Is the fire service trading effectiveness for efficiency? Have metrics and accounting type efficiency measures made us worse in some ways? Has the prioritization of calls softened our culture so we don't give 100% every time the tones go off? In an effort to portray efficiency, does the "typical fire chief" reach a time in their tenure when their decision making is primarily political and not always in the best interest of the department they lead? Does perception based on position make a difference? We have a lot of questions that Dane Carley and Jeff Wallin discuss in this episode of Tailboard Talk.

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