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Making Policies Instantly Accessible Guilderland (NY) Fire Department

Making Policies Instantly Accessible Guilderland (NY) Fire Department

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www.lexipol.com 844-312-9500 THE CHALLENGE In his 35 years in the fire service, Chief (ret.) Brian Forte has held multiple roles. He started as a firefighter, then worked as chief, then commissioner. Today, he continues to serve as a volunteer life member with the Guilderland (NY) Fire Department (GFD) while also working as the membership coordinator for the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC). In all his roles, Chief Forte has always been very involved with the development and maintenance of department policies and procedures. So he’s quite familiar with the challenges of policy management. “It was cumbersome,” he says. “All our policies and SOPs were housed in this big binder. I’d update the content and then the chief would have to make sure all our mem

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