12.11.2012 Views

Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services

Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services

Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

<strong>Retention</strong> & <strong>Recruitment</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Volunteer</strong> <strong>Emergency</strong> <strong>Services</strong>: Challenges & Solutions 5<br />

We hope that by now you have met some of us. Just to make sure, we are going to<br />

provide you with a checklist so that you know who we are <strong>and</strong> this will also give you an<br />

opportunity to ask us any questions you may have. Your mentor will explain that at times<br />

it is difficult to round all <strong>the</strong>se people up at once. There<strong>for</strong>e, it is not a requirement that<br />

you complete this in <strong>the</strong> order listed. We ask that you remind your mentor <strong>and</strong> us, that you<br />

haven’t gotten this opportunity. Some of <strong>the</strong> people that you need to know are:<br />

Who we are <strong>and</strong> what we do… our initials<br />

ronnie richardson--chief<br />

As Chief, he is responsible <strong>for</strong> all of us as well as <strong>the</strong> department. If anything<br />

needs to be reported, this is one of two that we report to.<br />

Some of <strong>the</strong> things <strong>the</strong> Chief will discuss with you are:<br />

• Zero-Tolerance Policy ______________<br />

• Age Restrictions on Driving <strong>Emergency</strong> Vehicles ______________<br />

• Certified <strong>Emergency</strong> Vehicle Driver qualifications ______________<br />

• Your response, POV (privately owned vehicle)<br />

- You may have red <strong>and</strong> white lights on your vehicle at your expense.<br />

No Sirens!<br />

______________<br />

• The super secret code to get in <strong>the</strong> front door ______________<br />

• Use of Station Facilities (mentor tour guideline- Any Questions?)<br />

• Borrowing Department property/Equipment (mentor tour guideline--<br />

______________<br />

Any Questions) ______________<br />

In <strong>the</strong> absence of <strong>the</strong> chief, this will be done by <strong>the</strong> Assistant Chief .<br />

steve crocker--assistant chief<br />

As <strong>the</strong> title implies, he assists <strong>the</strong> Chief. If <strong>the</strong> Chief is absent, he oversees <strong>the</strong><br />

business of <strong>the</strong> department. If something needs to be reported, <strong>and</strong> you can’t<br />

reach <strong>the</strong> Chief, this is <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r person that you report to.<br />

some of <strong>the</strong> things <strong>the</strong> assistant chief will discuss are:

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!