We’ve set out to help fire departments recruit members, and to point potential volunteers in the direction of a department that fits their need.

Working with an initial group of fire departments, VWS helps create marketing materials, studies the demographics of the local region and their department members and customizes items needed to assist in reaching out to potential members.

The Volunteer Workforce Solutions program is funded through a FEMA SAFER grant. Program partners include the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.