Recruitment and Retention

Speaking up about what’s really happening when volunteer departments can’t meet service expectations

Sacramento Fire Captain Keith Wade, once a TikTok skeptic, is now on a mission to show fire service leaders how the app’s reach could be the answer to staffing woes

The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1915, has not been able to find and retain enough volunteers recently

State Sen. Carolyn Comitta said the legislation should help with recruiting and staffing

We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call

Be prepared to answer common questions and share go-to life safety and recruitment messages

“Everybody is smashed down here in the bottom half of the pay range,” said Webb Smith, a now-former Marietta member

The Snyder Fire Department’s new four-phase recruitment strategy is already showing results

The dual roles will come with a pay increase, though the plan will take at least two months to implement due to training

Recent actions (and cautious optimism) suggest a finely tuned performance ahead from our fire service organizations

A recent poll of FireRescue1 readers found a majority strongly favored one side of the issue

The new positions will help fill staffing gaps on Frederick County engine and ladder truck crews

6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department

Local 2881 President Tim Edwards said more hiring may lead to shorter stints working on wildfires and shorter regular weekly shifts, which now last 72 hours

More than 30 girls received hands-on instruction and learned how to use equipment that police and fire use every day