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  1. Drill of the Week: Initial Drills for Volunteer Departments

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    Fri, 20 Oct 2006

    so many tours per month mean so many subjects. In a volunteer department , too many factors influence when firefighters attend ..... most members are issues many training officers face in volunteer departments . The training should be based several factors. These

  2. NFA Seeking Students to Participate in New VIP Course: Presenting Effective Public Education Programs

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    Mon, 24 Jun 2002

    volunteer providers in volunteer departments or to the only paid staff ..... emergency services personnel in volunteer departments , or those individuals ..... only career person in a volunteer department , including allied professionals

  1. THE 4-H FIRE DEPARTMENT

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    Fri, 1 Oct 1999

    key to success in any fire department, especially a volunteer department : work at the incident scene, work around the station ..... for your members. These are just a few of the areas volunteer departments should be exploring. When I was a member of the local

  2. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE AND SEARCH TEAMS IN VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS

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    Sun, 1 Dec 2002

    train in the required skills. All volunteer departments are limited in what training they ..... All department personnel. Some volunteer departments train all personnel in FAST techniques ..... training drill. Remember that in many volunteer departments , training or experience levels

  3. Today's Debate: Training--Volunteer Departments' Doom? Results/Comments

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    Tue, 2 Apr 2002

    Signed, Lucheme... "No. Volunteer departments can keep up with today's increased ..... volunteer and career firefighters. Volunteer departments can form regional teams to keep ..... can see the challenge for small volunteer departments to receive all the training and

  4. Dedication or Motivation?

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    Mon, 10 Jan 2011

    exceptions. There are volunteer departments that operate indistinguishably ..... the station? The first volunteer department I joined was an animal ..... examine the culture of volunteer departments that flourish and have people

  5. NFPA 1720: THE FORGOTTEN STANDARD

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    Mon, 1 Oct 2001

    operations for a volunteer department . Although other ..... problems for a volunteer department . In particular ..... guideline for volunteer departments or a recommendation ..... mayor if the volunteer department is part of a

  6. Who's In Charge?

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    Sun, 1 Oct 2000

    background. Volunteer departments have prided themselves ..... specifically to aid a volunteer department in providing ..... circumstances, the volunteer department was folded into ..... arrangements, some volunteer departments have become the

  7. Smaller volunteer departments need funds for safety initiatives

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    Thu, 1 Jul 2010

    Smaller, rural volunteer fire departments need more funding to implement the recommendations of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, an initiative of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), according to a study published online by RTI Press.

  8. Transitioning to a Paid Chief

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    Tue, 1 Mar 2011

    responsible. This article addresses the potential obstacles a volunteer department may encounter when hiring its first paid chief and some ..... salary and benefits. DECIDING ON A SELECTION PROCESS Volunteer departments traditionally operate on a paramilitary foundation