Obviously the need for a chief with some education has come to light. In the fire service today, many administrators have higher levels of education from either the National Fire Academy or one of the degree programs specializing in fire service administration. There are many personnel in the fire service who have worked the "job" for many years and still have degrees because they the desire and drive to get educated to do the job of running a fire department. To say that it does not take some education to run a fire department is not showing forward thinking and wanting your fire department to be progressive. Be open to change!!! Resistance to change has done more harm than good to the fire service over the years