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SERVICE PROPOSAL <br />In May of this year, City of Fridley Public Safety Staff requested the Spring Lake Park - <br />Blaine -Mounds View Fire Department (SBMFD) provide a proposal for providing service to the <br />City of Fridley. As an organization, our position is that we will provide service proposals only to <br />organizations who request such work. In addition, the staff at SBMFD recognizes the many <br />complexities and political implications of such a proposal. For this model to succeed, the <br />proposal must be implemented in whole. Implementation can be accomplished over a period of <br />time to maintain organizational flexibility, provide for feedback during the transition and allow <br />for proper communication to all involved. During this type of organizational transition, constant <br />communication to all parties affected is critical to success. <br />This proposal aligns with the SBMFDs sixth strategic goal, which is Service Growth - <br />Ensure organization is prepared for future growth, changing demographics and providing for <br />additional service demands. This strategic goal is supported three strategies and multiple action <br />steps to achieve the goals. <br />Organizational Structure, Administration <br />The SBMFD operates within a hierarchical organizational structure, ensuring a clearing <br />defined chain of command and communication flow. However, full-time SBMFD job <br />descriptions and positions are unconventional as compared to traditional fire departments. All <br />full-time employees' primary duty is emergency response, but, their position responsibilities <br />often include various prevention, administration and operational aspects. Besides emergency <br />response, the full-time staff's primary purpose is to support the Volunteer/Paid-on-Call side of <br />the organization. <br />6 1 P a g <br />