Invest in a national apprenticeship program to address the shortage of firefighters and to make the fire service more diverse and inclusive.
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State of Science
- NFPA: Fifth Needs Assessment of the US Fire Service: Staffing & Operations (December 2021)
- NFPA: US Fire Department Profile 2019 (December 2021)
- NVFC: Volunteer Retention Research Report
- IAFC: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the US Volunteer and Combination Fire-rescue Service
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Resources
- U.S. Department of Labor: Apprenticeship.Gov; Employment and Training Administration
- IAFC: Recruitment and Retention Kit
- IAFF: Recruiting Diverse First Responders Tool Kit
- NVFC: Recruitment and Retention Planning and Funding
- NVFC: Make Me a Firefighter Program
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