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Snohomish County Fire District #26 @ 501 Lewis Ave, (PO Box 376) Gold Bar, WA 98251
360-793-1335 or 360-793-0909 Fax 360-793-8998 |
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Volunteer
The position of Volunteer Firefighter is an individual that lives in the district, and who is committed to devoting time to the department, working assigned shifts, responding from home, and attending scheduled training. The individual may be a person that is seeking valuable training and experience in their endeavor to become a career firefighter or someone that is dedicated to giving back to their community.
It's 3:00 am, the darkest and coldest part of the morning. Your family is sound asleep, nestled deep in their covers. You are awakened by the buzz of your department issued pager that lays next to you on your night stand. Duty calls. You leave the warmth of your bed to head out into the cold, but you don't complain, you don't ask for thanks. You do your job, you save lives and protect property. You do it for free. You're a volunteer firefighter/EMT. It's a big job, so you must be asking, "What does it take to become a volunteer?" In one word: Commitment.
Volunteer firefighters receive the same level of training as their career counterparts. Our department offers a Fire Recruit Academy once a year. This four month course is generally one 4 hr evening and one 10 hr weekend day each week. A variety of topics are covered and some of the practical training involves live fire. At the end of the class, recruits are prepared to sit for the State FF1 written and practical test.
In addition to the Academy, SCFD 26 offers an EMT-B, state certification course, also once a year. This three month course teaches many aspects of patient care and the basics of life support techniques. Specialty training is also available for department members to become apparatus drivers, Technical Rescue Specialists including low angle ropes and swift water rescue.
The only limitations to being a volunteer firefighter are your own.
Not only is there are large commitment to training, volunteer firefighters are also required to participate in a certain number of drills every month with the other members. Why Volunteer? What's in it for you? The satisfaction of knowing that you have donated your time and efforts to being a part of the community. Knowing that you may, one day, be able to save a life and knowing that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to help you excel in any endeavor in your life.
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