Combination Departments are those which utilize both paid & unpaid personnel.  The Combination Section of the CSFCA creates a forum to inform and educate Chief Officers of Combination Fire-Rescue Departments through a joint effort of communicating and collaborating our experiences with each other.  

We encourage all individuals involved in managing combination departments and/or those contemplating becoming a combination department to join our section and actively participate in our meetings and activities.  For additional information, please contact Chief Bruce Mygatt at Boulder Rural Fire Department, 303-530-9575, or Bruce.Mygatt@brfd.org.

2010 Meeting Schedule

Amendments 60, 61 & Prop 101

Training Overview

August 20, 2010

North Washington F.D. Headquarters Station

8055 Washington St.

Denver, CO 80229

AM Session: Chief Cris Brewer, Fairmount FD, will introduce The Colorado Division of Fire Safety who will be providing an educational overview of the State of Colorado emergency services certification process. Emphasis will be placed on specific areas that Fire Chiefs should focus on with their Training Officers to ensure that organizations remain in compliance with certification process
requirements. Areas of potential misunderstanding, confusion, and myths resulting in potential noncompliance will be discussed.

Lunch:  Any business for the Combo Chiefs section will be discussed.

PM Session:  Chief Notary, NWFP will introduce a discussion on “What Does It Take to Win An Election?” This will be an inclusive class on being successful at winning an election, from learning about campaign finance laws, putting together a political action committee, and an overall campaign strategy that includes mailers, yard signs, advertising, staffing a phone bank and PR. Learn ways to work with the media for your benefit. Create your own communication sources, interactive newspapers/websites, newsletters, facebook page and your own web site. Learn how to promote the things you may have already done or are currently doing, starting with ongoing customer service. This discussion will include an open forum for discussion on programs you may have done in the past or are currently doing, that if promoted properly will aid in helping you win an election.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

2006 - 2008 Meeting Agenda Achieves

Feb. 20, 2009

Agenda

Minutes

May 8, 2009

Agenda

Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Feb. 19, 2010

Links

Combination Fire Chiefs Discussion Group

Volunteer and Combination Fire Service Issues

IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section Website

Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer and Small Combination Emergency Service Organizations

VFIS Introduces “Managing Volunteer and Combination Emergency Service Organizations”