How do we get our community involved with our department in positive ways? While department are struggling to stay afloat, you'll hear from rural and metro departments on how you can make a difference in the strategy and engage your community to participate in the success of your department.  Key topics of discussion will include:

1. What is the culture within the department? Be the type of leader that you would want to follow.

2. There is no substitute for boots on the ground.

3. Here are a dozen community education and public event ideas that have been successful in the small town rural department of Guffey, Colorado.