A human resources management overview applied to fire and emergency service organizations. Theory, policies, procedures, and practices related to the management of publicly employed emergency personnel are distinguished. Analysis of human resource administration including personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management, discipline, and collective bargaining, and effectively dealing with ethical issues.

The development and continued well-being of all fire and emergency services organization is dependent upon an ongoing reassessment of the needs and assets of the organization. One of the greatest assets to any organization is its pool of personnel. The management of fire and emergency services personnel is an ongoing process that involves ever-evolving ways in which to manage, discipline and educate the employees of the organization. It is incumbent that one understands the theories, policies and procedures that guide these decisions on a daily basis.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 400 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and cite a minimum of 2 scholarly sources in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200 words, relate the course content to real-world applications with biblical perspectives, and cite a minimum of 1 scholarly source in current APA format. All threads and replies must reflect critical thought. 

The purpose of this paper is to examine the greatest challenges often faced by management within the fire services with a focus on a specific piece of legislation. This paper should include a discussion of the specific legislation and how that legislation can and does impact the way in which fire services personnel are managed. All papers must be completed through the lens of a Biblical Worldview where the student will incorporate appropriate biblical passages and/or resources. The paper must be completed in current APA formatting and consist of at least 750 words (excluding all title, abstract and reference pages). In addition to the course text, all papers must utilize at least 4 outside scholarly sources to support evaluation and analysis.

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