Grants can be an important source of funding for volunteer and combination fire and EMS departments. They can also be a source of headaches! Many departments lack a trained grant writer familiar with sometimes complicated application processes. If your department has questions about writing applications for any type of grant – whether from federal, state,

Join Chief Joel Cerny and Dr. Candice McDonald for an R&R Coffee Talk as they welcome Chief Rick Lasky to discuss strategies for volunteer retention! Chief Lasky is a nationally known speaker and author. He is a 40-plus-year veteran of the fire service and proudly serves as the Fire Chief for the Estes Valley (CO)

Fire and EMS personnel regularly put others before themselves. However, as would be said on any standard flight, you have to put on your own air mask before you can help others. Join a panel of experts on July 24 at 2pm ET to learn what self-care looks like, why it’s so important, and how