Many fire departments are counting their pennies until the new fiscal year begins on July 1, but that doesn't mean they'll start spending big on July 2....More
Mike Lee lowered his department’s ISO rating, established a substation, and promoted standards and training. That’s why he is the 2008 Volunteer Chief of the Year....More
The department wasn’t finding new recruits.
For a while, the department chalked
the losses up to the national trend of
declining volunteerism; then it took action....More
Word travels fast
in the fire service, and if
a department has a history of treating volunteers like second-class
citizens, the department
will struggle
to get new members....More
There are ways to strengthen and empower volunteers so that the product you receive is a member who is experienced and trained and who you can keep for upwards of 20 years....More
Transitioning from volunteer to career may not be easy for firefighters, but according to Deputy Chief Mike Jaffa, it just takes a little etiquette....More
According to a study conducted by the Public Safety and Environmental Protection Institute at St. Joseph's University, it would cost American taxpayers $37.2 billion more annually if all volunteer firefighters nationwide were replaced with career staffing. Most of this cost savings comes in smaller, rural communities that don't have a large enough tax base to support a career department....More
In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
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In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
By SSWilliams on May 15, 2012