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The IAFC's Volunteer & Combination Officers Section provides resources, education and services to make your job as a volunteer or combination chief or officer easier. VCOS.org resources include sample SOPs/SOGs, VCOS Ribbon Reports, newsletters, management insights and more.

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Workforce Solutions (WS) supports fire departments in recruiting and retaining volunteers for combination systems. By collaborating at various levels, WS directly addresses these challenges with tailored marketing, targeted training, and dedicated staff support to enhance department capabilities.

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Symposium in the Sun

Symposium in the Sun 2025

November 13 - 16, 2025
Clearwater, FL
The Symposium in the Sun addresses the unique needs of volunteer and combination departments including transitioning from a volunteer to a combination department, recruitment and retention, leadership and management, staffing and more.
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Fire safety presentation to school kids

This section is focused on providing the latest news, events and resources related to volunteer fire and emergency services. The majority of our work is done by the IAFC Volunteer Combination Officer Section, whose mission is to provide leaders in fire/EMS who manage volunteers within a volunteer fire, rescue or EMS delivery system with information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism.

VCOS 25th anniversary, release of new report, You're the Fire Chief; Now What?

VWS Emmy and Gold Telly Awarded PSA Video

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