Volunteer News

IAFC's VCOS welcomes new members joining the VCOS Board of Directors.

August 28, 2024

IAFC's VCOS welcomes new members joining the VCOS Board of Directors. read more

Engaging Younger Generations: What`s In It for Us?

November 4, 2014

As leaders of the fire service, we``re confronted with a multitude of challenges. These come in two predominate varieties: emergency ... read more
Company Officer Leadership: Slaying Two-Headed Dragons

November 20, 2014

(OK, one of them at least.) If you``ve been involved with combination departments for any length of time, you``ve witnessed ... read more
Asking the Right Grant-Funding Questions: A Look at Needs Versus Wants

January 29, 2013

As leaders of volunteer fire departments, we operate in different environments regarding budgets, sustainability and general day-to-day operations than our ... read more
One Company`s SAFER Story: How You Can Do It, Too

April 29, 2013

Fire departments charged with training and retaining emergency-service recruits continue to face existing and emerging challenges. With a plethora of ... read more
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act: Restoring Important Tax Provisions

October 27, 2011

Congress has not yet restored recently expired tax provisions, including the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA), that expired at ... read more
GIS Helps Virginia Recruit Volunteer Firefighters

October 27, 2011

In today’s fast-paced environment, the fire service is always looking for the quickest ways to produce the best results. The ... read more
Tax Armageddon Comes Early for Volunteers

April 10, 2012

Inside the Beltway, a new term will be repeated throughout the 2012 election season: “Tax Armageddon.” This doomsday-inspiring term refers ... read more
Pinnacles and Pitfalls of Recruitment: An EMS Perspective

March 14, 2012

Recruitment quite literally means engaging in the process of finding new employees, members or personnel. In and of itself, the ... read more
Retention and Recruitment Program Honored at 2011 VCOS Symposium in the Sun

March 14, 2012

Manchaca Fire/Rescue (MVFD) serves the areas just south of the city of Austin, Tex., to the Travis County boundary line. ... read more
IRS Exempts Volunteer Fire Departments from PPACA

February 18, 2014

Taxes and firefighters are two words that aren``t often said in the same breath. However, fire chiefs last year shifted ... read more