effective” training practices. See the results in table 1 below.
Training Dimension
Mean rating (arithmetic)
Mode (most commonly given value)
Fire Suppression Tactics: Structural Firefighting Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator Fire Suppression Tactics: WUI Firefighting Leadership, Management, Officer Development Specialized Rescue KSAs: dive, ropes, etc. Emergency Medical KSAs
4.50
5 5 4 4 4 3
4.0 4.0
3.83 3.17 3.17 2.67
Hazardous Materials Response 3 Table 1. Stakeholder feedback rating various dimensions of BFPD's training, listed here with the arithmetic mean and mode. These ratings must be weighed against how our stakeholders prioritize the training; some KSAs were deemed
less relevant than others considering the needs of the District given our actual responses. The Chiefs prioritized
our training needs as follows:
1. Leadership, Management, and Officer Development 2. Fire Suppression Tactics: Structural Firefighting
3. Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator KSAs 4. Fire Suppression Tactics: WUI Firefighting 5. Emergency Medical KSAs 6. Hazardous Materials Response 7. Specialized Rescue KSAs: dive, ropes, etc.
Although our Hazardous Materials Response and Specialized Rescue training programs are the lowest rated
among those dimensions surveyed, these results from our leadership suggest that we are largely prioritizing
dimensions consistent with their assessments. Improvements to the quality of the programs being offered,
perhaps most importantly efforts to clearly define the scope of operations within these dimensions, will be a part
of the 2026-2027 focus. Additionally, the quality and frequency of leadership training will be improved to align
with the priorities identified through this feedback.
Strategies for Improvement from TOWS Analysis Chief Officers were asked to consider Berthoud Fire’s training strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats, in a way similar to a SWOT analysis. The responses were adapted to complete an actionable TOWS
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