THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION PROUDLY PRESENTS

Leadership in the Firehouse:

Recruitment & Retention

Problems & Solutions

A CONVERSATION WITH:

Tiger Schmittendorf

Deputy Fire Coordinator – Erie County Department of Emergency Services

Chief of Training – Evans Center Volunteer Fire Company

Wednesday - October 24, 2007 - 7pm

Fredonia Opera House - 9 Church St. - Fredonia NY

To Register: Contact Joel Biscaro/East Dunkirk FD

(716) 673-5055 – joelbiscaro@hotmail.com

We all know the harsh realities of the volunteer fire service: that the majority of the people management challenges our leaders face are back at the firehouse, not on the fire scene.

This presentation and discussion will focus on the challenges we face, why we face them and how to effectively combat them.

Tiger Schmittendorf will share his “Top 10 Commandments for Recruitment & Retention” as well as several toolkits and other resources.

“Simply put, it’s my belief that the survival and success of the volunteer fire service relies on our ability to create more opportunities – for more people – to volunteer less time.

Our success depends upon our ability to effectively plan for, lead and manage volunteers, whether you don’t have enough – or you have more than you can handle. The possibilities for their involvement are only limited by our imagination.”

- Tiger Schmittendorf: “A New Pyramid Scheme for Your Volunteer Fire Department”