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SURVEY SAYS? FD Youth Programs

There's apparently a heated debate going on at FirefighterNation.com as to whether recruiting high school students to join the volunteer fire service, in whatever capacity, is a good idea.

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PA Dips in the Fountain of Youth for Recruits

Here’s a link to a news story on FirefighterNation.com about some volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania who are teaming up to reach out to local high school students for new recruits. Managed, trained and nurtured properly, Explorers and Junior Firefighters can be ...

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VIDEO FILE: Erie County Boot Camp

I'll start at home with this link to our Boot Camp video developed by WKBW-TV (Channel 7 in Buffalo NY) which describes the 10-day intensive training that we offer every summer at the Erie County Fire Academy. This full length feature was first shown at the graduation ceremony for Boot Camp Class of 2006 during which it was filmed by WKBW Photographer Chris Couell and narrated by Pete Kenworthy, their news anchor who joined the Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department and was embedded in the class as a student.

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NEW TOOLKIT: Prospective Member Guide

The purpose of the Prospective Member Guide is to give the candidate a clear and fair understanding of what they're getting into. If it helps them realize it's not for them - it has done it's job and it only cost you a few pennies worth of paper.

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Welcome to FireRECRUITER.com

From the specialist in volunteer firefighter recruitment comes: FireRecruiter.com --- your clearinghouse for recruitment and retention resources. FireRecruiter.com will offer a comprehensive guide to survival and success in today's volunteer fire service.

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