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Roseville Fire Department SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS 1. Successful staffing pro�ram: Innovative changes to the fire department staffing program have im- proved the safety of the firefighters and the citizens by having a crew on-duty in the eveningnight-time seven days a week and about half the time during the day. Allowing the firefighters to schedule their time commitment to the department has also served to improve recruitment and retention. 2. High pualitv fire prevention, fire education and fire inspections nrograms: Staffedwithjust two people, this division hustles to keep up with inspections and fire prevention for Roseville's 2000+ busi- nesses and numerous apartment complexes. Their efforts have resulted in lower fire-loss damage and no lives lost in a fire since 1996. 3. Deaartment's focus and desire to imarove aublic safetv service to the communitv: Roseville's fire- fighters are a motivated and innovative group of dedicated men and women. They are proud of the ser- vice they provide and anxious to implement ideas that improve the way they provide service to the community. With nearly two-thirds of the department's employees holding college degrees (from asso- ciates to doctorate degrees) they are among the most educated and forward-thinking of all paid-on-call firefighters in the metro region. WEAKNESSES 1. Inabilitv to implement creative improvements to services that do not require additional funding: One of the things that attracts quality men and women to serve as volunteer firefighters is the need to feel they are making a difference in people's lives. There is much enthusiasm and anticipation for im- proving services to the community and when the department is unable to make progress, it discourages the firefighters and, in some cases, causes them to look to other organizations to fulfill their needs. 2. Need for fundins to implement firefi�hter health and fitness programs: Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of firefighter deaths and disabilities. Using the National Fire Protection Association's Health and Safety Standard (NFPA 1500) as the reference document, we have many opportunities to provide better fitness for our firefighters. 3. Inconsistent suaervision of firefighters workin� shifts: Within the officers' group, there are a num- ber of supervisorswho lack experience managing people. This causes problems as the shifts do not re- ceive proper direction and weak problem solving skills create a host of issues. 2