Your volunteer firefighter responds to:
- House fires
- Vehicle fires (Interstate 185 is part of our coverage area)
- Brush fires
- Traffic control at accident scenes and EMS assistance
- Severe weather – clearing roads of fallen trees and debris
- Floods – notifying residents in low lying areas of danger
- Search and rescue – from trapped fire victims to lost children in the woods
Volunteer fir
efighters spend many hours every year training, in order to provide the most effective and up-to-date service in:
- Fire control
- Fire behavior
- Safety
- First-Aid and CPR
- Minimizing smoke and water damage
- Engine pump operations
- Driver training
Volunteer firefighters, in addition to their regular jobs, must work hard to:
- Maintain fire trucks in reliable, good working order
- Clean and test hoses
- Maintain firefighting equipment and safety gear
- Clean and maintain all five fire stations
- Clear, paint and test fire hydrants
- Install and maintain road markers for fire hydrants
- Raise money for equipment purchases, fuel, maintenance, and station utilities
- Maintain records for insurance regulators in order to keep your ratings low
- Your volunteer firefighters care
It costs an estimated $1300 to safely and properly equip ONE FIREFIGHTER!
