Guiding emergency services toward excellence.
Strategic consulting for fire and EMS agencies — planning, ambulance procurement, and LAFCO processes, led by people who've run the agencies themselves.
What we offer
Five areas of practice, drawn from decades inside the agencies we now advise.
Strategic Planning
Given years of experience inside the fire service, we guide agencies through every area required to reach operational excellence.
EMS & Ambulance Procurement
Solutions that address present challenges in ambulance service delivery while anticipating the opportunities ahead.
LAFCO & Agency Consolidations
Leadership in navigating public agency consolidations and the LAFCO process, from readiness assessment through a shared vision.
Facility Project Management Liaison
Ensuring a facility project reflects the vision, voice, and identity of the agency it serves, start to finish.
Leadership Team Development
Developing a leadership culture that turns opportunities into lasting organizational strength.
Our Principals
Former fire chiefs, public-sector counsel, and finance leaders who've been on the other side of the table.
Mark Heine
Co-Founder41-year fire service veteran; former Fire Chief, Novato Fire Protection District and Sonoma County Fire District. Past-President, California Fire Chiefs Association Executive Board.
Bill Adams
Co-Founder30+ years of General Counsel experience advising public and private sector decision makers on strategic planning and policy implementation.
Jeffrey Meston
Senior Project Manager2023 California Fire Chiefs Association Hall of Fame inductee; 45+ years across city, county, state, special district, tribal, and private fire agencies.
Start the conversation.
Tell us where your agency stands today and where it needs to go — we'll tell you what it takes to get there.