Download or read book Personality Traits of Volunteer Firefighters Affecting Recruitment and Retention written by Randall Egsegian and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Profiling the Veteran Volunteer Firefighter for Recruitment and Retention Implications written by Nyle R. Zikmund and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there other characteristics common to the fire service professional in suburban departments of large metropolitan areas that are common to personnel with five to fifteen years of service. Procedures included an exhaustive literature search, written survey, and analysis of the survey results for 20 similar sized volunteer paid-on-call midwestern fire departments. Results of the research revealed a diverse and varied approach to recruitment and retainment problems. Results of the survey indicated several commonalities among those individuals selected for the response group. Recommendations from the research were established and a list of common traits and interview questions to determine those traits have been developed. Additionally, a list of programs that have been successful in addressing the recruitment and retainment problem was compiled.
Download or read book Improving Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by Jason Decremer and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of active volunteer firefighters has been steadily dropping in the state of Connecticut for several years. At the same time, the number of public service calls for fire departments has been on the rise. This problem impacts fire protection and municipalities that rely on volunteer fire departments. The purpose of this narrative study was to explore why volunteer firefighter numbers have been declining, the extent to which recruitment and retention programs are used in volunteer fire departments, and how these programs contribute to a fire department's ability to recruit members. Perry's public service motivation model provided the theoretical framework for the study. Research questions focused on improving recruitment and retention programs. Data were collected from interviews with 5 current chief officers and 5 former firefighters in Connecticut and from organizational documents in local fire departments. Open, axial, and selective coding were used to identify 5 themes: lack of awareness of state policy on recruitment and retention, lack of recruitment, public service motivation, retention, and time. A key theme emerging from this study were that participating fire departments have limited effective recruitment and retention programs. The positive social change implications stemming from this study include recommendations to fire department leadership to consider a unified recruitment and retention strategy. This determination provides a foundation for volunteer fire departments to make informed decisions on how to increase recruitment and retention in their respective communities.
Download or read book The Influence of Two factor Theory on Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by Johnnie Kormah Bryemah and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sharp decline in recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters by fire departments in southeastern Pennsylvania has resulted in the shortage of volunteers to respond adequately to emergencies. This deterioration has culminated into the delivery of inadequate services to most municipalities. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research was to explore and identify factors that influence recruitment and retention from the perspective of volunteer firefighters in southeastern Pennsylvania who agreed to participate. Additionally, a comprehensive review of scholarly journals as well as volunteer management literature was examined during the conduct of this study. Furthermore, data collection activities was carried out through a one-on-one, face-to-face interview methodology with 25 active volunteer firefighters in the region to answer the interview questions which helped the researcher adequately answer the primary and secondary research questions using Hertzberg's two-factor theory. A major findings from the study indicated that the scarcity of volunteer firefighters to respond to community emergencies was due in large part to the lack of motivational incentives to boost recruitment and retention. It was, therefore, the recommendation that chiefs and policy makers of volunteer fire departments in southeastern Pennsylvania make every effort to provide the motivational needs of potential as well as experienced volunteer firefighters to entice them to enlist and remain with fire departments.
Download or read book Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services Challenges and Solutions written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Strategy written by Volunteer Alberta and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessing Member Satisfaction Within the Volunteer Fire Service in South Carolina written by David Arnold Greene and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation examines satisfaction levels among volunteer firefighters. In 1985, there were 838,000 volunteer firefighters in the United States. This number dropped to below 756,000 in 2011. Because only eight percent of fire departments in the United States do not utilize volunteer firefighters, reversing the decline in the number of volunteer firefighters is essential to the safety of the public and other firefighters. This study utilized a mixed methods approach to determine what motives exist for those to join the volunteer fire service, how these motives alter and map to expectations for continued service, and how well volunteer departments are meeting these different expectations. A snowball sample completed interviews and concept maps, which enabled the study to identify the widest breadth of factors involved. Then a random, representative sample of volunteer firefighters in the State of South Carolina completed a survey to evaluate the importance of motives and expectations as well as satisfaction levels and projected end of service. Regression analysis determined what factors have an influence on a volunteer firefighter's service length. Results determined that there is no long-term connection of service length associated with initial motives to join. Overall, volunteer firefighters join with naive motives that become informed expectations to continue service. These expectations are mainly values and enhancement factors such as helping others, civic responsibility, serving as a role model, being a member of valued public service and a feeling of accomplishment, but also include a few understanding and social factors such as obtaining training and fellowship. This research also concluded that fire departments are doing well at meeting volunteers' expectations and providing them satisfaction. Despite this conclusion, improvements are necessary. Satisfaction from values factors, years of service, gender, population type served, and equipment (such as light, siren, radio) in a volunteer's personal vehicle have a statistically significant influence on eventual service length, while satisfaction from enhancement factors, intermittent service, race, and career motives to join have a marginally significant influence. From a practical standpoint, this study offers recommendations that fire service leaders can use to improve volunteer recruitment and retention.
Download or read book Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by James H. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentially, Baltimore County's recruitment program must become very aggressive in its approach and in order to retain volunteers, the leadership of the Baltimore County Fire Service must become very aware of the personal needs of individuals.
Download or read book Recruitment Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Committee (N.L.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in Erie County New York written by Mark F. Mallick and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volunteer fire departments across the country have been feeling the effects of declining membership. Less and less people are joining volunteer fire departments and many experienced members are leaving. This trend is also being experienced by a number of volunteer fire departments located in Erie County, New York, based on a recent survey conducted by the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association. The purpose of this paper was to determine what could be done to recruit new volunteers and what could be done to retain current volunteers. An action research method was selected in order to gather sufficient information regarding the volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention programs from across the country. These programs were analyzed to decide which, if any, would be applicable in Erie County. In researching numerous articles and reports, it became apparent that the problem of diminishing volunteers was widespread. A number of fire departments have realized that in order to remain in existence, they must aggressively recruit new members and become more aware of members' needs to retain those members. A number of creative recruitment and retention programs in use across the country were evaluated. From those programs, a number were selected to be implemented in the Erie County Fire Service, some with only minor modifications. Essentially, Erie County's recruitment and retention programs must become very aggressive in order to provide quality fire protection and emergency medical services to the county residents, or face the consequences of having to drastically increase taxes to subsidize a career fire department.
Download or read book An Examination of Factors Influencing Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania written by James E. Catino and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nearly 90% of all firefighting personnel are volunteers. These volunteer emergency services organizations not only provide the invaluable service of public safety, but also produce a significant cost savings for local municipalities. The number of people who volunteer in Pennsylvania?s fire companies has been on a steady decline for the past several decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) tracked the number of volunteer firefighters from the period of 1976 to 1995 and estimated that the number of volunteers dropped from 300,000 to 70,000. The State Fire Commissioner reports that the number is closer to 50,000 today. Literature on this subject is mostly oriented toward the causes of the volunteer decline. In the study reported here, the researcher utilized semi-structured interviews, observations, and document reviews to collect pertinent data. A qualitative research methodology was selected in order to obtain "thick, rich data" as compared to the previous data collected by surveys. The researcher examined if existing firefighter retention strategies are working, how they can be improved, and discusses possible new strategies to enhance the effort of volunteer fire company administrators. During the interview process, the researcher was able to reinforce some of the previous data regarding attrition, especially in the areas of time requirements, leadership, and internal conflict. Further, in relation to study?s framework, it was identified that the vast majority of motivational techniques being employed by volunteer fire company leadership were extrinsic in nature. The researcher summarizes the data, makes conclusions, and offers recommendations at multiple levels of government.
Download or read book An Examination of Factors Influencing Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania written by James Catino and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nearly 90% of all firefighting personnel are volunteers. These volunteer emergency services organizations not only provide the invaluable service of public safety, but also produce a significant cost savings for local municipalities. The number of people who volunteer in Pennsylvania's fire companies has been on a steady decline for the past several decades. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) tracked the number of volunteer firefighters from the period of 1976 to 1995 and estimated that the number of volunteers dropped from 300,000 to 70,000. The State Fire Commissioner reports that the number is closer to 50,000 today. Literature on this subject is mostly oriented toward the causes of the volunteer decline. In the study reported here, the researcher utilized semi-structured interviews, observations, and document reviews to collect pertinent data. A qualitative research methodology was selected in order to obtain "thick, rich data" as compared to the previous data collected by surveys. The researcher examined if existing firefighter retention strategies are working, how they can be improved, and discusses possible new strategies to enhance the effort of volunteer fire company administrators. During the interview process, the researcher was able to reinforce some of the previous data regarding attrition, especially in the areas of time requirements, leadership, and internal conflict. Further, in relation to study's framework, it was identified that the vast majority of motivational techniques being employed by volunteer fire company leadership were extrinsic in nature. The researcher summarizes the data, makes conclusions, and offers recommendations at multiple levels of government.
Download or read book Gap Analysis for the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by Marija Soklic and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this research project was to determine the gaps, if any, between existing recruitment and retention practices of volunteer fire departments in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and best practices as assessed through a review of the relevant research literature. I was particularly interested in determining the motivations of people to join and stay in volunteer fire fighting, and in whether there were age differences in these motivations. I first conducted a review of the relevant research literature to locate previous studies conducted on this topic. The results of these studies helped to inform the interview methodology used in this research. I then interviewed fire chiefs from volunteer departments in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District, British Columbia, to determine what practices they are presently using to recruit and retain their firefighters, and whether they are using different procedures to recruit from younger and older age groups. Based on the background review of research literature and interviews conducted in this project, I make recommendations for the improvement of recruitment and retention strategies for volunteer fire departments in the RDFFG."--Leaf iii.
Download or read book Recommendations for Improving the Recruiting and Hiring of Los Angeles Firefighters written by Chaitra M. Hardison and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intended to increase efficiency of the hiring process, bolster the evidence supporting the validity of it, and make it more transparent and inclusive.
Download or read book Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Study of the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters in Connecticut written by Connecticut. Commission on Fire Prevention and Control and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Strategy written by Volunteer Alberta and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
