Our company was borne out of our leadership team's understanding of the overwhelming responsibilities placed on today's emergency services organizations.
Management Solutions for Emergency Services (MSFES) is a service-oriented LLC established in North Carolina and operates with an office in Greenville, South Carolina. However, we cover organizations throughout the country. Our mission is to provide risk management, liability reduction, and human resource administration for fire departments (municipal and non-profit), rescue squads, cities, towns, counties, and state government agencies.
We know the fire/rescue chief's role has been transitioning from an emergency incident manager to a business manager. Most states have instituted mandatory training for chief offices to be informed about the legal responsibilities and administrative burdens. Along with these classes, there are also industry journal articles, seminar attendance, and a host of other sources for chiefs to become well-aware of their increasing responsibilities. As a team of experienced emergency services managers, we are familiar with the challenges of adequately responding to these requirements; sometimes, the uncertainty about when to begin, the lack of time and resources, or perhaps the confusion surrounding how to address legalities in a meaningful way sufficiently.
Keith Bost
Owner/Founder
Mr. Keith Bost has been serving the fire service since 1994. Early in his career, Mr. Bost rose through the ranks to become one of the youngest Fire Chiefs. He spent 12 years as a Fire Chief overseeing a significant amount of organizational growth. This oversight provided Mr. Bost with experiences with mergers, acquisitions, financial analysis, insurance service ratings, and human resource management within the fire service.
In addition to the hands-on field background, Mr. Bost has served on numerous advisory boards and committees at the county, state, and national emergency service levels. He even was a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Domestic Preparedness Committee.
Mr. Bost was recruited in 2011 by the National Volunteer Fire Council to develop a program for chief officers and instructors because of his experience in the transition of fire service organizations from volunteer to combination departments. He remains a certified fire and rescue service instructor, live fire instructor, and a National Fire Academy instructor.
Our Team
MSFES offers a breadth of knowledge and expertise to support your many needs, from in-house advisors to implementation specialists.
Advisors
MSFES advisors provide extensive emergency services knowledge.
Our advisors hold instructor certificates as Level III Fire and Rescue Instructors, Live Burn Instructors, NFA Leadership Instructors, NFA DMICO, STICO, PICO instructors, and Fire Officer instructors.
Outside Attorneys
Experienced attorneys licensed in the states that we do business.
This experienced outside council assures us that our documents and ongoing support are grounded by our expertise and understanding of the emergency service needs. These attorneys know federal and state laws.
CPAs
CPAs provide extensive knowledge in all things compliance.
MSFES has partnered with CPAs to ensure that our client's documents and non-profit status are protected. We appreciate the importance of tax filings, policies, and personnel management aligned to your specific situation.
Find Out More About MSFES
As you can see, MSFES has created an all-encompassing product that meets fire and rescue departments' needs, and we support our product 100%.
From your first phone call with us until long after you're up and running with our service, you will be impressed with our dedication to your department. Request a free assessment of your HR initiatives today by calling (803) 258- 0660 or using our easy online form.
