Beyond the public facing fire and police stations that get all the attention, the behind-the-scenes facilities and program components that keep both small and large organizations running are often overlooked and underfunded. This seminar will focus on the non-public programmatic elements and facilities related to fleet maintenance and logistics that keep operations working. We will cover: having maintenance and logistics facilities within your organization versus being dependent on someone else, whether onsite facilities should be attached or detached, and using off-site departmental or regional facilities. Understanding the programmatic scope of these facilities and decision points when considering how best to support your department is critical. We will explore examples of large and small support facilities and the issues that could surface during the process. Spokane County Fire District 9, WA, Chief Matthew Vinci will also share his organization’s process to develop a capital facilities plan with training, logistics, fleet maintenance and administration components to ensure that his department is well supported.