Los Angeles County (CA) fire recruits undertake night fire training. Photo: Doug Morrison In an era of rapid societal and technological change, the fire service, like many other industries, faces ...

Recruitment and retention in the fire service have been growing concerns for years, and it’s clear that the old methods are no longer working. While this isn’t a sign that the fire service is ...

Imagine your community faces its greatest emergency, and the pumper rolls out the door with one person on board. This scenario isn’t hypothetical; it happens in departments nationwide, creating what I ...

If your department struggles to recruit and retain volunteers, you’re far from alone. Volunteerism today doesn’t look like it did even five years ago. Cultural, demographic, sociological and ...