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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA ITEM
B•2.
AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Certificate of Completion of Executive Fire Officer Program to
Deputy Fire Chief Eugene Stoddart
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2017
PREPARED BY: Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of Certificate of Completion of Executive Fire Officer
Program to Deputy Fire Chief Eugene Stoddart
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The National Fire Academy's (NFA) Executive Fire Officer (EFO)
Program provides senior fire officers with a broad perspective on various facets of fire and emergency
services administration.
As an EFO Program student, Chief Stoddart enhanced his professional development through a series of
four graduate and upper -division baccalaureate equivalent courses taken over a four-year period. Each
course was two weeks in length. In addition, Chief Stoddart had to complete an Applied Research Project
(ARP) that relates to his organization within six months after the completion of each of the four courses.
The EFO Program curriculum consisted of the four following courses: Executive Development, Executive
Analysis of Community Risk Reduction, Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency
Management and Executive Leadership. Chief Stoddart completed four separate ARP's that related
specifically to Lodi. Two of Chief Stoddart's ARP's were so well received, they were published by the
National Fire Academy and placed in its Learning Resource Center for future fire academy students to
learn and benefit from.
On June 1, the Lodi Fire Department received notice that Deputy Chief Stoddart had successfully
completed his final ARP and was awarded his EFO Program certificate from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the U.S.
Fire Administration, National Fire Academy and the National Emergency Training Center. The Lodi Fire
Department is grateful for Deputy Chief Stoddart's dedication during this arduous undertaking while still
performing his many duties as Deputy Chief at an extremely high level. In addition, we are immensely
honored by his personal example of hard work, leadership and perseverance.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
APPROVED:
Carry Rooney
Fire Chief
Stephen Schwa
City Manager