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National Volunteer Firefighter Geospatial Recruitment and Retention Toolkit

3 September 2025

Strengthen Volunteer Fire Departments Through Strategic Recruitment and Retention

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/national-volunteer-firefighter-geospatial-recruitment-and-retention-toolkit

Crew Resource Management (CRM) Manual, 4th Edition

26 August 2025

This manual covers CRM topics like communication, threat and error, stress, conflict, sleep, situational …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/crew-resource-management-(crm)-manual-4th-edition

Fire and EMS Multi-Agency Mutual Aid, Preparedness, and Operations Guide

21 May 2025

This guide was designed to provide direction on effective use of mutual-aid and multiagency coordination …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/fire-and-ems-multi-agency-mutual-aid-preparedness-and-operations-guide

FEMA's Hurricane Milton After the Storm Messaging Resource Toolkit

11 October 2024

This toolkit provides multimedia resources quickly available for you to be able to share messaging to …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/fema-s-hurricane-milton-after-the-storm-messaging-resource-toolkit

Developing a Successful Fire Chaplain Service in Your Fire Department

19 October 2022

Developing a Successful Fire Chaplain Service in Your Fire Department

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/ChaplainGuide

Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness

16 April 2021

Handbook on overall wellness and fitness, sleep issues, driving posture and more

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/emergency-services-ergonomics-and-wellness

Retention and Recruitment Kit

2 August 2019

Everything your department needs for retention and recruitment.

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

Workforce Solutions Press Release Templates

30 May 2019

Press release templates to help you keep your community safe and bring in volunteers.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/ws-press-release-templates

Protecting Against Cyberattacks; A Guide for Public Safety Leaders

12 February 2019

This free guide is meant to help leaders about identify cyber threats and provide strategies to protect …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/protecting-against-cyberattacks

U.S. Social Security Temporary Emergency Worker Exclusion: Resource Guide

7 November 2018

A Social Security Administration resources guide for regional and field offices.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/u.s.-social-security-temporary-emergency-worker-exclusion-resource-guide

U.S. Social Security Employment Relationship Questionnaire

7 November 2018

Social Security Form 7160.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/u.s.-social-security-employment-relationship-questionnaire

U.S. Social Security Coverage Development in Employer-Employee Cases

7 November 2018

From the Social Security Administration’s Program Operations Manual Systems (POMS).

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/u.s.-social-security-coverage-development-in-employer-employee-cases

U.S. Employer’s IRS Tax Guide

5 November 2018

Use this guide to learn more about wages, reporting requirements, and depositing wages.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/u.s.-employer-s-irs-tax-guide

Applying FLSA to Police and Fire

5 November 2018

FLSA guidance for firefighters from the League of Minnesota Cities.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/applying-flsa-to-police-and-fire

Wage and Hour Answer Book

5 November 2018

Guidebook to help you be FLSA compliant.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/wage-and-hour-answer-book

U.S. IRS Publication 963, Federal-State Reference Guide

5 November 2018

Details Medicare coverage, key dates, publications and forms, separated by government agency.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/us-irs-publication-963-federal-state-reference-guide

FLSA Manual (IAFF)

5 November 2018

Details the FLSA with specific resources for volunteers, sleep and meal time regulations, benefits and …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/flsa-manual-iaff

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

VCOS Yellow Ribbon Report - Under the Helmet: Performing an Internal Size-Up

3 October 2017

Background, statistics, resources, and action items toward a proactive approach to mental wellness in …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/vcos-yellow-ribbon-report-under-the-helmet-performing-an-internal-size-up