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Keene fire chief presents 3–5 year strategic plan; committee accepts it as informational
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Martin and Deputy Chief Greg Shimore presented a three- to five-year internal strategic plan developed with consultant ESCI that sets six organizational goals — including training, operational excellence, and member wellness — and committee members praised the plan and voted to accept it as informational.
Fire Chief Jason Martin and Deputy Chief Greg Shimore presented the Keen Fire Department’s internal strategic plan, developed with consultant ESCI following internal workshops and external stakeholder engagement. The plan recharts the department’s mission, vision and values and lays out six major goals: grow and support a resilient team; improve readiness through training; enhance organizational culture; advance operational excellence; strengthen community relations via education and outreach; and build a resilient workforce by advancing health, wellness, and sustainability.
Martin said the plan reflects work after significant personnel turnover and is designed to provide measurable objectives and a visual accountability board to track progress. A councilor praised the emphasis on mental‑health normalization in the plan’s workforce‑wellness objectives. Committee members thanked department leadership and the consultant and unanimously moved to accept the plan as informational.
What happens next: department staff will publish a link to the full plan for public review and begin rolling out the measurable objectives and accountability tools described in the document.
