PRIORITY 5 ▪ Expand Best Practices and Implement Improvements to Fire and EMS Operations, Fire Prevention, and Investigations ▪ Goal 1: Collect and document CCFD best practices and identify resources needed to publicize, replicate and/or expand them. ▪ Goal 2: Develop policies procedures, training programs and mentorships to promote operational excellence, certification acquisition and/or maintenance, and cross- training of existing employees. ▪ Goal 3: Explore the feasibility of partnering with an existing paramedic school or creating a separate CCFD paramedic school to attract new recruits as well as retain existing employees interested in a paramedic career. ▪