Modern FD Academy

Onboarding New Firefighters Smoothly

Six short lessons on running a volunteer fire hall's onboarding: one intake form, orientation people finish, the first dates on a calendar members carry, and records that follow the member.

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Running a Paperless Fire Hall

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Running a Paperless Fire Hall

Nine lessons on moving truck, hall and equipment checks off paper and into digital checklists your members will actually finish before they leave the bay.

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Recruiting New Volunteer Members

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Recruiting New Volunteer Members

Seven lessons on running a recruitment campaign for your volunteer fire department, from the first notice board card to the candidate who walks in the door.

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Delivering Consistent Orientation

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Delivering Consistent Orientation

Six lessons on giving every new member the same orientation, in the same order, whether the chief runs the session or the newest captain does.

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Managing Training and Certifications

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Managing Training and Certifications

Ten lessons on assigning training, tracking who finished it, and keeping certifications from quietly expiring in the back of a filing drawer.

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Building Duty Rosters and Schedules

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Building Duty Rosters and Schedules

Eight lessons on building duty officer and duty roster schedules, and publishing them so members stop asking when the next practice night is.

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Fundraising and Donation Management

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Fundraising and Donation Management

Seven lessons on running donation and merchandise campaigns for your department, from a custom donation form to branded shirts you never have to store.

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Keeping Members Informed With News

Members

Keeping Members Informed With News

Five lessons on running a member news portal, so policy changes, training information and event details reach the whole membership and not just whoever was at the hall.

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Meeting Regulatory Compliance Records

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Meeting Regulatory Compliance Records

Nine lessons on keeping the records an inspector asks for, and producing them the same afternoon instead of spending a week in the filing drawer.

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