Assignment:
Complete the following two questions strictly adhering to the listed instructions.
Your department is considering implementing an assistant Fire Chief position. This position would be second in command and assume the role of Fire Chief in the absence of the Fire Chief. List and discuss traits needed for you to be successful in this position within your department, or the University City Fire/Rescue Department. Also identify which of the 16 life safety initiatives are applicable to this assignment. This assignment should be a minimum of 200 words (not including the identification of life safety initiatives).
Effective immediately, all personnel promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and above, within your department (or the University City Fire/Rescue Department), must complete training for disaster response. Identify and discuss federal training programs available for disaster response training for each rank-Lieutenant and above. Also determine the time period in which the newly promoted officers must complete the training.
Justify why you determined this time period. Also identify which of the 16 life safety initiatives are applicable to this assignment. This assignment should be a minimum of 500 words (not including the identification of life safety initiatives).