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Engaging Community Support Through Fire Corps

Engaging Community Support Through Fire Corps. What Is Fire Corps?. Provides non-operational community support Launched in December 2004 at the White House Newest of five Citizen Corps Partner Programs under DHS Partnership between the IAFC, the NVFC, and the USFA

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Engaging Community Support Through Fire Corps

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  1. Engaging Community Support Through Fire Corps

  2. What Is Fire Corps? • Provides non-operational community support • Launched in December 2004 at the White House • Newest of five Citizen Corps Partner Programs under DHS • Partnership between the IAFC, the NVFC, and the USFA • National Advisory Committee represents every major fire service organization in the nation

  3. How Can Fire Corps Help You? • Increases capacity of fire/EMS departments • Community outreach program • Marketing tool • Generates “advocates”

  4. Why Take Part In Fire Corps? • Allows emergency responders to focus on critical, life-threatening situations • Increases departments’ ability to provide additional services to the community and sustain ongoing programs • Provides a vital link between department and community

  5. Additional Benefits • Little or no cost • Opens departments to additional sources of funding • Educates and involves citizens about issues in the fire and emergency services

  6. How Can Community Members Help? • Promote fire safety & prevention in schools and homes • Assist with reporting incidents and entering statistical data • Fundraising • Provide canteen services at major incidents

  7. More Ways Community Members Can Help • Role-playing for training exercises • Website development or information management systems • Bookkeeping • Help with special events Your Imagination is Your Only Limitation!

  8. How to Get Started • Assess community/department needs • Draft action plan & garner support • Visit www.firecorps.org • Register online • Download resources • See what others are doing • Implement!

  9. Role of Citizen Corps Councils • Generate awareness • Promote Citizen Corps programs locally • Work together with local fire/EMS departments

  10. Fire Corps 1050 17th Street NW, Suite 490 Washington, DC 20036 1-888-FC-INFO1 (324-6361) (202) 887-5291 fax info@firecorps.org www.firecorps.org

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