Fire Corps Fred C' Windisch IAFC VCOS Ponderosa VFD

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Fire Corps Fred C. WindischIAFC
VCOSPonderosa VFD
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Introduction

• Partners
• Fire Corps Mission and Goals
• First Year Goals
• Longer Term Goals
• National Advisory Committee
• Roundtable Goals
• The Future

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Your fire Corps Team WORKING TOGETHER with
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Fire Corps Mission

• To enhance the ability of fire departments to
  utilize citizen advocates and provide individuals
  with opportunities to support their local fire
  departments with their time and talent.

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Fire Corps Goals

• Create National Recruitment and Awareness
  Campaign
• Create Resources for Fire Departments and
  Citizens
• Create Programs
• Improve Programs
• Promote Programs

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First Year Goals

• Development of website at www.firecorps.org
• On-Line
• Provides a means for citizens to find fire
  departments
• Integration of 1-800 Fireline
• Baseline of existing programs
• Important task of all three partners
• Already underway
• Expected completion 2Q2005

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First Year Goals (contd)

• National Recruitment Awareness Campaign
• Contract with PR Firm
• Develop Marketing Concepts
• Each Partner to promote to their constituency
• Includes written and presentation material
• E-Newsletter
• On-going task (PR contract 1Q2005)

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First Year Goals (contd)

• Marketing Materials
• Brochures
• Expect multiple versions
• 1st brochure 1Q2005
• On-going task
• Marketing Events
• Trade Shows (Fire/Rescue, FDIC, Firehouse, JEMS)
• Conferences
• National Volunteer Week (April)
• Many scheduled More being planned
• On-going task

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First Year Goals (contd)

• 1st Release of Resource Guide
• Two Versions (FD Citizen)
• Electronic and Hard Copy versions
• Includes
• Background
• Ideas
• Examples
• Sample Documentation
• Expected Completion 2Q2005

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Longer Term Goals

• Additional Marketing Tools
• Promotional Video(s)
• Expanded Media Presence
• Expanded Outreach
• Advanced Technical Resources
• Educational Presentation Development
• Creation of Technical Exchange Forums
• Revision of Resource Guide
• Distribution of Educational and Technical
  Materials
• On-line
• Trade Shows and Conferences
• Symposiums

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National Advisory Committee

• Congressional Fire Services Institute
• Fire Department Safety Officers Association
• International Association of Arson Investigators
• International Association of Black Professional
  Fire Fighters
• International Association of Fire Chiefs
• International Association of Fire Fighters
• International Fire Service Training Association
• International Society of Fire Service Instructors
• National Association of Hispanic Firefighters
• National Association of State Fire Marshals
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• North American Fire Training Directors
• Volunteers In Police Service
• Women in the Fire Service

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National Advisory Committee

• Important part of Fire Corps
• Serves as the Fire Service Voice
• Diverse Representation
• Cross Section of Fire Service
• Provides Input and Feedback
• Identifies Areas of Enhancement and Improvement
• Positive and Negative Constituent Response
• Observed Trends
• Promotes the Program
• Extremely Important Role
• Expand the Base of Fire Service Members Aware of
  the Program

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Contact Information

• Website www.firecorps.org
• Shawn P. Stokes, Director
• stokess_at_firecorps.org
• 202.887.4809
• 202.887.5291 fax