Content from this blog post has been extracted from the National Institute on Drug Abuse Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents.
When I made the change from public safety to administration, I looked to my city leadership and the code of ethics to guide my transition.
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How wit in the workplace benefits the body, the mind, and the organization.
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina’s evolution when it comes to strategic planning.
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+350 fire departments now use the military staffing model and augment smaller crews with firefighters who sign up for a specific time period; the typical commitment is 4 years.
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Practically none of the predictions about the staying power of the presidential candidates or the outcomes heading into the conventions were accurate.