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What it takes to be a Volunteer Firefighter?
What does it take to be a volunteer at your local Fire Company?
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Volunteer Firefighting is very rewarding and valuable way to serve
your community.
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It takes dedication and commitment.
• First you need to find a Fire Company.• Sign up• Then comes the fun part:• Training, training and more training
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Let’s take a look at what training looks like:
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TrainingFire hose Drills
• Learning how to use a fire hose properly.
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Learning how to draft water and use the pumper truck.
It’s not as easy as it looks. It requires attending pump school and learning how to regulate the PSI.
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Controlled burn
On a typical training night you might practice putting out a fire. Which we call a controlled burn.
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Water Rescue
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Auto RescueAuto Rescue
Extracting the victim
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Medivac
Landing on a highway.
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Fire Police
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There are many different ways to volunteer:Fire FighterFire Police
Water RescueSupport
AdministrationFund Raising
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Any and all help is always appreciated.
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