Overview

Free Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment course - no experience needed!

Many fire and EMS departments across the nation are struggling to find new volunteer members and retain their current members. This session discusses the challenges of recruiting volunteers, presents valuable research collected as part of the NVFC’s Make Me A Firefighter campaign, and offers ideas to help overcome recruiting challenges. Potential retention solutions and the importance of leadership will also be covered.

Date and Time

Saturday, March 1, 2025, 0900-1200

Location

Joseph Township Hall/Fire Station #1
3000 Washington Avenue
St. Joseph, MI 49085

Course Offering

Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment

Travel and Logistics

Closest airport: South Bend International Airport (SBN)

Recommended Hotels:
   -  Holiday Inn Express, 3019 Lakeshore Drive, St. Joseph, MI 49085 
   -  Fairfield Inn & Suites, 4408 Red Arrow Highway, Stevensville, MI 49127 
Training site parking: Free lot 
Attire: casual (no gear needed)

Contacts

Local: Doug deBest, debestfire@hotmail.com, 269-759-4848
NVFC: Amanda Tegtmeyer, amanda@nvfc.org, 202-887-5700

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Speaker(s)

Tiger Schmittendorf

TIGER SCHMITTENDORF served as Deputy Fire Coordinator for the County of Erie Department Homeland Security & Emergency Services (Buffalo NY) for more than 20 years before retiring in 2018. There he was responsible for the recruitment, training, and mutual aid operations of 97 fire departments and 6,000+ firefighters. He is a Nationally Certified Fire Instructor and has actively served as a firefighter with the Evans Center Volunteer Fire Company in Angola NY since 1980, having served as Chief of Training, Public Information Officer (PIO), Recruiter and as his department's first-ever junior firefighter. He brings 15 years of experience in engineering, sales, marketing and management to now marketing the product he loves: fire and emergency services. Connect with him at: tiger.schmittendorf@gmail.com, via FireRECRUITER.com, RuntotheCurb.com, SoldierFirefighter.com, or on social media.

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Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment
03/01/2025 at 9:00 AM (EST)   |  180 minutes  |  Attendance Required
03/01/2025 at 9:00 AM (EST)   |  180 minutes  |  Attendance Required Many fire and EMS departments across the nation are struggling to find new volunteer members and retain their current members. This session discusses the challenges of recruiting volunteers, presents valuable research collected as part of the NVFC’s Make Me A Firefighter campaign, and offers ideas to help overcome recruiting challenges. Potential retention solutions and the importance of leadership will also be covered.
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Certificate - Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment
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