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Bosque Fire2 comments

nrlymrtl wrote 2 months ago: Here you can see all the ash, the haze, and some distant house lights. Here in Northern New Mexico, … more →

Tags: Community, acequia, bosque, burning trash, cow patty, ditch cleaning, fire-fighting, Playing with Matches

Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Company Seeks New Members

coeymanshollowvolunteerfirecompany wrote 3 months ago: Jack Dennis of the Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Company speaks about the fire service. Joining a v … more →

Tags: News, Coeymans Hollow, Skills, Training, Community, Service, Team, Member, Emergency

Tuesday's Take

Volunteer Girl wrote 3 months ago: I’ve always believed that confidence will take you a long, long way down your life’s man … more →

Tags: women in the fire service, Fire fighting in Canada, Fire fighting in Ontario, volunteer fire fighting, Women in Fire Fighting, Volunteer Fire Fighters, Fire Service Women Ontario, female firefighters, Firefighting in Ontario

Burning Question: Is a Co-Op Campaign Right for You?

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 9 months ago: Has your fire department ever considered conducting a co-op advertising and marketing program for re … more →

Tags: All, News, Public Relations, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, explorer, fire explorer, Firefighter

Volunteer Fire Stations to Serve as “Cooling Centers” July 4th

mdwebsys wrote 10 months ago: (Bel Air, MD) - With heat index values expected to reach nearly 105 degrees during the Fourth of Jul … more →

Tags: Breaking News, Cooling Center, Bel Air

Schodack Landing Fire Department

slfirehouse wrote 1 year ago: Station and Mailing address: Firehouse Lane, Schodack Landing, NY 12156 518-732-7579 (NON-emergency; … more →

Tags: General Information, Fire, fire company, Volunteer, Firehouse, Schodack, new york firehouse, Firefighter, Fire Safety

Former Fire Chief Arrested (AGAIN) For Stealing....

Jim wrote 1 year ago: By, Jim Knepper (JKnepper@ActivistOnline.com) “A former Lewisberry Community Fire Company chie … more →

Tags: General News, Grassroots Knowledge, Funding, fund, funds, Public Relations, Financial, Fire, Fire Department

Can you rise to the challenge?1 comment

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 1 year ago: An article posted to FirefighterNation.com today outlines the challenges faced by volunteer fire dep … more →

Tags: All, News, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Recruitment, retention, Volunteer, TIGER SCHMITTENDORF, Clearinghouse

FireRECRUITER Goes to Indy

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 2 years ago: Tiger Schmittendorf, aka the “FireRECRUITER” will be going back to Indianapolis later th … more →

Tags: All, News, Recruitment & Retention, Public Relations, Tactics, Youth Programs, Recruitment, retention, TIGER SCHMITTENDORF

Make the Right Investments

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: A Texas city is threatening to stop collecting donations that pay for critical equipment like this h … more →

Tags: All, News, Recruitment & Retention, Public Relations, Bad News, grants, Tactics, Recruitment, retention

Roll With It!1 comment

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago:   In honor of EMS Week-2010, I thought I’d promote the (dare I say) sexiest video I’ve e … more →

Tags: News, Recruitment & Retention, Public Relations, Video, Youth Programs, Recruitment, retention, Volunteer, Firefighter

A Touch of Gray5 comments

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: This article from Long Island NY talks about an often-overlooked audience in the volunteer fire serv … more →

Tags: News, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, 40, 50, a touch of gray, Brotherhood, Clearinghouse

The Art of Speed-Recruiting2 comments

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: Doyle Hose Co. 1 Fire-Recruiters Brian Sas, Colton Marinelli and Don Keuck engage students during ca … more →

Tags: All, Public Relations, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, Clearinghouse, explorer, Exploring, Firefighter

Venturing down a new path to the Volunteer Fire Service

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: There’s an interesting conversation started at FirefighterNation.com that suggests the BSA Ven … more →

Tags: All, News, Polls, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, Childhood, explorer, Exploring

CCVFA Publishes Report on Firefighters Behaving Badly

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: The fire service has a long-standing reputation as pillars of the community; the social epicenter of … more →

Tags: All, Bad News, News, Public Relations, Recruitment & Retention, Youth Programs, Brotherhood, explorer, Exploring

Live Netcast: Recruitment Challenges and Solutions1 comment

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: Join the FireRECRUITER live via the Internet on Wednesday-March 10, 2010 at 8pm ET at FirefighterNet … more →

Tags: All, grants, News, Public Relations, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, Brotherhood, Clearinghouse

Score One for Run-to-the-Curb type Kids: Opening Doors1 comment

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: As reported by Fire-Rescue Magazine on FirefighterNation.com, the International Association of Fire … more →

Tags: News, Recruitment & Retention, Tactics, Youth Programs, Recruitment, retention, Volunteer, Firefighter, Clearinghouse

Who Can Afford to Volunteer?1 comment

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: Many fire departments across the nation are having staffing and budgeting challenges, regardless of … more →

Tags: All, Recruitment & Retention, Public Relations, retention, Volunteer, Firefighter, TIGER SCHMITTENDORF, Clearinghouse, volunteer firefighter

REVIEW: 10 Step Guide to Volunteering

Tiger Schmittendorf wrote 3 years ago: I stumbled across a guide to becoming a volunteer firefighter while reviewing a list of web resource … more →

Tags: All, News, Recruitment & Retention, Public Relations, Bad News, Tactics, Recruitment, Volunteer, Firefighter


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