摘要:Fire and emergency managers have generally
been more concerned with undertaking their
immediate, vital mission than longer term,
strategic policy development. This paper draws
on a recent book by the authors to suggest a
process for developing and implementing robust
policy for fire and emergency management.
Different approaches to policy development are
discussed. The case is made that there are distinct
types of policy problems in fire and emergency
management, each requiring distinct approaches.
The need for thought on policy implementation
style, the advantages of multiple problem framing
and the challenge of policy instrument choice
are set out.