Unfamiliar Avenues: Engaging future Volunteers

Ask a group of volunteers why they join the fire department, and their responses will be immeasurably varied.

Personally, I joined the fire department out a sense of boredom. A sense of boredom stemming from stagnation in my professional growth combined with a growing need for variation in my daily routine. I conducted no research, possessed no understanding of the commitment I was about to make, and had no perception of the impact on my life that would result from the choice. Read More…