FR Strategies

When “Doing More With Less” Stops Working in the Fire Service *By Andrew Holter, PhD, SHRM-SCP* *Firefighter • Paramedic • Organizational Psychologist* Every fire chief and city manager has heard the phrase “We’ll just have to do more with less.” It has become part of the vocabulary in public service, but in today’s environment, it’s starting to sound like a warning. Departments everywhere are stretched thin. Overtime is up, stress is rising, and younger firefighters are wond

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