Retention and Recruitment in the Fire Service and EMS

Course overview

Retention and recruitment of fire service and EMS employees requires comprehensive and multifaceted approaches by departmental leadership toward both categories. This course discusses why leadership from top to bottom must understand the state of the profession at national and local levels. It also includes avenues to build up, strengthen, and empower individuals for the betterment of the department. This course covers methods for finding qualified prospective candidates and unique ways in which to support them.