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Arizona State University East
College of Technology and Applied Science
Department of Information and Management Technology
Fire Services Management Program
Course Syllabus - Spring 2002
FSM 425– Fire Service Administration
Dr. Charles H. Kime
Office Hours Spring Semester 2002
Monday: Tucson Fire Department Training Academy, Tucson, AZ
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1.28.02, 2.11.02, 2.25.02, 3.11.02, 3.25.02, 4.8.02
All other times on Monday are by appointment only.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
ASU Downtown Center, Phoenix, AZ
4:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m.
1.22.01, 2.5.02, 2.19.02, 3.5.02, 3.19.02, 4.2.02
All other times on Tuesday are by appointment only.
ASU East, Technology Center, Rm. 143
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1.23.02 - 5.8.02
ASU Downtown Center, Phoenix, AZ
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1.23.02 - 4.10.02
All other times on Wednesday are by appointment only.
By appointment only
By appointment only
By appointment only
By appointment only
Dr. Charles H. Kime
Assistant Professor
Fire Programs Coordinator
7001 E. Williams Field Rd.
Technology Center 143
Mesa, AZ 85212
Email: chuck.kime@asu.edu
East Campus Voice: (480) 727-1321
East Campus FAX: (480) 727-1684
Home Office Voice: (602) 866-1525
Home Office FAX: 602-866-1576
Mobile: (602) 689-6979
Website: http://www.asu.edu/fire
When: Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Start date 1.23.02. End date 4.10.02. No spring break.

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Class meeting times are reduced from the normal 5:30-9:20 because part of this class is conducted on-line. Quizzes are administered weekly to review textbook material
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Where: ASU Downtown Center
Course Description
Fire Service Administration is a presentation of modern management and planning techniques that apply to organizing a fire department. This course is a comprehensive examination of fire department administration in a complex environment. The course examines fire administration within the broader context of public administration. Additionally the course compares and contrasts some of the fundamental differences between the private sector and the public sector, and examines how these differences impact the effective administration of a modern municipal fire department. General topics include fire department management and planning, personnel administration, labor relations, organizational behavior, leadership, budgeting, finance, program evaluation, and public policy in the fire service. The course is designed to benefit a wide range of fire service practitioners (from firefighters to chief officers) as well as students in the fire service management program. This course provides the student an opportunity to develop an understanding of fire administration through interactive in-class participation, group processes, and individual assignments.
Required Textbook
Shafritz, Jay M. & E. W. Russell (2000). Introducing public administration (2 th
Longman.
Course Objectives
ed.). New York:
Students will be able to:
 Describe the role of a fire administrator within the broader concept of public administration.
 Describe how the reinventing government movement has influenced the fire service.
 Describe how the finance and budget process generally works in most fire departments.
 Describe the major elements of the public policy process.
 Identify the major fire service programs offered by most fire departments.
 Describe the major personnel issues most fire departments will face during the next five years.
 Identify the major elements of the strategic planning process.
 Describe some of the major legal and political issues that will likely challenge fire administrators in
 the next five years.
Describe the leadership characteristics that will help fire administrators be successful in leading their fire department into the future.
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Policy
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Students are expected to execute all course assignments and activities in accordance with the
Universities Academic Integrity standard (See General Catalog, p. 80). For additional guidelines, go to the following websites AIP: http:/www.asu.edu/studentlife/judicial/integrity.html and Code of
Conduct: http//www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/sta/sta104-01.html.
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Attendance Policy
Attendance is really important. A major part of your learning in a seminar is dependent on the dialogue that occurs in the classroom. Please make arrangements with me if you must miss a class. If you cannot make the arrangements in advance (might be due to illness, accident, work commitments, shift-work issues, family issues, or other personal problems) please try to notify me the following day. Failure to do so can result in a lower final grade for the class. I will work with you and try to find a mutually acceptable solution to your unique problem(s).
Grading Policy
It is very important for students to complete readings and assignments on time and according to the directions provided. Please follow the guidelines provided in this syllabus and those that are given in class. All papers are due at the beginning of class on the designated date. Late papers will have to be graded at my convenience and usually with less enthusiasm. As with absences, it is important to work with me and make arrangements in advance for work that might be late. Grades are based on the number of points earned.
Final Course Grades Are Based on the Following Criteria
A – 100 – 90%
B – 89 – 80%
C – 79 – 60 %
D – 59 – 50 %
E – 49 – 0 %
Written assignments should be carefully crafted and submitted on time. They will be graded
25% - Grammar, Spelling, Format & on the following criteria. 75% - Content & Clarity
Appearance
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Course Outline
Class Topic
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Introduction; Review Syllabus;
Introduce Public Administration;
Reinventing Government
Management and Organizational
Theory; Intergovernmental
Relations; Fire Service Programs
Organizational Behavior
Assignment
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 1
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapters 3
& 4
 Handout on Fire Service
Programs
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 6 #3
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Leadership
Performance Management;
Privatization; Strategic
Management/Planning
Public Policy
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 9
 Mid Term Exam Posted by
5PM 2.15
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapters 7
& 8
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 2
 Mid Term Exam Due prior to
8AM 2.27
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 10 Personnel Administration/Labor
Relations
Budgeting and Finance  Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 12
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Ethics, Responsibility, and
Accountability in the Public Sector
Social Equity
Accounting; Auditing; Program
Evaluation
Group Presentations
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 14
 Issue Paper Due
 Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 11
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Shafritz & Russell: Chapter 13
Final Exam Posted by 5PM
4.5
 Final Exam Due Prior to 8AM
4.10
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FSM 425 Course Assignments
Issue Paper. Each student will write one 3-5 page essay on a topic related to fire administration in the public sector. Topics should be selected prior to class 2.5.02 at 5PM. Topics must be approved, by me, via e-mail through Blackboard. A sign-up sheet will be distributed in Blackboard. Each paper should
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Manual - Quick Reference, Electronic Styles: A manual for Citing Electronic Information, and the APA Publication
Manual for all written work. 100 Points
Group Project. Groups of three to five students will research a fire administration topic and make a thirty-minute presentation to the rest of the class at the end of the semester. Groups are encouraged to select a topic that they have a particular interest in, or a topic in which they have some knowledge or particular expertise. Each group will submit an outline of their presentation to the rest of the class on
Blackboard. Additional handout materials should be provided to the class on the night of the presentation where appropriate. Additional instructions and guidelines will be provided in a separate document and posted in Blackboard. 100 Points
Class Participation. Active participation is essential to learning and development throughout the course. Quality learning from the course depends on each student’s involvement. Development of competencies requires that students actively practice analyzing issues and handling situations efficiently and effectively. Therefore, 100 points are assigned to active participation and quality contributions to in-class dialogue. Additionally, students will evaluate the contributions other students make to their learning throughout the course. 100 Points
Quizzes. Quizzes will be administered on Blackboard beginning week two and ending week 11. Each quiz is worth 10 points. The primary purpose of the quizzes is to cause you to review the reading assignments since reading assignments will not generally be reviewed in class. 100 Points
Exams. Two exams will be administered during the semester: a midterm and a final. The midterm exam is an essay type take-home exam. The questions will be posted on Blackboard and the exams will be submitted to me via e-mail. Specific instructions, including time frames will be posted on
Blackboard the week prior to the due date. The Final exam will be a set of objective questions taken from the weekly quizzes. The Final exam will be administered on Blackboard. The due date and other instructions will be posted one week prior to the exam. 200 Points
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