Rehoboth fire company receives national award

The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was recently recognized for its recruitment and retention membership program by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Volunteer and Combination Officers Section. The award was presented at the VCOS Symposium in Clearwater, Fla.

Accepting the award for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was Vice President Warren Jones. The award was sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Insurance Services Company.

Jones said, “After years of declining membership, in 2019, we decided to reorganize our membership program, changing the mechanics of the program and the philosophy as well. We created a diverse, inclusive, fair and responsive program to increase our firefighter ranks and our associate members also. Since the reorganization, we have dramatically increased the amount of our members, which is a win-win for us and the communities we serve.”

He said, “The membership committee, appointed by President Danny Mitchell, has worked diligently; they are responsible for the success of our program and the reason for this award. Recruiting is never-ending; we always have a need for firefighters.”