You can volunteer as an Operational Member and/or an Administrative Member. Operational members respond to emergency calls to provide fire, rescue, and medical services. Administrative members work on the non-emergency operations of the Company such as fundraising, recruiting, building maintenance & technology. Many of our members choose to serve both functions! Both the operational and administrative membership options have officer positions that more seasoned members can be elected for at the annual meeting in March by their fellow Company members.
Application Process & Timeline:
Apply. Complete our application and a member will reach out to you to meet and speak with you about the process.
Begin Attending Weekly Training. Each week on Monday evenings, we have regularly scheduled training. New members are encouraged to attend, meet other members, and learn about our operations.
Attend the next regular monthly company meeting. Company meetings are held on the first non-holiday Monday of each month at 20:00 (8:00PM). Applications for membership submitted at a meeting will be circulated to the membership for 30 days.
Attend a Second Company Meeting. At the second monthly meeting following your application submission, the Company will consider the application for approval. If the Company approves, you will be offered membership and be sworn in.
Begin Your Service. You will be issued equipment, familiarized with department communications and begin your training to be a full, active member of the department.
All members go through a one year probationary period where they are asked to attend our monthly meetings and weekly drills. You will be with existing members through the process of advancing your skills and knowledge of the fire service. Your probationary period will include getting familiarized with the stations, district, apparatus, equipment and gear. Basic fire fighting and EMS skills will be reviewed with you.
RESPOND TO CALLS
ATTEND WEEKLY DRILLS
ATTEND MONTHLY COMPANY MEETING
MEMORIZE TRUCKS & EQUIP
LEARN FIRE SERVICE SKILLS
FULLY PREPARED FOR FIREFIGHTER 1/EMR CLASSES
CLEAN FIRE STATION
WASH APPARATUS
WEEKLY APPARATUS CHECKS & MAINTENANCE
At this point, you will be scheduled to enter the next available Firefighter 1/EMR certification course, at a time and location most convenient to you. This might be held at our fire house or a nearby partner department. As a Member, you will now be able to vote on all matters before the full membership, continue to go on calls, and qualify for increasing levels of responsibility.