To successfully fulfill their roles, fire departments must organize the

delivery of their services within the broader governmental structure. Write

a 2-3 page paper (excluding cover page) that explains the various ways fire

departments can be organized.

Your paper should include an overview of the following:

The most common service delivery models for providing fire and emergency

services 

The two common functional divisions in the context of the fire service’s

overarching goals. 

Your paper should also:

Explain how these approaches to organizing fire services are both similar

to, and different from, approaches to organizing for-profit businesses. 

Explain whether the differences between the fire service and common

for-profit organizational models are a result of the special nature of

emergency services, fire service traditions, or both