WHEN CAN I TAKE A PHOTO AT #3 WITH 4-6 FF'S??

V. F. D. - WHERE ARE THE VOLUNTEERS?

offered in cooperation of the Cecil VFD

SCHOLARSHIPS, such as the Paul E. Pivac Scholarship fund, offered with the cooperation of the Cecil VFD, is one way to attract more volunteers, but it is not enough.

In an effort to promote a greater awareness, US Life Safety wants to help by conducting a survery to measure fire fighter volunteerism in Western Pennsylvania.

We would appreciate if you would complete the below form and ask other stations to do the same. Thank you.

Steve Burchesky, CEO

US Life Safety, Inc.

Canonsburg, PA

724-746-3766

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V.F.D. VOLUNTEER SURVEY

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Name: *

Fire Department District Name *

Fire Station Name AND/OR Number

E-mail address: *

My title *

Best contact phone number is... *

YES- We could use more volunteers!

Thanks, but we have enough volunteers.

YES- I will send this survey link to other VFDs

How many TOTAL active fire fighters does your station currently have? *

Paid? versus Volunteer? *

Do you offer junior programs? Required Age? *

Provide some numbers for volunteers from past years? (5, 10, 15, 20, 30?) *

How many departments serve your school district? *

Do you currently have any program or Incentives schoalrships for high school students that encourages volunteerism? *

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CITY/TOWN/BORO	ACTIVE CURRENTLY?	PAST YEAR ACTIVE?	Entry age?	Any Junior Programs?
Canonsburg	23	Late 70s - 45	18	YES (AGE 16)
Cecil Tmp VFC #3	20	Began dropping 10 years ago

LINKS

"It's going to be important that we all consider thinking outside the box," said Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Tim Solobay, speaking this month [ SEE VIDEO] to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.

"IN 1982, THERE WERE ABOUT 300,000 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA, TODAY [2017] THERE ARE ABOUT 50,000." [VIDEO]

George DeVault

Chairman Upper Milford Township

Board Of Supervisors

April 2017

APRIL 2017 - REPORT

Chester County

BIG DROP IN RECRUITS

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FIRE EXPLOER PROGRAM

BERKS COUNTY

Approximately 72,000 volunteer firefighters actively staff these companies, and many other volunteer fire company members serve in other capacities (e.g., doing fund-raising, station maintenance, and administrative duties). One recent study by the Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute estimated that volunteer fire companies produce tax savings of about $6 billion a year for Pennsylvania state and local governments.

Based on the records maintained by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner, Pennsylvania currently has a total of 2,448 fire companies/departments. This includes 2,354 all-volunteer companies, 22 career (paid) departments, and 72 "combination" paid/volunteer companies.

NY TIMES - 'THE DISAPPEARING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER"

RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT FOR THE VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES

US FIRE ADMINISTRATION

VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES WORRY ABOUT HAVING THE NUMBERS TO ANSWER CALLS

TRIB LIVE - June 2017

VOLUNTEER & PAID FIRE FIGHTERS PER STATE

NATIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REGISTRY

US FIRE ADMINISTRATION