Succession Planning and building a strong department takes an investment that is not easy but it is necessary. This session will explore the following questions:

• Why would an inexperienced FF want to be a leader?
• What does it take to build interest in leadership?
• How should a department promote Officer Development?
• What are the pitfalls of promoting the right or wrong leader?
• What are the keys to taking an inexperienced employee to a place of Leadership?
• What does an effective Officer Development Program look like?