Recruitment and Retention Presented By: John Sinclair, Chair IAFC EMS Section Deputy Chief, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue

Recruitment and Retention Presented By: John Sinclair, Chair IAFC EMS Section Deputy Chief, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue

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IAFC-EMS Section You can be a member

Fire Rescue-Med April 24-28, 2004

he 13 Rules of Life 1. Never give yourself a haircut after three margaritas.

ho are we ecruiting? ho are we etaining?

Recruitment-Defining the Problem Cost of Training? Work Force Issues G e n e P o ol

Everyone is Having the Problem WASHINGTON MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA MAINE OREGON MINNESOTA MICHIGAN VT NH IDAHO SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN NEW YORK MASS WYOMING MICHIGAN CONN RI NEVADA UTAH NEBRASKA IOWA ILLINOIS INDIANA OHIO PENNSYLVANIA DC NEW JERSEY DELAWARE MARYLAND CALIFORNIA COLORADO KANSAS MISSOURI WEST VIRGINIA VIRGINIA KENTUCKY NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ARIZONA NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS SOUTH CAROLINA ALABAMA GEORGIA LOUISIANA TEXAS MISSISSIPPI ALASKA FLORIDA 0 600Miles HAWAII 0 200Miles 0 100 200 Miles

Population Growth United States Population Percent Change 950 151,325,798 960 179,323,175 18.4% 970 203,211,926 13.4% 980 226.545.805 11.4% 990 248,709,873 9.8% 000 281,421,906 13.2% 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 18.4 13.4 11.4 9.8 13.2 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Median Age 30.2 32.9 35.3 22.9 18.9 1850 1900 1950 1990 2000

Percent Change in Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico:1990 to 2000

p 10 States in Total Population for 2000 (millions) CA 33.8 TX 20.8 NY 18.9 FL 15.9 IL 12.4 PA 12.2 OH 11.3 MI 9.9 NJ 8.4 GA 8.1

Ten Places of 100,000 or More Population With the Highest Percentage of Blacks: 2000

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Places With the Highest Percentage of Asians 2000

Places with Highest Percentage of Hispanic Population East Los Angeles, CA 97% Laredo, TX 94% Brownsville, TX 91% Hialeah, FL 90% McAllen, TX 80% El Paso, TX 77% Santa Ana, CA 76% El Monte, CA 72% Oxnard, CA 66% Miami, Fl 66%

Recruitment Strategic Plan Embrace Diversity

hat do you want from your fire department? ow much are you willing to invest?

ou get what you ay for!

Recruitment Strategic Plan Where- Schools Gyms Within the department Senior Centers

Recruitment Strategic Plan Win an Award-Lou Holtz Winning Team Capitalize on National events

Radar-derived debris plot At 0900 EST on February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew were lost on re-entry, scattering material over a large area of east Texas and western Louisiana

The fire moves south down Oak Canyon toward the 52 freeway.

Aerial view of the fire line along Route 15 near Miramar Air Station.

n Diego police officer backs his car off Clairemont Mesa Blvd just east o e fire flares up on the north side.

ire rages on the east side of the I-15 at Clairemont Mesa lvd

The fire line nears a Scripps Ranch development.

Partnerships Corporate NVFC Within the IAFC IAFF

Is it time For a national recruitment strategy

Military Recruiting Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard US Public Health

Full Menu of Services We are more than just firefighters

What are your Special Needs Every community unique Neighbor Helping eighbor

Retention

Honor

Set High Expectations Integrity Ethics Temperament Attitude Are they a Good Person?

ower of Socialization More Powerful than Training Need to fit in Can have negative impact Institutional Memory

Mutual Aid- Relationships

Some Change happens funeral by funeral

Work Ethic and Culture The Firefight ers of today.

Firefighters today-reality Smart Involvement Different reward system Technical, not mechanical

Teamwork

eadership Principles reat Leaders believe in lifelong learning

Leadership Listen Redemption Flexible Collaborative Do the right thing

The Future System Challenges

Common Challenges

Remember You re only as good as your last news story. - Rudy Giuliani

ho remembers these guys?

Your Brand is Your Image Brand (n): A mark made to identify; A class of goods identified as the products of a specific firm; A distinctive kind -Webster s Collegiate Dictionary

Image of Leaders 45% of an organization s reputation is based on the image of the CEO. ce: Burson-Marsteller CEO Reputation Study, February 2001 In Your Organization, That s YOU.

Corporate Image Test What we say: Leadership Expertise Integrity What the public says Heroic Courageous Honorable Dependable Respected Strength Credible

Strong brands are built over time

And undone in an instant

Building a Brand Image Takes Time Great brands take Steady guidance The Big Picture Uncompromising values Time

Succession Management

Are you Grooming your Replacement?

he Future Leaders of Our rganizations May Now Be in our Recruit Tower! How does that make you feel?

Developing Future Leaders Is a Responsibility for Us All Hire those who love what we really do Give them a vision and a target to aim at Develop leaders that will lead in the right direction Give your leaders the tools to succeed Measure your organization to make sure it is corporately supporting your vision

ur future depends on what we do today!

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