1. STRATEGIC PLANNING Vandenberg Fire Department

2. Strategic Planning Is the set of actions and decisions made by management that lead to the development of specific strategies designed to help our department to achieve its goals and objectives

3. Strategic Management: a comprehensive and ongoing management process aimed at formulating and implementing effective strategies; it is a way of approaching opportunities and challenges Strategy: Strategy: a comprehensive plan for accomplishing our department goals.

4. Strategic goals are set by fire chief/deputy chief n Strategic goals are set by fire chief/deputy chief n Tactical goals are set by chief officers n Operational goals are set by station captains

5. A strategic plan outlines decisions of resource allocation, priorities and action steps necessary to reach strategic goals n A strategic plan outlines decisions of resource allocation, priorities and action steps necessary to reach strategic goals n A tactical plan aims at achieving tactical goals and implementing parts of a strategic plan n An operational plan focuses on carrying out tactical plans to achieve operational goals

6. Strategy Effective strategies are used to align our organization with its environment to achieve major organizational goals

7. Strategy Formulation and Implementation H Deliberate Strategy: a plan of action that an organization chooses and implements to support its mission and goals H Emerging Strategy: a pattern of action that develops over time in the absence of missions and goals, or despite missions and goals

8. Strategic Management Managerial Values Formulate Strategy Organizational Policies Environmental Assessments Organizational Assessments Gap Analysis Select Strategy Implement Strategy Evaluate Strategy ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT Positive Gap Negative Gap Opportunities Threats Strengths Weaknesses Feedback Info

9. Components of Strategy H Competence H Scope H Resources H Synergy

10. The Big Four 1.Scope: 1.Scope: the range of competencies in which our organization will compete 2.Resources: 2.Resources: how the organization will utilize its resources 3.Competence: How well we do our jobs and satisfy our customers 4.Synergy: H 4.Synergy: How our different sections complement or enhance one another

11. Grand Strategy An overall framework for action developed at the corporate level 1.Growth: 1. Growth: Overall department growth (service expansion, mission changes, staffing, etc...) 2. Reduction: 2. Reduction: Cutting back Operations, downsizing, reducing costs. 3. Stability: 3. Stability: maintaining status quo.

12. Organizational Goals for our Fire Department Chief Officers Operations Chief Officers Prevention Station Captains Fire Inspectors Chief Officers Training Training Officer Fire Chief/Deputy Chief Mission Strategic goals Tactical goals Operational goals

13. Mission Is a statement of our organization’s fundamental purpose

14. Components of Corporate Mission Statement Target customers Principal services Geographic domain Core competencies Organizational challenges Organizational philosophy Desired public image

15. VFD Mission Statement Our mission is to protect America’s “Gateway to Space” by providing the finest all risk emergency services through education, engineering and suppression. We will be responsive to the changing needs of our residents, our continually evolving mission and our internal and external challenges. We will actively participate in our community, serve as role models and strive to effectively and efficiently employ all resources to provide a service deemed exceptional by the citizens we are sworn to serve and the mission we are honored to protect

16. Our Strategic Roadmap Executive Summary Organizational Assessment Community Assessment Management Administration Union Operations Hot Shots Prevention Training Communications Resources and Acquisitions Facilities/Equipment Marketing

17. Sectional Requirements Sections H Management, Administration, Union, Operations, Hot Shots, Training, Communications, Resources and Acquisitions, Prevention Mission Statement 2005-2007 Goals and Action Plans H Goals - What you want to achieve H Action Plans - How you’re going to get there

18. Department Requirements Executive Summary H Purpose and profit of our strategic plan Organizational Assessment H Organizational Health H Service Delivery H Customer Satisfaction Community Assessment and Trends H Mission Support Capability H Mission Changes H Demographics Facilities Equipment Marketing