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 Erie County Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruitment and Retention Program written by New York Department of Emergency Services Erie County and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Erie County Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Program written by Dennis T. Gorski and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Erie County Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention written by Erie County, NY. Department of Emergency Services and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 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 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 Help Wanted written by Alan L. Rufer and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help Wanted takes an in depth look at recruitment and retention in the volunteer / Paid-On-Call fire service. Get real answers from real firefighters. Learn the 5-Step process that is critical in building a successful recruitment program.
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 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 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 Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters written by Michael J. Ballmann and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services written by U.s. Department of Homeland Security and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) worked in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to revise the 1998 text, Retention and Recruitment in the Volunteer Fire Service: Problems and Solutions. The original text was based on a series of workshops bringing together volunteer fire service members from all the States. This edition has been enhanced with new research and current issues as the emergency services enter the 21st century. Many of the original reasons for the recruitment problems remain: lack of time, apathy, and excessive requirements. However, they appear to have become even greater issues with the passing of time. Although the recruitment and retention challenges continue to grow, some volunteer organizations maintain good membership while others continue to function with reduced numbers. Those organizations that seek solutions and adapt to our changing personnel environment are successful. Individuals are still willing to give their time to volunteer emergency services organizations provided the following: The experience is rewarding and worth their time; The training requirements are not excessive; The time demands are adaptable and manageable; They are rewarded with a personal sense of value; There is good leadership minimizing conflict; There is ample support for the organization. The emergency services are the most demanding of volunteer activities today. The physical and time demands associated with training; responding to incidents; maintaining facilities, apparatus, and equipment; fundraising; and administering a nonprofit corporation are grueling if not managed properly. In today's hectic world, strong leadership is required to make the emergency services the organizations that will attract volunteers. This text will cover many of the problems of recruitment and retention and provide some examples of solutions that have worked in volunteer organizations across the Nation.
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 Improving the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Within the Martinsville Fire and EMS Department written by Kristopher W. Shrader and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of the literature review and survey, which also are the recommendations, suggest that the department should consider incorporating the following into its recruitment and retention program: improve volunteer applicant screening to determine their motivation for joining the department, evaluate the current leadership of both career and volunteer officers, evaluate current training programs, and implement a formal recruitment and retention program that includes various incentives for our volunteers.
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 Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention in Rural Pennsylvania written by Robert S. D'Intino and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
