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During his 2002
State of the Union address in the aftermath of 9-11-01, President George W.
Bush called on all Americans to engage in volunteer service.
Are you ready to do your
part? Becoming a Volunteer
Firefighter or EMT is one way you can do this. The National Fire Protection
Association reports that volunteers comprise 73% of firefighters in the
United States. If you're not sure you can be a Firefighter/EMT there are
other opportunities for you in the Fire Department. If you are looking for a
club to join, a relaxing way to spend your spare time, or an easy job with
good hours, the Fire/EMS service is no place for you. This job, and it is a
job, requires a large commitment from you. |
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As a Firefighter, you will work hard
in a team effort to accomplish goals necessary for saving lives and the
preservation of property. On structure fires you will enter a burning
structure and face temperatures hundreds of degrees higher than you have
ever encountered before. You will operate heavy hose lines that discharge
tremendous amounts of water under great pressure. You must carry, climb, and
work off ladders, sometimes as high as 100 feet in the air. From the time
you arrive at the incident until you place the truck back in the station,
you will not stop working. Your endurance will be tested beyond what you
have ever dreamed possible. When the fire is out, you will be wet, cold or
hot, dirty, and exhausted. There will be a bad taste in your mouth and you
may have a headache. When you get to this point, you still have more work to
do. Apparatus and equipment must now be cleaned, serviced, and made ready
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The EMS service in no different. As a
First Responder, EMT, or Paramedic you will be trained, and there are many
hours of training before you become certified, in life saving skills that
when preformed correctly and effectively will give you the privilege of
being able to say you have saved someone's life. There's not always a happy
ending though. In this field you will experience and be a part of the worst
times in people's lives in some cases. You will see and do things that are
very disturbing and unpleasant. |
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The officers and members of this
department are already committed to serving the community. You must make the
same commitment. The department is going to spend a great deal of time and
money to assist you in becoming a Firefighter, EMT, etc. As a volunteer
firefighter you of course receive no compensation. This however should in no
way affect the way you do your job. We draw no lines between volunteer
members and the career personnel we have on staff. Though you receive no
money as a volunteer we can promise you good friends, good times, and a
feeling of accomplishment. |
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