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VOLUNTEER
Have
you ever considered volunteering ? We need
TDH Certified First Responders (ECA, EMT-B,
EMT-I, EMT-P) As well as Firefighters. Experience
is preferred but not necessary. We will provide
equipment and training. If you have free time
and have thought about it, please come by
and talk to us. Be a contributing part to
the community.
What is a volunteer?
Someone who gives their time, free of charge,
to help others. A volunteer Firefighter is
on a completely seperate and higher level
than that. It is not just about running to
fires and medical calls. There is much more
to it than that. There are many hours of training
one must attend if you have any hope of being
a competent volunteer. Especially in this
line of work. You could easily get injured
or killed if you do not know what you are
doing. There are many aspects to this, not
merely manning a hose and putting out a simple
grass fire. Not to mention, getting out of
bed for those middle of the night calls. No
one is paying you to do it. You go to work
the next day with little sleep, you take time
away from other things in your life. But it
feels good to show up, know what you're doing,
accomplish a task, and maybe get a thank you
from someone along the way.
VOLUNTEER:
V= Very long hours
that eat into personal life
O= Offering a chance
for strangers to live a little longer
L= Life which we
attempt to keep ongoing
U= Unbelievable
sacrifices made to always be there
N= Need to help
others
T= Tough choices
during Tough Conditions
E= Effort we give
to every patient
E= Enduring the
abuse from patients, family, and bystanders
as well as the small complaints that may or
may not need our help
R= Realizing that
our pay is pride and the fact that we changed
a life.
Why should I volunteer?
There is a bumper sticker that says "What
if you threw a house fire,
and no one came?"
What if your house was on fire in the middle
of the night, but only 2 people showed up
to put it out? It takes a special person to
be a volunteer firefighter or medic. Our community
relies on its volunteers to show up. Yes,
other departments back each other up, but
they are not close enough. We depend on our
friends and neighbors to volunteer. Firefighters
are a brotherhood. We rely on our fellow team
mates to be able to make the right decisions,
and quite possibly, save our own life in a
bad situation.
What can you do?
Come down and talk to the Chief, or any of us you
happen to find at the station, drop an email, call
the station. Every volunteer started somewhere with
no experience. It is physically demanding work, but
there are also other areas you can help as well, whether
on a scene, or behind the scenes. If you feel the
desire to inquire about getting involved, please don't
hesitate to contact someone about it. Your community
is what you make it.
Other details:
Our station is manned by 2 Firefighters 24/7.
There are 6 Officers, approximately 25 volunteer
Firefighters and 10 EMS only personnel. We
have 8 fire apparatus, 7 of which are capable
of fighting fire. We have regular fire training
meetings on the 2nd and 3rd Mondays of the
month at 7:00 PM. Drop in and check us out.
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