Minnesota State
Fire Department Association

Recruiting emergency responders requires a plan and effort. As I work with fire and EMS departments across the Midwest, a few things that...

Sometimes while en route to an emergency scene you learn the incident is on the other side of the median. Knowing it is difficult to make...

Part 5 – Firefighter Retention Jerry L. Streich, Fire Chief/Emergency Manager (Ret) The past four articles on Effective Firefighter...

Part 4 of the Five Stages for Effective Firefighter REcruitment. Training is a key element for the new hire onboarding process. Get it right

In part one of this series, we discussed the need to ensure your department had a culture that welcomed all walks of life into your fire...

Fire departments across Minnesota are searching for responders to fill their empty lockers. The tasks involved to attract, interview,...

The recruitment of firefighters today requires a strategy. No longer can we wait for people to apply and hope they are the perfect fit...