Emergency Reporting And The National Volunteer Fire Council Collaborate To Release Firefighter Recruitment Guide

Emergency Reporting (ER), the cloud-based reporting and records management software solutions provider for Fire and EMS agencies, has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), to release a comprehensive guide, which shows fire service leaders how to increase their fire department’s volunteer base.

NVFC’s recruitment guide

The guide, ‘How to Build a Smart Recruitment Program: Your Guide to Getting More Volunteer Firefighters’, is available for download for free on Emergency Reporting’s website.

The guide contains helpful tips and advice on how leaders in the fire service can build a volunteer recruitment program

The guide contains helpful tips and advice on how leaders in the fire service can build a volunteer recruitment program, which maximizes their agency’s resources and expands the reach that they have within their communities. It includes information on how to develop a successful marketing campaign, as well as specific strategies, to get more recruits interested in joining the department.

“We know that many fire departments today are facing numerous staffing challenges, especially when it comes to recruiting volunteer firefighters,” said Andrea Hayes, Marketing Manager at Emergency Reporting.

Improving effectiveness of recruitment program

Andrea adds, “But with a little guidance, most departments can significantly improve the effectiveness of their recruitment program and can employ a simple marketing strategy. That’s why we created this easy-to-follow guide.”

In addition to tips on developing a strong fire department marketing strategy and specific steps to take to improve recruiting results, the guide also discusses helpful resources available through the NVFC that can provide further assistance.

Practical resources for volunteer fire departments

“Recruiting new members is a challenge for many of our nation’s volunteer fire departments,” said NVFC’s Chair, Kevin D. Quinn, adding “The NVFC strives to provide practical, easy-to-use resources and tools to help volunteer departments with recruitment, including through our ‘Make Me A Firefighter’ campaign. We are pleased to partner with Emergency Reporting on this new guide, to further assist departments with their recruitment efforts.”