Monday, December 1, 2008

Content related to leading volunteer and combination departments is collected below.

Chief Climbs Kilimanjaro in Full Gear 

Holly Springs (Ga.) Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steve Pigott climbed Mount Kilimanjaro while wearing 45 pounds of firefighting gear as a tribute to fallen firefighters and as a reminder to his colleagues everywhere of the need for cardiovascular health and physical fitness....

DVD Helps Train Volunteers 

Indiana University researchers have created a training DVD to help volunteer firefighters be as fit as possible when they answer the call to duty, as well as what to expect and how to best prepare their bodies....

IAFC Rules on Multiple-Capacity Service 

During a recent meeting, the board of directors of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, in conjunction with the Volunteer & Combination Officers Section, voiced its support for firefighters who serving in multiple organizations, capacities and communities, and to say that these individuals should not be forced by any organization to choose one specific avenue. ...

Doster Receives NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award 

Edgely Fire Chief John Doster is the recipient of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award....

NVFC Attends Volunteer Recognition Event 

The National Volunteer Fire Council was honored with other volunteers at an event held by President George W. Bush on the South Lawn of the White House....

Orcutt Fire Department Closes 

The Orcutt (Calif.) Volunteer Fire Depart has closed after 80 years and merged into the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District....

Weather Vane May Sell for Millions  

Sotheby's will auction off a 6-foot-tall copper weather vane which sat atop a Winchester (N.Y.) Volunteer Fire Company for at least 137 years. ...

Volunteer Department Sells Naming Rights for Expansion 

The Marshall Township (Pa.) Volunteer Fire Department is trying to raise $1.6 million for an expansion by selling the naming rights to a fire station and its trucks....

NVFC Backs Sprinkler Rule 

The National Volunteer Fire Council adopted a resolution supporting a change to the International Residential Code to require fire sprinklers in new single-family homes (IRC Proposal RB64-07/08). ...

More Incentives for Pa. Volunteers 

To combat this trend decreasing volunteer firefighter numbers, federal and state lawmakers are sponsoring the SERVE Act to provide a $1,000 tax credit to active volunteer firefighters and emergency workers serving a minimum of one year....

West Virginia Considers County-Paid Departments 

A legislative committee in West Virginia is looking into county-paid fire departments as a means of recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters....

Volunteer Award Deadline Nears 

Nominations for the 2008 National Volunteer Fire Council Lifetime Achievement Award must be received by August 1....

Is there a Doctor in the House? 

By Bruce Evans

If your fire department doesn’t have a physician medical director who is a strong advocate for fire-based EMS, you are missing one of the pillars of your service delivery....

If Smoking Kills, So Does Recklessness 

By Mike Chiaramonte

I wonder how many firefighters quit smoking because they were convinced that tobacco was hazardous to their health, but still think inhaling tar roof shingles, building materials and home furnishings isn’t....

Take Small Steps with Young Recruits 

By Ken Farmer

In November, this column discussed the stages of life and identified how each of those stages resembled the stages in a firefighter's career. I'd like...

Can-Do Man 

By G. Jake Jaquet

Volunteer Chief of the Year Tom Kuntz says ask for your neighbors’ help to handle big problems....

Balancing Act 

By Robert R. Rielage

In the 1950s, veterans returning from war were looking for the American Dream: a stable job, a new car and their own home. New roads and suburban communities...

Get on Board 

By Ben Allison

How would you like extra savings for your budget, extra personnel for your department and more benefits for your on-duty personnel? The Extra-board Employee...

Be Label Conscious to Keep Staff Morale 

By John Buckman

If you value your staff members and select them carefully, you should consider them all professional. Apply the correct label to your valuable help. ...

An Age-Old Problem Needs Modern Solution 

By Mike Chiaramonte

The citizen advocates in Fire Corps give of their time freely, thus putting little or no financial burden on the department — while the department gains a major benefit....

VCOS Releases Combo Transition Report 

The report was researched and written by fire officers who have experienced transitions in their communities and fire departments in the United States. ...

Put the Fun Back into Functional Recruiting 

By Mike Chiaramonte

Every member of the department is responsible for a successful operation, and that includes recruitment and retention. It takes the combined effort of personnel, good leaders and active members to make a winning team. Good, clean fun goes a long way to promote such involvement....

NVFC Rebuts Poor Media Portrayal 

The National Volunteer Fire Council recently issued an open letter from Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg regarding the state of the volunteer fire service....

Instructor Training 101: Make Lesson Plans Fun 

By Mike Chiaramonte

Those who take part in training must leave the session feeling that it was enjoyable and worth the time spent. ...

Volunteer Pay Raises Injury Comp Questions 

By Philip Stittleburg

The law generally does not cover individuals unless they are paid to work under a “contract of hire,” but an exception to Kentucky law provided that volunteer emergency personnel were covered....

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