New CSFA Volunteer Page!
We have organized many resources and programs for you in a single location on the CSFA website. This will make it much easier to find specific programs or services you may be looking for.
Check it out here!
Rural Fire Service Leadership Workshops
Follow here for information on the Rural Fire Service Leadership Workshops




These photos represent facilitators and participants at the Recruiting and Retention Workshops sponsored by the CSFA Volunteer Committee. These workshops are supported by an AFG Grant coordinated by the Redden Group. |
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NVFC Representatives
Dick Brown (delegate)
7023 Cassidy Rd
Valley Spring, CA 95252
Res: (209) 786-2994
FAX: (209) 786-0369
Mobile: (916) 240-3156
Email: dndbrown@caltel.com
Volunteer Firefighters' Length of Service Award System
Established by the Legislature, endorsed by the CSFA, and administered by CalPERS, the Volunteer Firefighters' Length of Service Award System began in 1980 as a way fire departments could reward volunteer firefighters financially for years of dedicated service... {follow here for more info on VFLSA}
Volunteer Chief Officers - IAFC
The mission of the Volunteer & Combination Officers Section of the IAFC is to provide Chief officers who manage volunteers within a volunteer or combination Fire, Rescue or EMS delivery system with information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism.
Updated Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), working with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), has issued a revised Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services. The Health and Wellness Guide now provides updated information on health and wellness issues, trends, and programs focused on the needs of the volunteer fire service. The document addresses fitness including aerobic exercise, flexibility, strength training, diet; smoking cessation; and other areas that will have a positive impact on volunteer firefighters.
Download the Health and Wellness Guide Here!
Video presentation about the California Volunteer Firefighters' Length of Service Award.
CSFA SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT PROGRAM
The CSFA Surplus Equipment Placement Program began in 1984 under the guidelines of CSFA and is administered by the CSFA Committee for Volunteers.
The Committee recognized the need for used equipment when volunteer departments throughout the state were requesting any equipment they could get. Extensive research began to implement the requests, which included the Legislative Counsel of California, the legal staff of CSFA, and the CSFA By-laws Committee. The result is a legal transfer process of equipment from one department to another when all the proper guidelines are followed.
Equipment has been recycled to needy volunteer departments up and down the state since 1984. Requests for equipment outnumber available equipment by a ratio of two-to-one. We appreciate all the equipment given and, sold. We trust that you will continue to help your fellow firefighters to be safely equipped for their emergencies. Please contact Dick Brown if you have or need Surplus Equipment.