Fire Service Accreditation – Why it’s Important Now

Fire Service Accreditation – Why it’s Important Now

“Because elected officials can’t see our results, they focus on what they can see – our expenditures,” so says Ken Miller, author of We Don’t Make Widgets – Overcoming the Myths that Keep Government from Radically Improving. While not speaking directly about the fire...
Intercepting Entropy

Intercepting Entropy

In his brief but powerful book, Leadership is an Art, author Max DePree warns of the dangers of entropy. The term, born from the study of thermodynamics, reflects a natural tendency for all things to deteriorate. Mr. DePree employed the term to illustrate that...
Accreditation Compliance Policy Writing – How to Get Started

Accreditation Compliance Policy Writing – How to Get Started

So, you were just assigned as your department’s accreditation manager or policy writer, and you’re wondering to yourself where do I begin. That is a great question, and it is often asked during the new accreditation manager training. Understanding that there are many...