Date of Award
2016
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Government
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Government and Economics
First Advisor
LeAnn Beaty
Department Affiliation
Government and Economics
Second Advisor
Vicki L. Jozefowicz
Department Affiliation
Government and Economics
Third Advisor
Randall D. Swain
Department Affiliation
Government and Economics
Abstract
This report was conducted to assist public administrators serving in municipal fire departments in making the complex decision to pursue agency accreditation. The research finds that very little information is available to administrators that details the impacts accreditation has on a municipal fire department. The research conducted in this report aims to fill that gap.
Literature was reviewed that focused on the emergence of accreditation within the fire service. Then, an exploratory qualitative research method was utilized for the framework of this research, and interviews were arranged with members of various fire departments possessing unique relationships and experience with the accreditation process. Their responses were analyzed to reveal themes and patterns that would clarify the impacts of accreditation on municipal fire departments. The results from the research confirmed that accreditation does have various complex impacts on municipal fire departments.
Copyright
Copyright 2016 David Ryan Hickel
Recommended Citation
Hickel, David Ryan, "The Impact of Compliance with a Certified Accreditation Standard for Municipal Fire Departments" (2016). Online Theses and Dissertations. 376.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/376
