Volunteer recruitment and retention guide for fire departments

Resources to help fire chiefs find, recruit and keep volunteer firefighters.

This guide provides fire department chiefs with resources to help find, recruit and keep volunteer firefighters. It was created in consultation with Nova Scotia fire departments.

Information includes:

  • recruitment strategies
  • interview questions
  • sample volunteer job descriptions
  • promotional material
  • performance management
  • succession planning
  • training and safety
  • fundraising

Type:
  • Guide

Department: Office of the Fire Marshal