Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment and Volunteer Fire Service Culture: Essential Strategies for Success - Bangor, MI
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 10/18/2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
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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.
Free Volunteer Fire Service Culture: Essential Strategies for Success - no experience needed!
The NVFC published the textbook Volunteer Fire Service Culture – Essential Strategies for Success as a guide to fire service leaders who desire to change their department’s culture and attitude towards personal health and safety. This training delves into key points from the guide to reinforce the need for change and provide a roadmap to improve the health and safety of volunteer fire and EMS responders.
Date and Time
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 0900-1600 EST
Location
Bangor Community Fire Department
417 W. Arlington St.
Bangor, MI 49013
Course Offerings
Essentials of Volunteer Retention and Recruitment - 0900-1100
Volunteer Fire Service Culture: Essential Strategies for Success - 1200-1600
Travel and Logistics
Closest airport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) or South Bend International Airport (SBN)
Recommended Hotels:
- Holiday Inn Express: South Haven, 72095 Co Rd 388, South Haven, MI 49090
- Comfort Suites, 1755 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Training site parking: Free lot
Attire: casual (no gear needed)
Lunch: On your own
Contacts
Local: Derek Babcock, bangorfire@comcast.net, 269-214-0213
NVFC: Amanda Tegtmeyer, amanda@nvfc.org, 202-887-5700
Dave Lewis
David Lewis is an active member of the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company (Anne Arundel County, Maryland), having served for over 50 years as a volunteer firefighter/EMT, Past President, and past Chief Officer. David is a Past President of the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association and of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association. He currently serves as the President the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association and as Maryland Director to the National Volunteer Fire Council. David’s true passion is in training and education. He is active as an instructor with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute and the National Fire Academy. He is also active with delivering training programs for the NVFC, traveling across the U.S. to enhance the training and education of emergency services personnel.
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