire protection and also take preventive roles. These roles include; running open fire security instructions and fire aversion programs, providing fire conquest roles, for example, firefighting and carrying
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (n.d.) defines diversity as “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements; especially, the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization”. In general, diversity is often only related with differences in race and gender. In actuality, numerous elements can determine diversification in the workplace. Elements such as skills, abilities, experience, values, age, and education could be part of a diverse footprint in an organization. Other important attributes related to diversity include disabilities, religion, sexual orientation, and marital status (Guillame et al., 2013). The adoption of diversity in the workplace has the potential to increase organizational effectiveness in many ways. Organizations that practice diversity tend to increase their capacity to innovate and make better decisions.