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The Results Are In: Fire Corps Member Survey
Saturday October 14th, 2006In August, Fire Corps conducted its first survey of registered Fire
Corps programs. The survey enabled the Fire Corps national office to
collect important data on existing Fire Corps programs, such as how
departments are using Fire Corps across the nation, what benefits
departments have gained from having Fire Corps, and what barriers they
have encountered in implementing the Fire Corps program.
Over 100 departments responded to this initial 21-question
survey. The data collected will be used by the Fire Corps national
office to develop new Fire Corps tools and resources and to define
goals and objectives for the program. Beginning with this first survey,
the Fire Corps Member Survey will be conducted once a year.
So how are fire and emergency service departments using Fire Corps
across the nation? Survey results show that Fire Corps programs assist
fire and EMS departments by helping out with special projects (66%),
conducting fire prevention and life safety education (54%), assisting
with fundraising efforts (46%), and performing administrative tasks for
the department (45%), among others.
Reported benefits to implementing a Fire Corps program include the
ability to provide more programs and services (56%), increased
community support (52%), and more time for operational staff to train
and respond to calls (41%). Barriers encountered by departments
implementing Fire Corps include generating program awareness (51%),
recruiting volunteers (46%), and getting financial support for Fire
Corps activities (45%), among others.
View the survey
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