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Author Archives: Michelle Nitsch

Michelle Nitsch is the Executive Associate of Sales, Marketing & Operations at FD International, Inc., based in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. FD International has over 65 years of combined experience in: Nuclear Power, Refineries, Gas & Coal Power Plants, Municipal Fire Departments, Career & Volunteer Fire Departments, Petroleum Tanker Platforms, Petroleum Pipelines and Petroleum Terminals. Michelle can be reached by Email.

Be Proactive: Marketing Fire and EMS

June 9, 2015 3 Comments

The reality that's "hitting" home with many Fire & EMS organizations today, however, is that their citizens do have a choice. In the current economic climate, where most local governments are having to make tough fiscal decisions, elected officials and their constituents are making "buy" or "no buy" decisions regarding the public safety services for their community. Don't believe it? Look at how many cities, towns, and counties are laying off personnel, closing fire stations, cutting back on non-emergency services, etc.

Getting Customers to Buy: Marketing for Fire & EMS

May 11, 2013 5 Comments

Successful Transformational Change in a Fire and EMS Department: How a Focused Team Created a Revenue Recovery Program in Six Months--From Scratch Now available on Kindle and in paperback editions!

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