Download or read book The Feasibility of Regionalizing Pennsylvania s Volunteer Fire Companies written by Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 2014 Honors Theses written by RMU Honors Program and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The honors senior theses of the Robert Morris University honors student class of 2014.
Download or read book The Financial Fitness of Pennsylvania s Volunteer Fire Companies written by Anderson, Melanie O. and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Supporting Volunteer Fire Services in Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania. Center for Local Government Services and published by . This book was released on 1999* with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analysis of Objectives Costs and Controls of Municipal Support of Volunteer Fire Companies in Lower Merion Township Pennsylvania written by William Richard Schmalzried and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Factors Influencing Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania written by James E. Catino and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nearly 90% of all firefighting personnel are volunteers. These volunteer emergency services organizations not only provide the invaluable service of public safety, but also produce a significant cost savings for local municipalities. The number of people who volunteer in Pennsylvania?s fire companies has been on a steady decline for the past several decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) tracked the number of volunteer firefighters from the period of 1976 to 1995 and estimated that the number of volunteers dropped from 300,000 to 70,000. The State Fire Commissioner reports that the number is closer to 50,000 today. Literature on this subject is mostly oriented toward the causes of the volunteer decline. In the study reported here, the researcher utilized semi-structured interviews, observations, and document reviews to collect pertinent data. A qualitative research methodology was selected in order to obtain "thick, rich data" as compared to the previous data collected by surveys. The researcher examined if existing firefighter retention strategies are working, how they can be improved, and discusses possible new strategies to enhance the effort of volunteer fire company administrators. During the interview process, the researcher was able to reinforce some of the previous data regarding attrition, especially in the areas of time requirements, leadership, and internal conflict. Further, in relation to study?s framework, it was identified that the vast majority of motivational techniques being employed by volunteer fire company leadership were extrinsic in nature. The researcher summarizes the data, makes conclusions, and offers recommendations at multiple levels of government.
Download or read book Local Fire Administration in Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania State University. Institute of Public Administration and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Factors Influencing Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania written by James Catino and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nearly 90% of all firefighting personnel are volunteers. These volunteer emergency services organizations not only provide the invaluable service of public safety, but also produce a significant cost savings for local municipalities. The number of people who volunteer in Pennsylvania's fire companies has been on a steady decline for the past several decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) tracked the number of volunteer firefighters from the period of 1976 to 1995 and estimated that the number of volunteers dropped from 300,000 to 70,000. The State Fire Commissioner reports that the number is closer to 50,000 today. Literature on this subject is mostly oriented toward the causes of the volunteer decline. In the study reported here, the researcher utilized semi-structured interviews, observations, and document reviews to collect pertinent data. A qualitative research methodology was selected in order to obtain "thick, rich data" as compared to the previous data collected by surveys. The researcher examined if existing firefighter retention strategies are working, how they can be improved, and discusses possible new strategies to enhance the effort of volunteer fire company administrators. During the interview process, the researcher was able to reinforce some of the previous data regarding attrition, especially in the areas of time requirements, leadership, and internal conflict. Further, in relation to study's framework, it was identified that the vast majority of motivational techniques being employed by volunteer fire company leadership were extrinsic in nature. The researcher summarizes the data, makes conclusions, and offers recommendations at multiple levels of government.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Township News written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Statewide Organizational Design for Fire Education and Training in Pennsylvania written by David Lee Whitmer and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Feasibility of Regionalizing Fire Services in Hood River County Oregon written by Devon J. Wells and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paying close attention to prevent barriers by maintaining open communications and retain the value of the volunteer fire service is important. Progress without concentrating on these potential barriers would result in negative outcomes. Finally, many benefits of regionalization were discovered. The literature review contained many examples of benefits that agencies across the nation have identified. Recommendations were made to the Hood River County fire service to pursue county-wide training efforts and fire prevention functions. The research identified these two areas as the highest priority for further regionalization efforts. The recommendation was also made to ensure that there are open communications with all agencies involved and through all ranks of members. A follow-up report on any action taken to regionalize should be completed to ensure that these needs are being met.
Download or read book A Study of Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Borough News written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Staffing Problems in Chester County Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire Departments written by Gary R. Long and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A downward trend was noted in the average number of firefighters responding to calls at the four stations which submitted annual reports from 1979-1989. This lent credence to the opinion of 20 of the 31 chiefs who had noted a reduction in the number of volunteers responding. The increasing call volume, especially in the automatic alarm category may be having an adverse affect on the ability of all-volunteer fire companies to cope. It is recommended that all fire chiefs analyze their reports to determine trends in response patterns. Several alternatives have been offered in this paper, but I am sure innovative fire officers will be able to devise more.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pennsylvania Municipal Yearbook written by Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Trends 2040 written by National Intelligence Council and published by Cosimo Reports. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.
