Host Dr. Richard B. Gasaway talks with Ponderosa, TX, Fire Chief Fred Windisch about alternative staffing models.
Chief Windisch emphasizes the importance of identifying the root problems with your department's staffing to help keep the proper number of members on the street. The two discuss the value of being "mission-centric" and the need to evaluate your organization's and community's needs.
Listen as they talk about staffing options that include purely volunteer systems, volunteer staffing programs, part-time staffing models, and full-time staffing designs.
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About the Author
Richard Gasaway
Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, CSP is an authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision-making processes that are used in high-stress, high-consequence work environments. He served 33 years as a firefighter, EMT-paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander. Gasaway's doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and affect high-risk decision-making. He authored six books, and his contributions on situational awareness and decision-making are featured and referenced in more than 400 publications. Gasaway's training programs have been delivered to more than 88,000 students.