Manuals for Training and Operations

Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services: Challenges and Solutions (Second Edition)
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has released an in-depth guide on two of the biggest challenges facing the volunteer fire and emergency services - retention and recruitment. This Guide addresses the primary challenges departments face regarding retention and recruitment and then outlines proven solutions to overcome these obstacles. This valuable resource is designed for all volunteer and combination departments who are experiencing retention and recruitment challenges.

 

Leading a combination fire department is one of the greatest challenges a fire chief can face. To successfully lead this type of organization, leaders must recognize the unique difficulties inherent in combination systems and overcome them by drawing from the lessons learned by chiefs who have faced similar challenges. To address this need, Jones and Bartlett Publishers have released A Leadership Guide for Combination Fire Departments, a compilation of best practices and lessons learned through experience. Written by Fred C. Windisch and Fred C. Crosby of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and with a Foreword by NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg, this guide provides advice on how to recognize a need to shift to a combination department, how to make the change, and how to manage a combination department.

Order a copy of A Leadership Guide for Combination Fire Departments at www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733810/.