The National Volunteer Workforce Solutions program for Inclusion and Diversity, in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs Volunteer & Combination Officers Section, is offering scholarships for 20 future leaders from combination and volunteer fire departments to participate in the "Mesmerizing Leadership" online training series by Tim Shurr. To be eligible, you must be a volunteer or paid on-call/hourly. Career personnel are not eligible for this scholarship.
Managing personality types, improving communication among different generations, and instilling values-based behavior within fire departments are just some of the topics included in this course.
These programs will be held online over a three-month period (a series of six one-hour classes every two weeks) and include lectures, Q&A, quizzes, review materials, and a certificate of completion.
There are 10 scholarships available:
Application (pdf)
Please indicate on your application whether you are applying for the summer or fall class.
Send your completed application to Kaitlin Lutz at klutz@iafc.org
The National Volunteer Workforce Solutions program for Inclusion and Diversity, in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs Volunteer & Combination Officers Section, is offering scholarships for five officers and future leaders from combination and volunteer fire departments to conferences. To be eligible, you must be a volunteer or paid on-call/hourly. Career personnel are not eligible for this scholarship.
The scholarship will cover flight, hotel and registration to the following conferences:
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Fire-Rescue International, August 19-21, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ
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VCOS Symposium in the Sun, November 12-15, 2020 in Clearwater, FL
Awardees will be notified within two weeks of the deadline. All flights must be booked 30 days prior to the conference. Selected applicants are expected to attend classes and network while at the conference.
Application (pdf)
Send your completed application to Kaitlin Lutz at klutz@iafc.org