The Symposium in the Sun is an annual educational conference designed to provide leadership training for volunteer and combination fire, rescue, and EMS departments.
The event is powered by the IAFC’s Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) and addresses the unique challenges of leading personnel who are not entirely full-time career staff.
Operational Challenges: Transitioning a department from all-volunteer to combination staffing models.
Workforce Solutions: Strategies for effective recruitment, retention, and staffing management.
Leadership Development: Expert-led discussions on fire administration, politics, health, and safety.Vendor Networking: Access to specialized equipment and technologies to support departments of all sizes.
