There is a lot of reading and comprehending what you read for this assignment. There are 3 documents mentioned in the instructions I have attached them below. Section I You will respond to the questio
Unit II Addendum
As you continue working on your 1-year written transition plan , you have already realized the importance
of the Washington Fire Department ( WFD ) organizational culture and mission needed to implement the
process of consensus building. This weighed heav ily on your heart as you recently observed concerns
during the warehouse fire and overhear d county fire officers complaining about the unwillingness of WFD
personnel to accept orders and to follow the National Incident Management System ( NIMS ).
As a result, you decided to have a meeting with your managers/chief officers to gather information. From
previous employment as a fire chief , you understood the importance and value of experience and intuition
in the decision -making proce ss. Your goal was to encourage group members to consider ideas for
solutions using their experience and intuition to gain buy -in. You recognize d the influence that chief fire
officers have on the likelihood of change and the need for their support. Your ag enda for the meeting was
to create a positive climate for change and introduce new ideas within the organization about the role of
management in fire and emergency services ( FES ) in emergenc ies . This is based on the comments from
the county fire officials and your observa tion of freelancing on the fire ground that compromise d the entire
firefighting operation . During your meeting , you discovered that WFD personnel did not follow orders
under the county fire officers becau se of the county’s lack of fire ground experience. As you listen further ,
you begi n to understand that WFD chief officers did not place any value in the key incident command
functions of NIMS used on every incident involving more than one resource. The WFD chief officer’s
understanding of NIMS was that NIMS was only to be used on major disasters such as hurricanes,
wildland fires, and mass shootings. In addition, they believe whoever was in command must retain
command instead of passing command to the next most appropriate and qualified officer when he or she
arrived .