A Leadership Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments, Fourth Edition updates the resource previously known as Recruiting, Training, and Maintaining Volunteer Fire Fighters, Third Edition. This must have resource examines the challenges of providing volunteer fire protection in modern day America. Readers are guided through a process of self-assessment and planning using case studies and activity worksheets. Skills and strategies are developed, yielding practical assistance to those charged with leading a volunteer fire department. With the Fourth Edition, you will learn to: develop a strategic plan for your department; develop goals and objectives for success; recruit and retain quality volunteers; determine the need for, screen, and train volunteers; use proven motivators and rewards to help your volunteers succeed; communicate with and lead volunteers effectively; and recognize organizational warning signs and what to do when problems arise.

A Leadership Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments (International Association of Fire Chiefs)

Engineering & Transportation

Snook, Jack W.

Holman, Tim L.

Gasaway, Richard B., Ph.D.

Engineering

Jones& Bartlett Learning

Recruiting, Training, And Maintaining Volunteer Fire Fighters, Third Edition Looks At The Many Challenges Facing Today’S Volunteer Fire Fighter. Providing The History And Background Of Volunteer Fire Fighting, An Overview Of Why Individuals Volunteer, And Planning For The Future, This Is A Must-Have Resource. The Third Edition Also Provides An Extensive Review Of The Importance Of Customer Service And Detailed Coverage Of Fire Department Evaluations And Model Programs.

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Johnson, Jeffrey D.

Olsen, Dan C.

Making The Pieces Fit Outlines The Benefits Of Cooperative Service In The Fire Community. It Addresses The Fears And Anxiety Fire Departments Experience When They Merge Or Consolidate. This Is A Must-Read For Any Department Considering A Consolidation. The Text Identifies Good Candidates, Keys To Success, And Pitfalls To Be Aware Of.

Cooperative Service Through Consolidations, Mergers, and Contracts: Making the Pieces Fit: .

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