National Volunteer Fire Council Make Me A Firefighter
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Why use the Make Me A Firefighter Portal?

To keep our communities safe, we must maintain a strong volunteer fire service - today and tomorrow.

62%
of firefighters are volunteers,
saving communities across the nation
$46.9
billion per year

But over the past 30 years, volunteer numbers have declined.

The number of volunteer firefighters reached a low of 635,100 in 2023, but call volume has more than tripled in the last 40 years.

Departments like yours are being asked to do more with less.

This portal was built to help close that gap.

Join the departments already using it

11,000+

departments using the portal

5,300+

active volunteer opportunity listings

~14

new listings published each month

~930

inquiries per month from potential volunteers

How does it help my department?

Get found by people already looking to serve — no outreach budget or marketing expertise required.

Track every prospect in one place, accessible to any registered member of your department — no more spreadsheets or dropped follow-ups.

Create professional message-tested recruitment materials in minutes, not weeks — no designer required, no starting from scratch.

Access research-backed recruitment strategies so you're not guessing at what works.

Takes minutes to set up. Start recruiting today!

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The Make Me A Firefighter Department Portal is brought to you by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), funded through a federal SAFER grant. It's free, it's research-driven, and it was built specifically for departments like yours.