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CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN <br />2023 Department Goals/Strategic Initiatives <br />Focus on Recruitment <br />•Streamlined Application Process <br />•Recruiting events and strong presence at job fairs <br />•Lateral Hiring process –quicker onboarding of qualified firefighters <br />•Internship program –leveraging CTE program and retaining talented <br />youth <br />Focus on Retention <br />•Competitive wages and pension base <br />•Rank Restructuring –clear path to develop and encourage firefighters <br />to be Company Officers <br />Focus on Community <br />•Community Paramedic program <br />•Community Risk Reduction activities <br />•Indiana River Rescue School and IAWRP conference <br />•Fire Nuggets sponsorship Discuss (briefly) what specific goals your <br />department would like to accomplish in 2023 (which therefore informs <br />the budget numbers) <br />2 <br />3