An important aspect of recruitment and retention is asking volunteers how they feel about their experiences and using their feedback to make improvements in the department. But how do you

This Congress, the NVFC will be supporting funding for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER), the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Volunteer Fire

Many volunteer fire and EMS departments struggle to maintain sufficient staffing. Major factors contributing to recruitment challenges include increased time demands, more rigorous training requirements, and the proliferation of two-income

Many of us have taken the basic four-hour National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Training Course, but now what? Since 2019, 33 fire and EMS providers have been struck and killed

Come visit the NVFC at booth #13016! Also, attend Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers on April 25, 8am-12pm, presented by the NVFC's deputy CEO Dr. Candice McDonald.

Join Dr. Candice "Retention" McDonald and special guest Tiger "Recruitment" Schmittendorf for a live 30-minute discussion via Zoom to connect with others and brainstorm on issues facing today's volunteer fire service. Join the event on April 29 at 11:30am ET here: bit.ly/NVFCZoom

NVFC representatives will be among the conference speakers. It will be a hybrid event.

Youth firesetting is an ongoing problem throughout the United States and around the world. Fire misuse behaviors in children may be attributed to curiosity or experimentation. Children observe adults using matches/lighters but may not be taught about important fire safety practices. They may also observe unsafe uses of fire in media, videos, and gaming. The