David Pacheco Published in Firehouse Magazine on Retention and Recruitment

Director of Operations and Senior Architect David Pacheco, AIA, NCARB’s newest article has been featured in Firehouse Magazine’s “Stations” newsletter. As the number of first responders drops across the country, despite an increase in the total number of emergency response calls, recruiting and retaining membership is critical for volunteer, combination, and career departments alike. David’s article, titled “The Five Pillars of Firefighter Recruitment and Retention,” outlines a framework that describes some of the challenges that fire departments face. He also offers suggestions for policy and programmatic changes that have succeeded in his home district.

Read the full article on Firehouse’s website here: https://www.firehouse.com/stations/article/55264886/the-five-pillars-of-recruitment-and-retention