Fire Corps Fire Corps

Fred C. WindischFred C. WindischIAFC – VCOSIAFC – VCOS

Ponderosa VFDPonderosa VFD

IntroductionIntroduction

PartnersPartners Fire Corps Mission and GoalsFire Corps Mission and Goals First Year GoalsFirst Year Goals Longer Term GoalsLonger Term Goals National Advisory Committee National Advisory Committee Roundtable GoalsRoundtable Goals The FutureThe Future

Your fire Corps Team

WORKING TOGETHER

with

Fire Corps MissionFire Corps Mission

To enhance the ability of To enhance the ability of fire departments to utilize fire departments to utilize citizen advocates and citizen advocates and provide individuals with provide individuals with opportunities to support opportunities to support their local fire departments their local fire departments

with their time and talent.with their time and talent.

Fire Corps GoalsFire Corps Goals

Create National Recruitment Create National Recruitment and Awareness Campaignand Awareness Campaign

Create Resources for Fire Create Resources for Fire Departments and CitizensDepartments and Citizens– Create ProgramsCreate Programs– Improve ProgramsImprove Programs– Promote ProgramsPromote Programs

First Year GoalsFirst Year Goals

Development of website at Development of website at www.firecorps.orgwww.firecorps.org– On-LineOn-Line– Provides a means for citizens to find Provides a means for citizens to find

fire departmentsfire departments Integration of 1-800 FirelineIntegration of 1-800 Fireline Baseline of “existing” programsBaseline of “existing” programs

– Important task of all three partnersImportant task of all three partners– Already underwayAlready underway– Expected completion 2Q2005Expected completion 2Q2005

First Year Goals First Year Goals (cont’d)(cont’d) National Recruitment & Awareness National Recruitment & Awareness

CampaignCampaign– Contract with PR Firm Contract with PR Firm – Develop Marketing ConceptsDevelop Marketing Concepts– Each Partner to promote to their Each Partner to promote to their

constituencyconstituency Includes written and presentation material Includes written and presentation material

– E-NewsletterE-Newsletter– On-going task (PR contract 1Q2005)On-going task (PR contract 1Q2005)

First Year Goals First Year Goals (cont’d)(cont’d)

Marketing MaterialsMarketing Materials– BrochuresBrochures

Expect multiple versionsExpect multiple versions 11stst brochure 1Q2005 brochure 1Q2005 On-going taskOn-going task

Marketing EventsMarketing Events– Trade Shows Trade Shows (Fire/Rescue, FDIC, (Fire/Rescue, FDIC,

Firehouse, JEMS)Firehouse, JEMS)– ConferencesConferences– National Volunteer Week (April)National Volunteer Week (April)– Many scheduled – More being planned Many scheduled – More being planned – On-going taskOn-going task

First Year Goals First Year Goals (cont’d)(cont’d) 11stst Release of Resource Guide Release of Resource Guide

– Two Versions (FD & Citizen) Two Versions (FD & Citizen) – Electronic and Hard Copy versionsElectronic and Hard Copy versions– Includes:Includes:

BackgroundBackground IdeasIdeas Examples Examples Sample DocumentationSample Documentation Expected Completion 2Q2005Expected Completion 2Q2005

Longer Term GoalsLonger Term Goals

Additional Marketing ToolsAdditional Marketing Tools– Promotional Video(s)Promotional Video(s)– Expanded Media PresenceExpanded Media Presence– Expanded Outreach Expanded Outreach

Advanced Technical ResourcesAdvanced Technical Resources– Educational Presentation DevelopmentEducational Presentation Development– Creation of Technical Exchange ForumsCreation of Technical Exchange Forums– Revision of Resource Guide Revision of Resource Guide – Distribution of Educational and Technical Distribution of Educational and Technical

MaterialsMaterials On-lineOn-line Trade Shows and ConferencesTrade Shows and Conferences SymposiumsSymposiums

NNational Advisory ational Advisory CommitteeCommittee

Congressional Fire Services InstituteCongressional Fire Services Institute Fire Department Safety Officers Association Fire Department Safety Officers Association International Association of Arson Investigators International Association of Arson Investigators International Association of Black Professional Fire International Association of Black Professional Fire

Fighters Fighters International Association of Fire ChiefsInternational Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fire FightersInternational Association of Fire Fighters International Fire Service Training AssociationInternational Fire Service Training Association International Society of Fire Service InstructorsInternational Society of Fire Service Instructors National Association of Hispanic FirefightersNational Association of Hispanic Firefighters National Association of State Fire Marshals National Association of State Fire Marshals National Fire Protection Association National Fire Protection Association National Volunteer Fire CouncilNational Volunteer Fire Council North American Fire Training Directors North American Fire Training Directors Volunteers In Police ServiceVolunteers In Police Service Women in the Fire ServiceWomen in the Fire Service

NNational Advisory ational Advisory CommitteeCommittee

Important part of Fire CorpsImportant part of Fire Corps– Serves as the Fire Service VoiceServes as the Fire Service Voice

Diverse RepresentationDiverse Representation Cross Section of Fire Service Cross Section of Fire Service

– Provides Input and FeedbackProvides Input and Feedback Identifies Areas of Enhancement and Identifies Areas of Enhancement and

ImprovementImprovement Positive and Negative Constituent Positive and Negative Constituent

ResponseResponse Observed Trends Observed Trends

– Promotes the ProgramPromotes the Program Extremely Important Role Extremely Important Role Expand the Base of Fire Service Members Expand the Base of Fire Service Members

Aware of the ProgramAware of the Program

Contact InformationContact Information

Website: Website: www.firecorps.orgwww.firecorps.org

Shawn P. Stokes, DirectorShawn P. Stokes, Director

stokess@firecorps.orgstokess@firecorps.org202.887.4809 202.887.4809

202.887.5291 fax202.887.5291 fax