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Implicit Bias

24 September 2019

Cassi Fields, PhD., vice president of ESCI Human Capital Division and Chief Kerr will discuss the meaning …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2019/09/24/default-calendar/implicit-bias

Performance Evaluation Hell

27 August 2019

Hosted by Cassi L. Fields, PhD., vice president of ESCI Human Capital Division, Performance Evaluation …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2019/08/27/default-calendar/performance-evaluation-hell

20 Free or Low-Cost Volunteer Incentives

29 September 2018

Article outlining 20 free or low-cost ways to give your volunteers incentives to stay.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/20-free-or-low-cost-volunteer-incentives

VCOS and NVFC Lavender Ribbon Report Update: Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer - September 2021

6 August 2018

Updated information, statistics and resources on the 11 best practices to prevent firefighter …

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

Ponderosa VFD Volunteer Incentive Plan

7 June 2018

This contribution provides the nuts and bolts details of this successful volunteer retention plan.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/ponderosa-vfd-volunteer-incentive-plan

Incentive Program Example

7 June 2018

VISION: A sample incentive program.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/incentive-program-example

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

Managing Conflict in Combination Fire Departments

5 June 2018

Evaluation of the causes of conflict within combination fire departments & how to manage them.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/managing-conflict-in-combination-fire-departments

Best Practices to Minimize Injuries and Deaths while Using Privately Owned Vehicles (POVs) for ESO Responses

20 April 2018

A report exploring best practices while using privately owned vehicles (POV) for ESO responses. The report …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/best-practices-to-minimize-injuries-and-deaths-while-using-privately-owned-vehicles-(povs)-for-eso-responses-2

Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer Posters

16 March 2018

The poster provides specific actions to take to address the cancer epidemic and protect …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/best-practices-for-preventing-cancer-poster

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

VCOS Silver Ribbon Report: Guidelines and Best Practices for a Successful Youth Fire Service Program

29 April 2014

Guidelines on how to start and maintain an effective program for youth in the fire service.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-silver-ribbon-report-guidelines-and-best-practices-for-a-successful-youth-fire-service-program

VCOS Blue Ribbon Report: Preserving and Improving the Future of the Volunteer Fire Service

29 April 2014

This VCOS ribbon report details steps to take to ensure the future of the volunteer fire service.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-blue-ribbon-report-preserving-and-improving-the-future-of-the-volunteer-fire-service

VCOS White Ribbon Report: Managing the Business of the Fire Department

29 April 2014

A report describing how to manage the business of the fire department produced in 2006 by IAFC`s …

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

Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service

24 April 2014

White paper describing the status of cancer in the fire service.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/taking-action-against-cancer-in-the-fire-service

Motivation of Volunteer Firefighters in Combination Fire Departments

22 April 2014

Description of factors that motivate members in combination fire departments.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/motivation-of-volunteer-firefighters-in-combination-fire-departments

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