Fire Corps® is a national grassroots effort to help fire/EMS departments enhance their services by engaging with community members to assist with non-emergency tasks. Whether they are conducting fire prevention and life safety education, installing smoke alarms, writing grants, managing a department’s social media, or a myriad of other activities, community volunteers can make a real difference. Utilizing community support helps departments increase their capacity and allows first responders to focus on operational duties, training, and emergencies.

Fire Corps initially formed under the national Citizen Corps initiative, which was designed to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural disasters and other emergencies. Since it was launched by the NVFC in 2004, Fire Corps has helped local fire and EMS departments across the U.S. build more capacity through the use of non-operational volunteers and has helped connect community members with fire service volunteer opportunities.