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ISSN 1554-3439 INTERNATIONAL FIRE SERVICE JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Volume 10 2016 Journal Team Editor Managing Editor Production Manager Journal Webmaster Dr. Robert E. England Eric R. England Ann Moffat Jiejia Wang Fire Protection Publications Fire Protection Publications Fire Protection Publications Fire Protection Publications DISCLAIMER Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University The International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management is an academic journal. As such, articles that appear in the journal are “approved” for publication by Associate Editor Copy Editor Layout & Design Subscriptions & Permissions two to four anonymous members of the Journal’s Editorial Board and/or ad hoc peer Mike Wieder Barbara Adams Ben Brock Coordinator Fire Protection Publications Fire Protection Publications Fire Protection Publications Mike Wieder reviewers. 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