Put controls in place to prevent fire department fraud, embezzlement and other financial (and PR) nightmares
Financial Mismanagement:
The Other Smoldering Fire
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Category: Risk Management
Financial Mismanagement:
Reducing Risk Starts with Recognition
The errors you will make can be predicted from the errors already made
Write It Out: The Importance of the Law Enforcement Procedures Manual
The public expects a professional police force – and this includes having standard procedures across the board
Fancy, Shiny, New—and Dangerous
New technologies, tools and tasks all represent increased risk
Important On Every Call: Hazmat Awareness Training for Firefighters
Hazmat awareness training should be centered on the risks present in your community specifically
Understanding & Preventing Public Safety Mistakes
If you can understand and identify mistakes, you can prevent them
High-Risk, Low-Frequency Events in Public Safety
When you’re “playing in the top left box,” tragedy may be right around the corner
5 Essential Firefighter Training Ideas and Safety Topics
To stay safe and limit risk, firefighters need to keep training
Above All Else: Why Officer Safety Must Be a Top Agency Priority
If you do not find the root cause of the issue, it’s all too easy for the bad event to happen again
Long-Term Costs of Firefighter Injuries
Injuries both are on the fireground and in training are commonplace – but do they always need to be?
Critical Incident Interviews: 48-Hour Delay Still Good Advice?
Emotion affects perception, and sometimes, therefore, time is the friend of truth
More or Less Safe? Fighting Risk Homeostasis in Public Safety
Does your risk tolerance increase when you perceive an activity as safe?