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Helping Members Find Their Spark, Training Resources

1 November 2023

Mentoring Course Resources

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/helping-members-find-their-spark-training-resources

Growing As a Leader Series: Six Ways to Build, Engage and Retain Your Team

1 March 2022

Check out this 6 part leadership series that will give you practical, tangible takeaways to improve your …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/growing-as-a-leader-series-six-ways-to-build-engage-and-retain-your-team

Volunteer to Combination Conversion Online Series

13 January 2022

Learn how to transition your department from all volunteer to combination.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/volunter-to-combination-conversion-series

Fire Service Women of Vision and Leadership

13 November 2021

Learn more about exceptional women in fire and emergency services.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/fire-service-women-of-vision-and-leadership

VCOS Yellow Ribbon Report Update

8 November 2021

The VCOS Yellow Ribbon Report Update includes a new set of 11 best practices for responder behavioral …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-yellow-ribbon-report-update

VCOS and NVFC Lavender Ribbon Report: Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer

30 September 2021

Information, statistics and resources on the 11 best practices to prevent firefighter cancer.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-and-nvfc-lavender-ribbon-report-best-practices-for-preventing-firefighter-cancer

Fear Factor: Now You’re the Volunteer Fire Chief

29 August 2019

Ten Tips for a New Volunteer Fire Chief

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/fear-factor-volunteer-fire-chief

Breaking Bad Habits: Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters

6 March 2019

Learn how to break bad habits in volunteer recruitment and retention.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/breaking-bad-habits-recruitment-and-retention-of-volunteer-firefighters

Workforce Solutions Recruitment and Retention Support

2 August 2018

Need help with volunteer recruitment & retention?We can help!

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/workforce-solutions-recruitment-and-retention-support

Retention and Recruitment Presentation

6 June 2018

Presentation on retention and recruitment at the VCOS Symposium in the Sun in 2013.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/retention-and-recruitment-presentation

Recruitment and Retention Efforts With Help From a Local Public Relations Firm

21 February 2017

Recruitment and retention efforts with help from a local public relations firm

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/recruitment-and-retention-efforts-with-help-from-a-local-public-relations-firm

Firemen's Association of the State of New York: Volunteer Profile Form

10 August 2016

Form used by FASNY to acquire data on new volunteer firefighters.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/firemen-s-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-volunteer-profile-form

The Disappearing Volunteer Firefighter

16 September 2014

Article in the NY Times from August 2014 about the decline in the number of volunteer firefighters.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/the-disappearing-volunteer-firefighter

Guide to Best Practices in Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention

16 September 2014

Volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention resources from PFESI.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/guide-to-best-practices-in-volunteer-firefighter-recruitment-and-retention

Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention in Rural Pennsylvania

16 September 2014

Report includes policy considerations applicable across the United States and to rural Pennsylvania.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/volunteer-firefighter-recruitment-and-retention-in-rural-pennsylvania

USFA`s Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services Challenges and Solutions

22 April 2014

A report from FEMA that outlines the challenges that face volunteer departments.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/usfa-s-retention-and-recruitment-for-the-volunteer-emergency-services-challenges-and-solutions

SAFER Recruitment Grant Recipients

17 April 2014

VISION: List of SAFER grant recipients.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/safer-recruitment-grant-recipients

IRS Fact Sheet: The Basics on Taxation and Fire Departments

8 May 2013

This discussion addresses some of the common questions we receive from firefighters and their employing …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/irs-fact-sheet-the-basics-on-taxation-and-fire-departments

VCOS Ribbon Reports

8 May 2013

The reports every volunteer, combination department needs to know and read.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-ribbon-reports