Indiana GIS Toolkit Media Coverage
Riley Fire Department - Vigo County and the state of Indiana need more volunteer firefighters | MyWabashValley.com
Kendallville Fire Department - ​Local fire department looking for more volunteers (21alivenews.com)​

GIS Toolkit Tutorial

The GIS Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention Toolkit is part of the IAFC's Workforce Solutions Recruitment and Retention contract with the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association (IFCA) and thanks to the participation of the departments across Indiana. The overall goal of the contract is to increase the number of volunteer firefighters through effective statewide recruitment and retention efforts. This toolkit will allow volunteer fire departments in Indiana to:
  • ​View volunteer firefighter characteristics profiles for each district.
  • Locate target demographics and points of interest within their community.
  • Access recruitment and retention strategies to build plans based on the unique demographics of their community and volunteer firefighters.
Access and complete the surveys below that feed this toolkit.
Every Volunteer Firefighter in Indiana completes this once to feed the dashboard.
​Recruitment Event Tracking and Feedback Survey
Track your activities and successes to build our collective knowledge for what works.