Author: Publisher: FEMA
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services; Challenges and Solutions
Author: Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services
Author: U.s. Department of Homeland SecurityPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494267339
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
In 2004, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) worked in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to revise the 1998 text, Retention and Recruitment in the Volunteer Fire Service: Problems and Solutions. The original text was based on a series of workshops bringing together volunteer fire service members from all the States. This edition has been enhanced with new research and current issues as the emergency services enter the 21st century. Many of the original reasons for the recruitment problems remain: lack of time, apathy, and excessive requirements. However, they appear to have become even greater issues with the passing of time. Although the recruitment and retention challenges continue to grow, some volunteer organizations maintain good membership while others continue to function with reduced numbers. Those organizations that seek solutions and adapt to our changing personnel environment are successful. Individuals are still willing to give their time to volunteer emergency services organizations provided the following: The experience is rewarding and worth their time; The training requirements are not excessive; The time demands are adaptable and manageable; They are rewarded with a personal sense of value; There is good leadership minimizing conflict; There is ample support for the organization. The emergency services are the most demanding of volunteer activities today. The physical and time demands associated with training; responding to incidents; maintaining facilities, apparatus, and equipment; fundraising; and administering a nonprofit corporation are grueling if not managed properly. In today's hectic world, strong leadership is required to make the emergency services the organizations that will attract volunteers. This text will cover many of the problems of recruitment and retention and provide some examples of solutions that have worked in volunteer organizations across the Nation.
Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Volunteer fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Volunteer fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recruitment and Retention Manual
Author: U. S. Fire AdministrationPublisher: FEMA
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This manual presents guidance for the managers of emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the recruitment and retention of volunteer personnel.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recruitment and Retention Manual
Author: Federal Emergency Management AgencyPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781506192994
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This manual presents guidance for the managers of emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the recruitment and retention of volunteer personnel. The knowledge gained from research concerning the use of volunteers in both public and nonprofit agencies has been combined with the experiences, practices, and ideas of EMS agencies that have successfully recruited and retained volunteer members. Practical solutions to common problems in the use of volunteers are suggested, and examples of effective recruitment and retention techniques that may be adopted by a variety of communities are described. The manual does not specify a single, correct way to recruit and retain EMS volunteers. The ideas and alternatives presented for EMS volunteer recruitment and retention are possibilities, which EMS managers may consider and adopt according to local needs, preferences, and limitations.
Public Information, Education, and Relations in Emergency Medical Services
Author: Brenda SullivanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emergency medical personnel
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Local Government Administration in Small Town America
Author: James C. ClingerPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000882160
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
In government administration and leadership, rural community leaders face unique challenges in delivering public services including (but not limited to) education, health care, and public safety. Meanwhile, residents who live in smaller and more isolated rural settings often face greater difficulties accessing provisions and services or commuting to work, among other economic development challenges. These factors may affect a community’s resiliency to and recovery from shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Government Administration in Small Town America devotes some overdue scholarly attention to the governance and administration of public programs in small towns and rural communities in the United States. The chapter contributors to this volume analyze some of the unique challenges rural communities face, as well as the policy tools that their governments employ to address them. The book explores ways that small town governments collaborate with one another, the state, and the federal government, and examines how local government officials use knowledge of people and place to improve policy performance. The chapters are designed to provide cases and strategies for students and practitioners in public administration to use in a small town environment, while also considering a community’s distinctive social and political culture, which determines how local political leaders and government practitioners might respond to demands and challenges they face. Local Government Administration in Small Town America is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students studying local government, as well as for rural practitioners navigating evolving challenges unique to their communities.
The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and InnovationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Meeting the Needs of the Fire Services
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
