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INSERT YOUR DEPARTMENT LOGO
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Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS
Agency Name Agency Name Area served Area served
Number of Personnel Number of Personnel
Number of stations Number of stations
Paid, volunteer or combination Paid, volunteer or combination
Assessed value of community Assessed value of community
Number and type of emergency responses Number and type of emergency responses
About Your (Department Name Here)About Your (Department Name Here)
Working behind the lines to help those on the front lines
Working behind the lines to help those on the front lines
Citizens advocates for fire and emergency servicesCitizens advocates for fire and emergency services
Citizen participation in the communityCitizen participation in the community
Scarce front line resourcesScarce front line resources
Locally based and locally controlled Community-service oriented Engages interests and talents of citizens Designed for non-hazardous tasks Does not replace a current paid or volunteer
positions
Locally based and locally controlled Community-service oriented Engages interests and talents of citizens Designed for non-hazardous tasks Does not replace a current paid or volunteer
positions
Non-operational citizen Non-operational citizen advocates for fire prevention, advocates for fire prevention, emergency medicine and emergency medicine and homeland securityhomeland security
Give back to your country, your state and your community through the hours you assist
Give back to your country, your state and your community through the hours you assist
Allows emergency responders to focus on
operational tasks
Allows emergency responders to focus on
operational tasks
Improve the capability of your fire/EMS departments Improve the capability of your fire/EMS departments
Gain invaluable insights into our nation's emergency service agencies and how they work
Gain invaluable insights into our nation's emergency service agencies and how they work
Become better prepared for an emergency Become better prepared for an emergency
Launched in December 2004 at the White House Launched in December 2004 at the White House
One of five Citizen Corps Partner Programs One of five Citizen Corps Partner Programs
Fire Corps Founding Partners: International Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fire Fighters National Volunteer Fire Council
Fire Corps Founding Partners: International Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fire Fighters National Volunteer Fire Council
The list of non-operational tasks is endless, so don't limit it to just the list presented here. ANY non-operational task you can think of can be accomplished by a citizen advocate
The list of non-operational tasks is endless, so don't limit it to just the list presented here. ANY non-operational task you can think of can be accomplished by a citizen advocate
Administrative Functions Administrative Functions Public Safety Education Public Safety Education
Fundraising Fundraising
Data Entry Data Entry
Bookkeeping Bookkeeping
Explorers/Scouts Explorers/Scouts
Canteen Services Canteen Services
Public Relations Public Relations
Pre-Plan Research Pre-Plan Research Apparatus and Facility Maintenance Apparatus and Facility Maintenance
Fire and EMS departments require a variety of skills. You will be interviewed to identify your skills, talents and knowledge. A program coordinator will then try to match your skills to an appropriate assignment.
Fire and EMS departments require a variety of skills. You will be interviewed to identify your skills, talents and knowledge. A program coordinator will then try to match your skills to an appropriate assignment.
For example, if you're a graphic designer, your fire/EMS department may ask you to help design a brochure; if you're acomputer software expert, they may want you to help improve their existing information system.
For example, if you're a graphic designer, your fire/EMS department may ask you to help design a brochure; if you're acomputer software expert, they may want you to help improve their existing information system.
Departments benefit from citizens who range in age from teens to seniors and for people of all abilities and talents.
Fire and EMS departments will strive to match your skills with their own needs.
Departments benefit from citizens who range in age from teens to seniors and for people of all abilities and talents.
Fire and EMS departments will strive to match your skills with their own needs.
Contact [LOCAL DEPT. INFO] Contact [LOCAL DEPT. INFO]
Fill out local Fire Corpsapplication/questionnaire
Fill out local Fire Corpsapplication/questionnaire
First responders obtain stronger support
First responders obtain stronger support
Departments gain greater efficiency Departments gain greater efficiency
Emergency services acquire an army of new advocates Emergency services acquire an army of new advocates
Citizens get to do their part for emergency preparedness Citizens get to do their part for emergency preparedness
Most departments are happy to have you offer any level of service. Most likely, you will work out a schedule of hours that is acceptable to the department and you.
Most departments are happy to have you offer any level of service. Most likely, you will work out a schedule of hours that is acceptable to the department and you.
Most departments will screen citizen advocates very thoroughly
Most departments will screen citizen advocates very thoroughly
A short orientation and training will introduce you to the department
A short orientation and training will introduce you to the department
Fire and EMS departments often welcome corporate support for community initiatives. When partnering with a local department, businesses can lend programmatic, financial and staff support. Fire Corps can help you take the lead on building a new fire and EMS/corporate partnership.
Fire and EMS departments often welcome corporate support for community initiatives. When partnering with a local department, businesses can lend programmatic, financial and staff support. Fire Corps can help you take the lead on building a new fire and EMS/corporate partnership.
Add your local department contact name, phone Add your local department contact name, phone number and web site if you have one.number and web site if you have one.**
Congressional Fire Service InstituteCongressional Fire Service InstituteFire Department Safety Officers AssociationFire Department Safety Officers Association
International Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Black Professional Fire FightersInternational Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters
International Association of Fire ChiefsInternational Association of Fire ChiefsInternational Association of Fire FightersInternational Association of Fire Fighters
International Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Society of Fire Service InstructorsInternational Society of Fire Service Instructors
National Association of Hispanic FirefightersNational Association of Hispanic FirefightersNational Association of State Fire MarshalsNational Association of State Fire Marshals
National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection AssociationNorth American Fire Training DirectorsNorth American Fire Training Directors
Volunteers in Police ServiceVolunteers in Police ServiceWomen in the Fire ServiceWomen in the Fire Service
Congressional Fire Service InstituteCongressional Fire Service InstituteFire Department Safety Officers AssociationFire Department Safety Officers Association
International Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Black Professional Fire FightersInternational Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters
International Association of Fire ChiefsInternational Association of Fire ChiefsInternational Association of Fire FightersInternational Association of Fire Fighters
International Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Society of Fire Service InstructorsInternational Society of Fire Service Instructors
National Association of Hispanic FirefightersNational Association of Hispanic FirefightersNational Association of State Fire MarshalsNational Association of State Fire Marshals
National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection AssociationNorth American Fire Training DirectorsNorth American Fire Training Directors
Volunteers in Police ServiceVolunteers in Police ServiceWomen in the Fire ServiceWomen in the Fire Service
Working Together With Fire & EMSWorking Together With Fire & EMSWorking Together With Fire & EMSWorking Together With Fire & EMS