Start a Fire Corps Program
If your local fire/EMS department does not have a Fire Corps program, there are several things you can do to help get a program started in your community:
1. Contact your local fire/EMS department. Letting them know about the program and your interest in helping them is the first step. If you live in a community with a career (paid) fire/EMS department then the best first step is to contact the department's public information officer or Chief. If you live in a community that has a combination (paid and volunteer) or volunteer fire/EMS department, the best first step is to contact the departments Chief or President, or if they have one, their public information officer to inquire about starting a program. Remember they may have no knowledge about the program, so having information like the resources located at www.firecorps.org on-hand will be very helpful.
2. Contact your local Citizen Corps Council. Your local Citizen Corps Council can provide you with assistance with getting a program started and coordinating that with your local fire/EMS department. They may already be coordinating a program you are not aware of.
3. Work with your employer or other local businesses. Fire Corps is a program that not only connects individual citizens with their local fire/EMS departments, but it can also connect the local business community closer to their department. Coordinating an effort between local businesses and their local fire/EMS departments can benefit all involved.
You work and coordination with your local fire/EMS department can help bring Fire Corps to your community and make it a success. For more resources on starting and managing a Fire Corps program, visit the Resources For Implemening Fire Corps and Marketing Resources sections of this web site. These resources include:
