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Goals

Re vita liz a tion
L ea d the C om m unity R isk R eduction effort by im plem enting risk m itiga tion a nd intervention stra tegies
throughout the city.
Econ om ic Vita lity
P rovide the technica l ex pertise required for the im plem enta tion a nd enforcem ent of a ll {re codes to enha nce
sa fety throughout the city.
E nsure tha t the Fire Depa rtm ent com plies with a ll a pplica ble loca l, sta te, a nd federa l la ws.
Ma inta in C la ss 1 designa tion which ensures lowest insura nce ra tes for Bedford business com m unity.
T ra n sform a tion
Increa se the opportunities to send Bedford Fire Depa rtm ent personnel to outside tra ining a nd lea dership
developm ent courses to ex pose our personnel to best pra ctices na tionwide.
Fa cilita te em ployee growth a nd provide relia ble succession pla nning through a com m itm ent to continuing
educa tion a nd tra ining for a ll levels within the orga niza tion.
C ontinue to eva lua te a ll opera tions a nd seek the m ost opera tiona lly effective wa y to deploy our personnel to m eet
the increa sing dem a nd for service.
C rea te a joint P olice a nd Fire tra ining fa cility within the C ity lim its of Bedford to best m eet public sa fety tra ining
needs while m a x im izing unit a nd personnel rea diness a nd to a void interruptions in service.
O rg a n iz a tion a l Exce lle n ce
E nsure best pra ctices, while a lwa ys look ing for crea tive solutions, in a ll a dm inistra tive a nd opera tiona l policies,
pra ctices a nd progra m s.
P rovide the highest qua lity em ergency m edica l ca re to the citizens a nd visitors of the C ity through the use of the
m ost up- to- da te m edica l protocols a nd recognized trea tm ent pra ctices in em ergency hea lthca re.
C ontinue to support a nd pa rticipa te in the NE FDA progra m s to seek ef{cient a nd cost- effective m ethods of
providing specia lized em ergency services.
P rovide sta te of the a rt tra ining, a ppa ra tus, living qua rters, tools, equipm ent, a nd persona l protective equipm ent
to our personnel to ensure they a re prepa red to sa fely a nd effectively provide the highest- level service to the
com m unity of Bedford.
P rovide a n outsta nding work environm ent tha t supports a ll em ployees a nd a llows them to m eet their potentia l a t
every ra nk .
Ma na ge the Division's {sca l resources within the a lloca ted budget.
Com m u n ica te & En g a g e with Citiz e n s
E nsure citizens, of a ll a ges a re educa ted in the a rea s of {re prevention.
Fire Depa rtm ent hosts Open Houses a nd P ublic Sa fety E x pos.
A ttend C om m unity Outrea ch E vents.
Fire Depa rtm ent will effectively com m unica te through Socia l Media C om m unica tion.
C ontinue to offer a nd conduct C itizen's Fire A ca dem y events to the residents of the city.
C ontinue to conduct life sa fety educa tions progra m s to school children through the F.A .L .S.E . A la rm C lown Ga ng
{re prevention shows.

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