Welcome to our comprehensive Resources page, home to everything you could ever want or need to promote a successful open house event. Browse our powerful promotional materials below, then customize, download and go!
8.5″ x 11″ Poster
Hang this up around the community in public, high-traffic areas including libraries, municipal buildings, supermarket bulletin boards and shop windows – places where it can be seen by hundreds of people every day.
11″ x 17″ Poster
Got a little more space? Use this larger version of the 8.5″ x 11″ poster.
Large Format Banner
Looking to make a big impression? Place these Fire In You-themed outdoor banners on your department to promote the campaign.
Yard Sign
Have your members place these signs on their lawns or ask for permission to post them in other public places.
Rack Card
This is a shorter version of the brochure to share at community or department events.
FAQ
We’ve collected the most common questions of the public to help you answer these inquiries. Download this sheet to educate members and keep handy.
Social Media Graphics
Upload a Fire in You-themed cover photo to your department’s Facebook page. This is a great way to communicate your recruitment initiative. Share the cover images with your department’s members also, as they too can use them for their personal pages.
Fire In You Brochure
Share this Fire In You brochure with anyone who has expressed an interest in volunteering. It is meant to encourage potential recruits to take the first step and speaks to the rewards and benefits of becoming a volunteer.
Fire In You Logo
Upload this logo to your website and use it in all of your department’s signage and on any other communication pieces.
Fire in You TV Commercial
Show this 30-second Fire in You TV commercial at your recruitment events or share them with your local media.
Links
- The Firefighters Association of the State of New York
- The Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York
- Fire Corps
- The National Volunteer Fire Council
- New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
- Resource for Year-Round Fire Prevention and Life Safety Materials
- Statewide Recruitment Campaign “Is There a Fire In You?”
- Youth in the Fire Service
- Recruitment Remains a Priority During Pandemic
- Women Are Key to Recruitment
- Recruitment and Retention: The Second 'R' Should Not Be Silent
- Want to Better Recruit and Retain? Be More Like Google
- Recruiting Outside the Box
- Understanding the New Class of Recruits
- Tips for Retention of New Recruits
- Recruitment in the Fire Service: Understanding the Marketing Funnel
- Recruiting the Next Fire Service Leaders: The Millennial Generation
- How to Recruit, Retain and Train the Next Generation of Firefighters