Posted by admin in Featured on 07. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
The economy is in the tank, our climate is going to incinerate us and the financial destruction of all big companies will end our world as we know it. On top of that, volunteers are becoming extinct day by day.
Putting your domain name on your truck is a very smart idea to market your customers.
A clean piece of apparatus says more about you and your department than you probably realize.
Posted by admin in Communication on 29. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
Consolidating government entities doesn’t always mean efficiency and it’s up to us volunteers to keep people informed.
Posted by Chris in Communication on 16. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
Bloggers, hand held palm cameras and even cell phone cameras have seemed to make reporters out of the everyday person. How can your department thwart any problems that might arise from this instant media?
Posted by Chris in Communication, Public Relations on 23. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
What does it say on the side of your truck? How is a person to know what fire department you are with if it says CVFD? We need to re-think how we communicate the fire department and be known more than just the guys in the big red trucks.
Posted by Chris in Public Relations on 22. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
A bad image for your department is one task any chief or PIO never wants to face, but there may come a time where you have to rebuild the image of your department.
Posted by Chris in Safety and Prevention on 21. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
Fire prevention needs to be a year round event, but how do you couple up certain events with marketing your fire department?
Posted by Chris in Fund Raising on 19. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
A fund raising event is a unique opportunity for you to not only raise much needed funds, but educate the public on who you are and why you need more than just tax dollars to keep your community safe.
Posted by Chris in Communication on 16. Jul, 2009 | 1 Comment
You may be camera shy or afraid to talk to a reporter, but a time could arise that’s going to test your communication skills for all to read or watch.
Posted by Chris in Recruiting on 12. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
Many volunteers work full-time jobs during the day and career firefighters hold down second jobs during their off days. Maybe we need to remind the public that we’re just everyday people with extraordinary passion to protect and serve?
