volunteer recruitment & retention

[Captain1]

Our department is trying to increase it's volunteer f/f recruitment & retention . Anyone have a good program out there to help us??

Thanks,
Ed

[Tiger Schmittendorf]

Two suggestions:

1. There is a forum just for recruitment and retention. You may get a greater response to your post there.
2. Your request is very broad in nature. There are plenty of ideas out there. Try a few of my sites: www.erie.gov/fire, www.ecvfc.org and www.onscenemarketing.com as well as the National Volunteer Fire Council at: www.nvfc.org. Request copies of their R&R Problems & Solutions Guide.

Hope this helps. Let me know more specifically what it is you're trying to accomplish - and maybe I can help.

Stay safe. Train often.