09-22-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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South Bend Fire Department 2014 Strategic Plan S.W.O.T. Analysis The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is designed to have an agency candidly identify its positive and less- than- desirable attributes. The SBFD participated in this activity to record their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the possible opportunities and potential threats. Strengths It is important for any organization to identify its strengths in order to assure that it is capable of providing the services requested by the community and to ensure that strengths are consistent with the issues facing the organization. Often, identification of organizational strengths leads to the channeling of efforts toward primary community needs that match those strengths. Programs that do not match organizational strengths, or the primary function of the organization, should be seriously reviewed to evaluate the rate of return on staff time. Through a consensus process, the Stakeholders identified the strengths of the SBFD as follows: South Bend Fire Department Strengths Culture of Safety Personnel Customer Service Public Perce lion Teamwork ` Quality Equipment Common Goals Labor /Admin , Diverse Skill Sets Strong Financial F ding 0aiter Forward TJinkin " Administration `Good Lea_dershi`" Knowledge - lbhgevit " Weaknesses Performance or lack of performance within an organization depends greatly on the identification of weaknesses and how they are confronted. For any organization to begin or continue to move progressively forward, it must not only be able to identify its strengths, but also those areas where it functions poorly or not at all. These areas of needed enhancements are those day -to -day issues and concerns that may slow or inhibit progress. The Stakeholders identified the following items as weaknesses: Page 8 of 18