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CO Rural Communities Face Critical Firefighter Shortage
Fire departments are contesting each other for elgible applicants, and a rapid aging population is increasing demands for EMS.
PA Firefighters: In-school Firefighting Classes Could Increase Volunteer Numbers
Volunteer firefighters think a program offering firefighting classes at school to interested students could solve recruitment issues.
Three Fire Stations Closing in NJ Town as Number of Volunteers Dwindles Nationwide
Amid a nationwide volunteer firefighter shortage, Winslow Township's firefighter ranks have dwindled to from 140 to 35.
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New Fire Personnel, Organizational Change, and a Foundation of Development
How do fire departments engage prospective new recruits and develop future personnel in the field? John R. Bennett shares some ideas.
The Human Factor: What It Takes
To address the many challenges of recruitment and retention in today’s volunteer fire service, we must stay cognizant of the needs of our volunteers.
Focus on Retention: Three Reasons Why Volunteer Firefighters Stay
Maggie Mojab looks at three factors to consider when it comes to motivating and keeping volunteer firefighters.
Community Days: A Little-Known Volunteer Fire Department Recruitment and Retention Tool
Volunteer fire departments need to rethink their recruitment and retention strategies. Dave Hesselmeyer on how community days factor in.
Fire Department Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Practices
Garrett Pingol offers some pointers on dealing with the fire service’s most pressing nonresponse issue: firefighter recruitment and retention.
Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat: Boost Volunteer Recruitment with Free Movie Screening
The new feature-length documentary goes behind the lines of our volunteer fire service to follow the inspiring journey of volunteer firefighters from across the U.S.
The Master Firefighter Program: How We Got Here
Shawn Bittle and James McAllister discuss how developing a Master Firefighter program helped orient training and increase recruitment at their department.
Enhancing Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Programs Through SAFER Grant Funding
How can your volunteer fire department best compete for SAFER grant funding with so many other applicants vying in the same arena?