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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