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When I first thought about this topic I was kind of skeptical about posting it, but then I remembered part of this blog was fun.  I have had several serious topics, but at some point we have to bring together something's that really soundly be brought together.  Kinda like chocolate and grasshoppers...really whoever though that was a good idea!  No my idea goes together like more like A&W Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream.

Like that of a rabid wildfire, the news of a open executive level position has made its way through the news agency since being uncovered early this Sunday morning.  Even with my prior posts on professional develop might not help you prepare for this position, but like the tasty A&W Root Beer Float, this is a combination that I think would be excellent together. 

It was reported that the head coach from the University of Southern California (USC) was informed that his leadership was not longer necessary on campus.  In fact, it was reported that he was not allowed to board the team bus at the airport where the team was returning from their away game the night before.  Now, it could be said that I am writing this because of my personal choice for college football, but I really do think we (Fire and EMS leadership) have an excellent change for taking over NCAA athletics. So those of you that are prepared for the next big thing, update your portfolio and be ready to catch a flight to beautiful California. 

So what is the actual combination.  Putting those in executive level positions in EMS and the Fire Service in charge of a Division 1 NCAA football program.  Still confused...don't be!  The positions really aren't that much different from each other.  The ability to run a good football program is very similar to that of running a good public safety agency.  A strict incident command system set-up with an operations division, logistics, and finance being big.  A public information department that is sprawling enough to handle any situation, and individual week long incidents that culminates into a fire storm of offensive and defensive tactics.  Recruiting great leadership personnel and personnel assigned to each division is the same, the only difference is the costs associated with each personnel member.  And budgetary concerns too are no different, but emergency services leadership are well aware at handling dwindling budgets by finding new sources of funding.  The only difference is whether it is writing a grant, or convincing an alumni member. 

Emergency services organizations are constantly under fire for tactics and strategies associated with the most recent large scale activities, but as far as being an inspirational leader for a NCAA Division 1 football program I don't think there is any doubt that an emergency services executive leader could step into the roll of head coach at USC and take over in a heartbeat.  We are after all able to ask our brothers and sisters in service to step run into a burning building while others are running out. 

Take Care and Stay Safe
The Combomedic
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