This case offers a fictional representation of Scott Bekemeyer's second day as CEO at Valley Fire Protection, headquartered in Reno, Nevada. His first day was captured in Valley Fire Protection, Stanford Case #E-137. In that case, Scott took over the management responsibilities from Alan Harmon, the company's founder, and immediately encountered a series of challenging issues. In this case, Scott is tasked with following up on the issues he encountered the day before, including some potentially negative publicity.