As the fire chief of the department, you received a phone call in the middle of the night stating that one of your members has died in a very serious motor vehicle accident while in a fire apparatus
Unit 9 Assignment 2: Management and Leadership in a Crisis Essay
As the fire chief of the department, you received a phone call in the middle of the night stating that one of your members has died in a very serious motor vehicle accident while in a fire apparatus. The accident claimed the life of a civilian, seriously injured three other members of your department, and totaled the fire apparatus. You arrive on the scene and need to take control of the situation, your department members, and the community.
Write a 1,400–1,750 word essay explaining how you will deal with this scenario.
Include the following in your essay:
- Describe the following management and leadership skills needed.
- Adequate Staffing
- Equipment
- SOP’s
- Training
- Member Assistance
- Apply a minimum of five management level actions needed to ensure your department is fully back in service.
- include the actions you must take within 24 hours of the incident
- include the actions you must take 1 week from the incident
- include the actions you must take 1 month from the incident
