Fire Corps Update

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Fire Corps Update
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Fire Corps Update

• Program continues to grow
• 360 programs
• Much more awareness of Fire Corps
• National Advisory Committee
• Second meeting held June 16th in DC
• 13 of 15 members present
• Good roundtable discussion on direction of
  program
• Third meeting to be held December 1st in DC

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Fire Corps Update (contd)

• Booths/Shows/Conferences
• Aggressive Schedule Throughout Year
• FDIC
• Fire Expo
• NFPA
• Firehouse
• FRI
• Citizen Corps Regional Meetings
• Several State Association Meetings

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Fire Corps Update (contd)

• Resources
• Resource Guide under review
• New Powerpoint file on web based on guide
• New brochure being printed by DHS
• Personnel
• Admin Assistant Brooke Marshall started in June
• Handles phone, Fire-Line calls, general email

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Fire Corps Update

• 1-800-Fire-Line
• 12 States answered by NVFC
• Calls monitored weekly and sent onto states
• Complete Audit of Fire Line POCs
• Quarterly calls of Fire Line States to update on
  their needs and on Fire Corps

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Fire Corps Year Two

• Deputy Director being hired
• Public Relations Director being hired
• Communications Plan being developed
• Another Aggressive Year Of Shows
• Plan to attend 5 state meetings
• If you would like to be considered contact me
• Video Productions
• Fire Corps and CERT Guide
• Fire Service Traffic Control Personnel Study and
  Guide

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How Can You Help?

• Continued promotion of the program
• Awareness of the program and its benefits is
  critical
• Newsletter and magazine articles
• Distribution of brochures at meetings
• Speaking within your associations about the
  benefits
• Fire Corps cant make every state each year
• Any help you can provide is appreciated

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More Information

• Frequently Asked Questions and Additional
  Resources are at
• www.firecorps.org
• Contact the Fire Corps offices at
• E-mail info_at_firecorps.org
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• 1050 17th St NW Suite 490
• Washington, DC 20036