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I'm the Fire Chief - Now What Do I Do?

January 7, 2025 Online

Learn how you can maximize your influence in this all-important sphere

We're looking for your help!

Interested in presenting a webinar? We set the stage. You bring your best effort, a good topic and engage our audience. Email Chief John Buckman for more information.

Introduction to Verisk/ISO LOCATION Property Protection Score (PPS)

This webinar explains how detailed, property-specific fire protection scoring can enhance risk assessment and management

Enhancing Confidence and Credibility in Your Decision-Making

Discover how to leverage data to boost your credibility – and confidence – at the podium.

E.S.C.A.P.E.

This webinar will introduce you to the nationally acclaimed E.S.C.A.P.E. fire prevention program.

Adapting to Change: Innovating with AI in Public Safety - A Panel Discussion

This webinar provides insight on how AI is driving innovation, enhancing operational efficiency, and revolutionizing emergency response

How to Streamline Training Management at Your Volunteer Fire Department

Learn to leverage Vector Solutions’ online training management system, to streamline training management, recruit and retain members meeting compliance requirements

The First Person They Are Hiring Is the Fire Chief

This webinar will discuss the positives and negatives of hiring the first full time position as the Fire Chief

Webinar Library

Whole Community Planning for Disaster

Self-Paced Online

This course will provide information on why/how community organizations and others can participate in inclusive emergency planning processes to improve resiliency.

Leading and Developing Volunteers "Get Used to Different!"

Self-Paced

Learn how to lead and develop your volunteers in this online course from Indiana VWS.

Propane Learning Center

Self-Paced Online

The Propane Education & Research Council offers a variety of training courses to improve your knowledge of propane sales, marketing, and safety.

WUI Chief’s Guide – Online Course

Self-Paced Online

Provides guidance to help you and your community prepare, mitigate, respond, evacuate, and recover from wildland fire events

A Practical Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Volunteer Fire Service

Self-Paced

Learn how to build a diverse and inclusive department that accurately reflects your community

Volunteer Administrative Leadership Series (VALS)

Self-Paced

VALS, the Volunteer Administrative Leadership Series, helps departments develop skills and knowledge in documentation, finance, recruiting and retaining members.

Mentoring I: Re-energizing Your Department Culture through Positive Influence

Self-Paced

Information and resources for establishing or enhancing a mentoring program for improved retention.

Mentoring II: Developing and Retaining Firefighters Through Relationships

Self-Paced

Information and resources for developing mentoring skills

Rural Response to Rail Incidents

Self-Paced Online

This training is designed to help you better understand the rail industry, response efforts and agency-specific roles should a train derailment or similar incident occur in your area.

Overcoming Cultural Barriers for a More Inclusive Volunteer Workforce

Self-Paced

Strategies for engaging, recruiting and retaining volunteers from diverse backgrounds and communities

Chief 101

Self-Paced Online

Interactive training for chief-level officers to effectively execute roles and responsibilities of volunteer department leadership positions.

Barriers to Volunteering: How a Traditional Approach is Limiting Your Department

Self-Paced

Learn ways to recruit new members from untapped pockets of your community.

Fire Adapted Communities for the Fire Service

Self-Paced Online

This course introduces the key components of working with your community to adapt to the wildland fire threat.

Bridging the Multigenerational Divide in Your Department

Self-Paced Online

Learn to recognize generational biases, identify how biases impact interpersonal communications, and ultimately be a good agent for change.

Hydrogen Response Considerations

Self-Paced Online

This 2-hour, 4-module online course focuses on basic education on hydrogen fuels.