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<br />Saint Cloud Fire Department, MN <br /> <br />Fire Protection Master Plan- Executive Summary Document <br /> <br /> <br />. Analyze the Deputy Chief of Training and Administration to determine whether the position should <br />be reallocated to Assistant Chief or assigned in the chain of command between the Fire Chief and <br />the Assistant Chiefs. <br /> <br />. The job description for the position of Captain at Station #1 describes supervisory activities that <br />are not reflected on the organizational chart. The position does not appear to perform at the <br />advanced supervisory capacity indicated in the job description and should be considered for <br />downgrading to Lieutenant. <br /> <br />Capital Asset Strategies <br /> <br />After completing the ten-objective evaluation of the Saint Cloud Fire Department, the following short <br /> <br /> <br />and mid-term strategies are offered as recommendations on issues related to the capital assets of the <br /> <br />agency. Individual narrative text describing the issues associated with these recommendations may <br /> <br /> <br />be found in the appropriate sections of this report. <br /> <br />. Follow the recommendation of the Community Facilities Assessment Study for improvements to <br />existing facilities. <br /> <br />. The City should consider developing and funding an apparatus replacement program that <br />anticipates replacement schedules (as in the example replacement schedule provided) and builds <br />necessary funding in order to spread cost over multiple years. <br />. Develop and fund a small equipment and turnout gear replacement program that anticipates <br />replacement schedules and builds necessary funding in order to spread cost over multiple years. <br /> <br />Emergency Service Delivery Strategies <br /> <br />After completing the ten-objective evaluation of the Saint Cloud Fire Department, the following short <br />and mid-term strategies are offered as recommendations on issues related to the delivery of <br />emergency services by agency. Individual narrative text describing the issues associated with these <br />recommendations may be found in the appropriate sections of this report. <br /> <br />. Negotiate an acceptable agreement for dispatching services from the Stearns County Sheriffs <br /> <br />Department Communications Center. Decommission the SCFD Dispatch Center and reassign <br /> <br /> <br />firefighters to response duty. <br /> <br /> <br />. Improve the department's capability to collect and evaluate incident data to ensure its ability to <br /> <br />evaluate performance and effectiveness in the future. <br /> <br />19 <br />