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Presentation of Executive Fire Officer Certificate to Timothy P. Hayes, Deputy Fire Chief (NB)
This item recommends recognition of Gainesville Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Timothy P. Hayes for his successful completion of the U.S. Fire Administration's Executive Fire Officer Program.
Explanation
The Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) is an initiative of the U.S. Fire Administration designed to provide senior fire officers with an education to: 1) transform fire and emergency services organizations from reactive to proactive; emphasizing leadership development, prevention, and risk reduction; 2) lead fire and emergency services organizations in reflecting and developing the diversity of America's communities; 3) value research and increase its application to the profession; and 4) develop the habit of lifelong learning. The program is a diverse, executive-level curriculum, one course per year, for four years. It requires a commitment to complete four applied research projects. Each EFOP course and applied research project has been recommended by the American Council of Education to receive college-level credit. The courses include: Executive Development; Leading Community Risk Reduction; Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency Management; and Executive Leadership. In recognition of successful completion of the requisite courses of study and the applied research projects, the United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy conferred the title of Executive Fire Officer (EFO) upon Timothy P. Hayes, Deputy Fire Chief, in June 2008. Deputy Chief Hayes joins Retired Chief Richard Williams, current Chief William Northcutt, Deputy Chief Gene Prince, Retired District Chief Don King, and Lt. Kim Berryman-Dages as the sixth member of Gainesville Fire Rescue to successfully complete this prestigious program.
Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommendation
The Mayor and the Fire Chief present the EFO certificat...
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