Watch Ask The Recruiters Episode 2: Back To School Recruitment Special
In this “Back to School Special” episode of the “Ask the Recruiters” video podcast show we will tackle the question of “Is a fire department youth program worth the investment?”
In this “Back to School Special” episode of the “Ask the Recruiters” video podcast show we will tackle the question of “Is a fire department youth program worth the investment?”
This video podcast episode offers creative solutions to volunteer firefighter & EMS recruitment marketing, onboarding and training challenges during COVID-19 and other times of crisis.
Recruiting new volunteers isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible. There are two big challenges we’ve found most departments face with recruitment — marketing to find the best possible candidates and tracking them through the process.
The time is still now to: “Treat EVERY public interaction as a public service, public education, public relations AND a recruitment opportunity!” Adopt that attitude and we’ll get through this together, ensuring the survival and success of this volunteer service we love and cherish so much.
As a part of social distancing requirements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many volunteer fire departments and emergency squads have been forced to roll up their welcome mats, roll down their bay doors and restrict access to their facilities.
Arguably there are more immediate issues to address, but in both the short and long term, I believe that volunteer recruitment and retention could be either our next national bubble, or bust, depending on how we address it now.
Tiger Schmittendorf delves into the anatomy of a new member announcement and how to leverage the power of referral when looking to attract new members.
Jonathan Weiss has joined First Arriving as an Animator and Motion Graphics Artist. Weiss brings over 17 years of design experience and almost 10 years of experience in the fire service.
One of the biggest challenges faced by today’s emergency services managers is people. Not enough people to respond, not enough people to serve on committees, not enough people to take on added responsibilities, and not enough people to do all the jobs that need to get done.
The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFA) expects thousands of new leads for volunteer firefighters for departments statewide thanks to a significant, multi-channel recruitment effort led by First Arriving.
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