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Director’s Message
I am pleased to roll out the 2019 Strategic Plan.
Although Chief Pimlott set the course to complete
this plan during 2018, historic emergency activity
pushed the completion date back. I have taken
the opportunity to tailor the final version to meet
Governor Newsom’s direction and my leader’s
intent.
Thom Porter, Director and
Fire Chief
California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection
Because of the dedicated efforts of Department
staff, working with Business Advantage Consulting,
Inc., and gathering management insight, as well
as input from CAL FIRE Units, Regions, Programs,
Office of the State Fire Marshal, Board of Forestry
and Fire Protection, the Underground Facilities
Safe Excavation Board, and Contract County leadership, this is the most comprehensive Strategic
Plan in the Department’s history.
In preparing this Plan, we reviewed, in detail,
every element of the 2012 Plan and incorporated
all the input we received from our consultant facilitated data gathering engagements. We reaffirmed, with minor adjustment our Mission, Vision, and Values and
created a Plan that is inclusive and concise.
Our mission statement is our declaration and commitment to CAL FIRE’s core purpose and focus. This is what we do! Our vision statement indicates the transformational direction in which CAL FIRE is headed. This is where we are going! And,
our values reflect the culture of CAL FIRE and how we perform our public service
duties. These three parameters guide implementation and delivery of our goals.
As we implement this Plan we will concentrate and focus on four Goals under our
Mission, Vision, and Values. The following Goals are equally important, and all will
be acted on simultaneously:
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Improve our core capabilities.
Enhance internal operations.
Ensure health and safety.
Build an engaged, motivated and innovative workforce.
Departmentwide commitment to the principals of our shared Values and Vision
under the Mission will ensure the preservation of CAL FIRE culture with an eye to
the future. We will maintain a nimbleness to capitalize on innovation and lead
the emergency response, natural resource protection, prevention, and regulatory
oversight communities.
Thank you one and all for your input and work in creation of this Plan. This is the
basis of our shared consciousness and will guide CAL FIRE to a better future for
employees and the citizens of California. I look forward to leading the people of
the Department as we implement the Plan.
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