2018 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

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Breaking Barriers: Busting Through Recruitment and Retention Challenges (Room 3A & B)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Volunteer Fire Service

The volunteer fire service is experiencing its biggest challenge to date with volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention. With today’s era of competing demands for the volunteer/potential volunteer firefighter, the question becomes, “What strategies are volunteer fire departments using to successfully recruit and retain volunteer firefighters?” This workshop is based on a three-year doctoral study and will offer participants proven strategies to reduce turnover and increase recruitment among all generation of volunteers. These strategies are not based on costly recruitment campaigns and incentives, but offer practical professional applications that can be easily deployed.