Volunteer Events

Feb 21

Recruitment & Retention Coordinator Certification
February 21 - 22, 2019

Virginia Beach, VA

Want to learn how to increase member in your volunteer department and keep them? This course will give you the skills to get them in and keep them in.
Mar 16

Recruitment & Retention Coordinator Certification
March 16 - 17, 2019

Austin, TX

Want to learn how to increase members in your volunteer department and keep them? This course will give you the skills to get them in and keep them in.
Mar 30

Recruitment & Retention Coordinator Certification
March 30 - 31, 2019

Salem, OR

Want to learn how to increase membership in your volunteer department? This course will give you the skills to get them in and keep them in.
May 2

VCOS Symposium in the West
May 2 - 4, 2019

Phoenix, AZ

This conference offers dynamic leadership education and networking specifically designed for volunteer and combination chief officers. Join us in the West for three days of education, networking and collaboration.
Aug 7

Fire-Rescue International
August 7 - 10, 2019

Atlanta, GA

FRI, the IAFC's annual conference and expo, provides senior-level leadership training for chiefs and officer development education for chief and company officers, new ways to connect with vendors and colleagues, and the latest solutions to today's toughest challenges.
Nov 14

VCOS Symposium in the Sun
November 14 - 17, 2019

Clearwater, FL

Each fall, the VCOS Symposium addresses the unique needs of volunteer and combination departments including transitioning from a volunteer to a combination department, recruitment and retention, leadership and management, staffing and more.
WEB

A Practical Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Volunteer Fire Service
Self paced

Learn how to build a diverse and inclusive department that accurately reflects your community
WEB

Barriers to Volunteering: How a Traditional Approach is Limiting Your Department
Self paced

Learn ways to recruit new members from untapped pockets of your community.
WEB

Overcoming Cultural Barriers for a More Inclusive Volunteer Workforce
Self paced

Strategies for engaging, recruiting and retaining volunteers from diverse backgrounds and communities
WEB

VALS: Recruitment and Retention
Self paced

Online

Online training in engaging volunteers, finances, records keeping, and recruitment & retention.

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Over the holidays, my dad told me the church he attends is growing. I was surprised because over the past 25 years, membership in American churches has dropped 15%. Sound familiar? In the past 30 years, volunteer firefighters have declined by 12%. read more
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