Media/Press Releases
Rockingham County Puts Out Call for Volunteer Firefighters
Paul Powell: Rural Areas Face Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters
Fire Departments Working to Fix Volunteer Shortage
Urgency for Volunteer Firefighters Reaches Critical State
Fire Departments Need Help
Letter to the Editor: Urgency for Volunteer Firefighters Hits Critical Stage
Urgency for Volunteer Firefighters Reaches Critical State
Volunteer Firefighters Needed
Brunswick Fire Departments Seeking Volunteers to Aid Communities
Fire Departments Bolster Volunteer Recruitment Efforts
Lincoln County Fire Chief Issues Call for Volunteers as Shortage Continues to Endanger Lives
Scott Routh: We Need Volunteer Firefighters
North Carolina Needs Volunteer Firefighters
Firefighter Shortage Reported in North Carolina
Number of Volunteer Firefighters Dropping Locally and Nationally
Volunteer Firefighter Shortage isn’t Just a Problem in the Triad, it’s a Problem Across the State
Davidson County Fire Department Needs More Volunteer Firefighters
Agencies Struggle to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters
Firefighter Shortage Nearing Crisis Level
North Carolina Facing Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters
North Carolina Uses New Campaign to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters
North Carolina Facing Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters
North Carolina Fire Departments Struggle to Recruit the Number of Volunteer Firefighters Needed
North Carolina Fire Departments Struggle to Recruit the Number of Volunteer Firefighters Needed
Fading Tradition? Fewer Volunteers Join Firehouse
Fading Tradition? Fewer Volunteers Join Firehouse
Volunteer Firefighters Fill the Gaps in the Thin Red Line
Piney Green Volunteer Fire Department to Receive Grant
North Carolina in Need of Volunteer Firefighters
North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Issue Plea to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters
Rural Areas Work to Find Firefighters
Area Fire Departments Challenged to Recruit and Retain Personnel
Local Fire Departments Joining Statewide Push for Volunteer Recruitment
Become a Volunteer Firefighter
Volunteer Firefighters are Needed
North Carolina Fire Marshal Addresses Volunteer Firefighter Shortage
Initiative Launched to Address Volunteer Firefighter Shortage
Rural Fire Departments in Desperate Need of Volunteers
North Carolina Experiences Decline in Volunteer Firefighters
Archdale Fire Departments Look to Draw in Volunteers
Agencies Struggle to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters
15 Departments Selected to Participate in 2-yr Program and Will Receive Additional Support (PDF)
NCAF Kicks-off Statewide Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Campaign (PDF)
Department Resources
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Materials
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Helpful links
Environmental Systems Research Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services
Environmental Systems Research Institute
National Volunteer Fire Council
North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs
North Carolina Fire Marshal’s Office
United States Fire Administration
Volunteer and Combination Officers Section of the IAFC