Recruitment and retention are ongoing challenges for many fire and EMS departments around the country. Departments are often in search of tips and easy-to-access tools that are effective and can improve both their staffing levels and culture overall. Has your department considered how social media can act as a tool for recruiting and retaining members?

The following courses will be offered: Teaching Hazmat Basics Teaching Cargo Tank Awareness - MC 306 & DOT 406 Risk-Based Hazmat Training

Distracted driving persists at epidemic levels despite the efforts of many national campaigns. Why haven’t we been able to significantly change driving behaviors? Perhaps it’s because we haven’t given drivers the right reasons to change. Responders are in peril every time they go to a crash scene because of distracted drivers. It is incumbent on

Volunteer fire departments across the country are facing staffing, environmental, and cultural shifts. This means embracing change is more important than ever to ensure successful departments well into the future. This free webinar on September 13 at 2pm ET, presented by Jason Cerrano and Eric Skinner, will walk through how to identify change, gain perspective,

The NVFC's GA Director, David Bullard, will present "Leadership Challenges in Today’s Volunteer Emergency Service Organizations" on June 15 at 1pm.

The NVFC will provide an Incident Safety Officer training.

Annual fall meeting of the NVFC board of directors.

Join NVFC deputy CEO Dr. Candice McDonald and Recruitment & Retention Committee chair Joel Cerny for an interactive 30-minute conversation on how to use free AI tools for recruitment and retention. Register.   This Coffee Talk is sponsored by Fire Department Coffee.