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ELECTED OFFICIALS…ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND

RELATIONSHIPS

Chief James M. Grady III, CFOD, MPAFrankfort Fire Protection District

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ELECTED OFFICIALS…ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND

RELATIONSHIPS

Chief James M. Grady III, CFOD, MPAFrankfort Fire Protection District

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Presenter: James M. Grady III

ELECTED OFFICIALS…ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND

RELATIONSHIPS

Chief James M. Grady III, CFOD, MPAFrankfort Fire Protection District

Roles & Responsibilities: Elected Officials

Roles & Responsibilities: Elected Officials

Determine organization mission and purpose Ensure effective organizational planning Determine (and monitor) programs and services Select the Fire Chief Provide adequate resources to accomplish

our mission

Elected Officials Defined Mayors Councilpersons Alderman Trustees Commissioners Senators State & County Representatives

Elected Officials… • Trust, Honesty, Real Life

Expectations• Understanding of the Job

Assignments/ Responsibilities

• Willingness to Expand Horizons

• Willingness to Support the Chief

Elected Officials & The Membership• The Membership

Understands Elected Officials Functions

• Respect for Each Others Level

• Not involved in day to day activities w/ general membership

• Don’t go behind Chief’s Back

Fire Chief & The Membership• Progressive• Training• Active in

Local/County/State Associations

• Setting the Pace• Able to Talk with

Employees• Serve as Court of Appeals

Never forget where you came from!!!“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a

firefighter The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the firefighter has to do believe that his is a noble calling

Chief Edward F. Croker FDNY circa 1910

Roles & Responsibilities: Fire Chief

Roles & Responsibilities: Fire Chief

Manage resources effectively (fiscal responsibility)

Administer personnel and business policies Implement operational policies Enhance the organizations public image

A public official should know what the public thinks about their department

• Does the Community know you?

• Don’t wait until you are in the papers or on the internet

• PR Programs• Full understanding of today's

FS w/o losing site of yesterdays department builders

Building Relationships• Much like building

a good sandwich– Built one layer at a

time– Without a good

foundation (bun) it can become weak and fall apart

Board Sets PolicyFire Chief ImplementsPolicy = “What we are going to do”

“Why we are going to do it”

Implementation = “Who is going to do it”“When is it going to be done”“How are we going to do it”

Why Relationships Deteriorate(Them vs Us)

• Lack of shared purpose, policy, vision

• Failure to support each other

• Loss of confidence• Failure to understand

roles• Poor listening skills

Practice good organizationalC.P.R

• Communications

• Processes

• Relationships

Where Have We Been?

• Volunteer• Community Support

and Commitment of Time, Energy, and Funds

• Your commitmenttime, talents, energy

Where are We Going?• POC, Contract,

Career, Combination• Continued Regulations

and Stranglers• More People• More legalities, rules• Generation X

How Are We Going to Get There?

• Involvement• Training at ALL

Levels• Education for all!• Always professional

Conclusion• Remember the 5 ‘P’s’

PriorPlanning

PreventsPoor

Performance

Conclusion• Remember the 3 ‘C’s’

CitizensCommitment

Communicate

Balance – secret to successRemember your priorities:

Family Faith DepartmentEmpower others to be your departments agent:

MENTORING!

Questions???• Thank you for this opportunity• Talk to your neighbors, continue to

learn• Share your knowledge & experiences• God Bless, stay safe • Duty, Pride Tradition

• Chief Jim Grady IIIchiefgrady@frankfortfire.org

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