By Joan Buzzard
On Nov. 1, 2004, the Effingham (Ill.) Fire Department experienced a change in leadership that forever changed operations in this small southern department. The newly appointed chief was from the north and believed that teaching his firefighters ownership responsibilities was just as important as other training and quickly implemented these beliefs into action. While ownership and in-house accountability aren’t new concepts in the fire service, success stories such as Effingham’s are deserve attention, as they reinforce these principals and prove they work.
Archive for January 16th, 2008
True Accountability
