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Hickory fire chief presents 2025–2030 strategic plan emphasizing training, succession and wellness
Summary
Fire Chief Matt Hutchinson presented the Hickory Fire Department's 2025'2030 strategic plan to City Council on Aug. 5, outlining six core initiatives including outreach, response-area planning, multi-agency coordination, training and health/wellness; the plan is intended to support accreditation and will be implemented over five years.
Fire Chief Matt Hutchinson presented the Hickory Fire Department's 2025'2030 strategic plan to the Hickory City Council at its Aug. 5 meeting, saying the plan will guide the department's priorities, training and staffing over the next five years.
Hutchinson told council the department completed a multi-step review that combined an online community survey, internal workshops with 22 employees across every division and guidance from the Centers for Public Safety Excellence, an accreditation facilitator. "This plan should be dynamic, as they all should be. And it should not be a binder sitting on a shelf collecting dust," Hutchinson said.
The plan sets a concise mission and retains core values while grouping hundreds of suggestions into six initiatives. Hutchinson described the priorities as: improving public…
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