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RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
 The
Recruitment and Retention Committee was formed by Brunswick County
Administrator, Charlette Woolridge with the support of the Emergency
Services Advisory Board in 2006. Recruitment and Retention Committee
Members are:
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Wayne Bowen, Dolphin
Volunteer Fire Department
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Devon Clary, E911
Coordinator
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Connie Moore, Brunswick
Volunteer Rescue Squad – Administrator
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Bryant Rifkind,
Lawrenceville Volunteer Fire Department
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Allen Richardson, Central
Volunteer Rescue Squad \
The committee was charged with
the task of improving volunteer recruitment and retention efforts for
fire and rescue agencies in the county. The first meeting was held in
November 2006, and committee members identified several goals for the
remainder of fiscal year 2007. The goals are:
- Continue to partner with
Southside Virginia Community College and Brunswick Senior High
School to maintain the EMT-B program at Brunswick Senior High
School.
- Host a prom event to make
high school students aware of the dangers of drinking and driving
and to promote the services available to citizens by local fire,
rescue, and police organizations.
- Promote EMS Week within the
local school system
- Promote Fire Prevention
Week within the local school system
- Seek Recruitment and
Retention funding from grant sources and local government
- Prepare promotional
material for fire and rescue organizations to disseminate to the
public to market the benefits of volunteerism
- Educate the public using
local media
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Pictured
left is Life Evac, a medical transport helicopter. 
