10. Employee Recognition - Fire Chief Randy Brodehls
f City of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 -Telephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT: Executive Fire Officer Certificate Presentation
DATE: April 14, 2005
I received notification that Kalispell Fire Chief Randy Brodehl completed all of the curriculum
and research requirements of the U.S. Fire Administration's rational Fire Academy's
"Executive Fire Officer Program." This is a testimony to his professional commitment to career
development, organizational improvement, and the fire service in general. The intensive
program is designed to provide senior fire officers with a broad perspective on various facets of
fire administration, and with the expertise they need to succeed in today's challenging
environment. There are four main courses each requiring a written applied research project to
demonstrate application of course theory and concepts to real life situations within the student's
own organization. Each project is evaluated through a formal process, and progression through
the program was contingent on achieving each of these milestones. The required courses are:
Executive Development (team development and consensus decision snaking to enhance
organizational effectiveness); Leading Community Risk Reduction (identity risk and then
mitigate the likelihood that these threats would result in deaths, injuries, and property loss);
Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency Management (administration of
incident response in light of the Federal Response Plan, the Integrated Emergency Management
System, emergency operations center functions, planning, and documentation); and Executive
Leadership (examines all aspects of executive level leadership and ties together the educational
experiences of the three previous years).
Six months after completion of each of the courses, the Program participants are required to
complete an Applied Research Project to demonstrate application of course theory and concepts
to real life situations within the participant's own organization.
Chief Brodehl's accomplishments reflect credit upon himself, the Kalispell Fire Department and
the City of Kalispell. His Certificate of Completion has been framed and will be presented
Monday evening at the City Council meeting.