tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895395587586276638.post7294216397821854716..comments2013-11-26T03:23:57.423-08:00Comments on Fire and Emergency Services Leadership Initiative (FESLI): A Few Good MenRichard B. Gasaway, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17630236133782081760noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895395587586276638.post-85856223658294714142009-06-15T14:47:23.266-07:002009-06-15T14:47:23.266-07:00Hey Chief. Good post! The main problem with certai...Hey Chief. Good post! The main problem with certainly the vast majority of Fire Chief positions is that they are hired and at-will. Take a county sheriff. They are elected and serve at the will of the electorate, not a city manager or county commission. They have a much easier time "telling it like it is" since the people pulling the purse strings can't fire them. No question, Fire Chief's are shackled by this situation. If they tell the truth, their jobs may certainly be in jeopardy. Until that structure changes or in cases where a chief has the personal financial wherewithall to put his or her job at risk for standing up for what is right, the fire service will continue to walk this tightrope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com