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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2012

Performance measurement

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Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments (2012), Dennis Wolf Apr 2012

Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments (2012), Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Accreditation is a way to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of a fire department by determining community risks and fire safety needs, accurately evaluating the organization’s performance, and providing a method for continuous improvement.


Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2011, Frances Adams-O'Brien, Rick Whitehead, Sarah Young Mar 2012

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2011, Frances Adams-O'Brien, Rick Whitehead, Sarah Young

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project

In this FY2011 annual report, there are a total of seven services measured and analyzed: police, fire, refuse collection and disposal, employment benefits, human resources, financial services, and code enforcement/building inspection/planning and zoning.