Our Values

Our Pillars for Success

• We make strategic investments in fire departments. These investments must build capacity, produce deliverables, and create social return.

• We build national awareness that empowers volunteer firefighters to better protect the public they serve. 

• We work in partnership with fellow volunteer firefighters to identify and overcome challenges in the volunteer fire service. 

• We drive change and advancement of the volunteer fire service.

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 Firefighters1st Values

• Live each day with courage

• Take pride in your work 

• Always finish what you start

• Do what has to be done

• When you make a promise, keep it

• Know where to draw the line

• Everybody goes home

• Innovate like Edison. Serve like Mandela. Rock the world like Bono !!