Job Description

As a Volunteer Firefighter, you will be required to perform a wide variety of tasks. These tasks are very diverse and may include rescue and care of victims; fire prevention; cleanup; hazardous materials containment; and/or community service.

Emergency Response

Emergency response and duties include, but is not limited to the following:

Response to calls any time of day or night.
Response to the firehouse in a quick and safe manner for all types of calls
Response to different types of calls which include:

Structure fires
Brush fires
Motor vehicle accidents
Alarm activations
False alarms

Ability to immediately size up each emergency call upon arrival which includes:

Properties of the fire
Probability of the fire spreading
The needs of any victims
Medical conditions of any victims
Weather conditions

Ability to quickly gather information from witnesses
Ability to work as a team

Fire Scenes

Firefighting is a dangerous occupation. Once at a scene a firefighter must:

Locate the source of any fires
Locate any victims
Extinguish any fires
Bring any victims to safety

Firefighting is physically demanding. Firefighters must have the ability to:

Carry 80 - 100 lbs. of equipment
Carry victims to safety
Climbs several flights of stairs
Force entry into buildings
Ventilate structures (breaking windows or cutting holes in the roof)
Evaluate conditions within a structure to assess the safety of the operations

Rescue Operations

Firefighters provide various types of rescue services, which include:

Systematic searches for trapped victims
Free trapped victims from various situations

Car crashes
Cave ins
Structure collapses
Flood waters
Chemical spills

Firefighters operate in the safest manner possible. All precautions are taken to ensure the safety of each firefighter and any victims.