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Use Of Survey Data To Guide The Development Of Best Practices For Instruction For The Recruitment Of Volunteer Firefighters, Jeffrey Taylor Kimble

Theses and Dissertations--Curriculum and Instruction

The number of calls for service by firefighters has increased by over three times since the 1980s while during the same time, the numbers of firefighters per population has decreased. The increase in the number of calls for service by fire departments is further complicated by that fact that nearly 70% of the firefighters who respond to these calls are volunteers. Further, the number of training hours to become a certified firefighter has also increased. Complicating the issue more is a decrease overall of volunteerism in general in the United States. Increased demand for calls for service, more demanding training …