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Doyle sets out on new adventure to recruit volunteers
This billboard for Doyle Hose Co. #1 in Cheektowaga NY was designed by Tiger Schmittendorf “Life’s an adventure.” That’s the message that Doyle 1 Volunteer Firefighters, EMTs and Rescuers are sending...
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Schmittendorf Selected to Deliver Leadership Training
Tiger Schmittendorf has been selected as one of only 25 firefighters from across New York State to be certified as an instructor of the newly developed “7 Habits of Effective Firefighters” training...
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Albion FD Says: You Have to Want It!
“You Have to Want It!” is the message that Albion Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs are sending to their community in a new effort to challenge more citizens to become part of their local volunteer...
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It’s Time to get SAFER!
This article is one in a series of toolkits focusing on recruitment, retention, fire service marketing and leadership. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Are you SAFER than you were last year?...
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Creating a Clearinghouse
Patience is some times not one of my better virtues. I’ve been kicking around the idea of creating an online clearinghouse of recruitment and retention resources for quite some time. Needless to say,...
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@FireRECRUITER: VFDs Get Creative About Recruiting
I applaud their efforts to diversify their membership, both in age and in function. Fire Explorers, Junior Firefighters, and FireCorps members are a great way to expand your work force. Allowing...
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@FireRECRUITER: SAFER App Period Extended
DHS has revisited the existing policy on supplanting for the 2009 SAFER funding cycle. The Secretary has decided that DHS will consider petitions for waivers on supplanting from 2009 grantees on a...
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Going to the Show! See You in Indy.
I hope to see all of my loyal followers (both of them) at FDIC in a few short weeks. I’ll be presenting “From the X-Box to the Box Alarm” on Thursday-April 22, 2010 at 10:30am in Room 127-128. There’s...
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@FireRECRUITER: Rise to the challenge
An article recently posted to FirefighterNation.com outlines the challenges faced by volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania in recruiting and retaining their members. Although these types of...
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Video Killed the Recruitment Star
In his February 17th Morning Lineup features (and updated on February 20th), FireGeezer.com's Bill Schumm discusses and demonstrates the effectiveness, or ineffectiveness, of using video as a...
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