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So You Want To Be A Volunteer Firefighter

What Do I Do Now???????????????

 

A Letter From The Chief

 

 Dear Citizen:

 

As Chief of the East Howellsville Fire Department, I am committed to providing the most effective and efficient fire and emergency services delivery system to our community.

You will find that participation as a volunteer member of our organization will bring personal rewards and satisfaction, raise self-esteem, and provide you with a tremendous sense of accomplishment and pride for a job well done. It will also provide your community with a valuable service that has the potential to touch all of us.

However, service as a member of our fire department requires a serious commitment. Your decision to join our organization should not be made hastily. Once you understand what's involved in being a East Howellsville Fire Department volunteer, we hope that you are able to make the commitment we need. The service provided by our volunteers is truly valuable to the citizens, business and visitors of our community. We hope that you are able to contribute to our community's public safety needs.

 

Thank you in advance for you consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or require more information.

 

Sincerely,

East Howellsville Fire Department

Steven B. West

Fire Chief

 

email the fire chief: ehfd7@yahoo.com

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WHY VOLUNTEER?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SIREN OR SEEN A FIRE ENGINE - AND WONDERED WHAT WAS HAPPENING?

HAVE YOU EVER WITNESSED OR COME UPON A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT - AND WISHED YOU COULD HELP?

HAVE YOU BEEN THERE WHEN SOMEONE WAS STRICKEN WITH SUDDEN ILLNESS- AND WANTED TO ASSIST?

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR NEW FRIENDSHIP, CHALLENGES AND REWARDS?

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

ARE YOU LOOKING TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR RETIREMENT?

"FIREFIGHTING IS NOT FOR EVERYONE

-BUT VOLUNTEERING CAN BE"

THE FIRE SERVICE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AND CHALLENGING VOCATIONS TODAY. IT IS THIS DIVERSITY THAT ATTRACTS MOST MEN AND WOMEN TO JOIN OUR RANKS.

DIFFERENT PEOPLE VOLUNTEER FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. ACTION ORIENTED PEOPLE ENJOY EXCITEMENT AND ADRENALINE RUSH THAT EMERGENCY SERVICES HAS TO OFFER. SOME SEE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO 'DRIVING A DESK BY DAY' - BY ALLOWING THEM TO 'DRIVE A FIRE TRUCK AT NIGHT!'

MANY LIKE THE FEELING THEY GET WHEN THEY HELP PEOPLE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED AND SOME FEEL IT'S THEIR OBLIGATION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. YET OTHERS JUST WANT TO BELONG TO THE TEAM. WHATEVER MOTIVATES YOU TO VOLUNTEER - EVERYONE GAINS THE SELF-SATISFACTION OF BEING AT THEIR BEST WHEN OTHERS ARE DEALING WITH WHAT IS OFTEN THE WORST THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER.

IMAGINE HAVING TO PREPARE YOURSELF TO COPE WITH SITUATIONS THAT RANGE FROM STRUCTURE FIRES TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SPILLS TO HEART ATTACKS TO ALMOST ANY IMAGINABLE EMERGENCY IN BETWEEN. THIS DIVERSITY IS COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THESE SKILLS MAY NEEDED AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER, AND VERY OFTEN UNDER POTENTIALLY STRESSFUL AND EMOTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. YET THESE SAME FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR PROFESSION BEING SO PERSONALLY REWARDING.

WE REALIZE THAT FIREFIGHTING IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT VOLUNTEERING CAN BE. THERE IS PLENTY OF WORK TO BE DONE ON OR BEHIND THE SCENE- INCLUDING RUNNING THE BUSINESS OF DELIVERING EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THE PERSONAL REWARDS AND SATISFACTION RECEIVED FROM WHAT WE DO IS OFTEN BEYOND DESCRIPTION. THERE IS THE SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WHEN YOU CONTROL A BUILDING FIRE, COMPASSION FOR ACCIDENT VICTIMS, AND FULFILLMENT FROM TEACHING FIRE SAFETY.

THE BOTTOM LINE IN OUR BUSINESS IS MEASURED BY THE LOSS OF LIFE, PAIN SUFFERING, AND THE PROPERTY DAMAGE WE HAVE PREVENTED AND REDUCED.

VOLUNTEERING IN EMERGENCY SERVICES IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS YOU MAY EVER MAKE. WE HOPE THAT YOU GIVE THIS DECISION THE TIME AND SERIOUS CONSIDERATION IT DESERVES, AND DECIDE TO JOIN OUR RANKS.

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OUR VISION

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TO PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF EMERGENCY CARE AND FIRE PROTECTION AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE COST TO OUR CUSTOMERS

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TO BE A COMMUNITY ORIENTED SERVICE PROVIDER WHILE MAINTAINING FOCUS ON OUR CORE OBJECTIVES

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TO TREAT OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE CONSIDERATION AND COMPASSION THEY DESERVE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED

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TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS TO THE EAST HOWELLSVILLE COMMUNITY

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TO ENCOURAGE. EDUCATE, DEVELOPE AND PROMOTE OUR YOUTH AS OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE AND ASSET

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TO TREAT OUR FELLOW MEMBERS WITH RESPECT, ADMIRATION AND COMPASSION FOR THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN VOLUNTEERING.

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TO CONDUCT OURSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER DESERVING OF THE PRIDE AND PRAISE OF OUR COMMUNITY

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TO BE RECOGNIZED AS LEADERS IN OUR INDUSTRY AND OUR COMMUNITY

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TO CONTINUALLY MONITOR OUR OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY, RECOGNIZE OUR LIMITATIONS.... AND SWIFTLY IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE CHANGE WHEN NECESSARY

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OPPORTUNITIES

FIRE/RESCUE- IF GETTING HOT AND DIRTY AND PHYSICAL IS YOUR GAME THIS IS FOR YOU. WE OFFER VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE EXCITING WORLD OF FIREFIGHTING AND THE TRAINING TO DO IT SAFELY. WHETHER YOU ONLY ASSIST ON THE OUTSIDE - OR RUN INTO THE FIRE AS OTHERS ARE RUNNING OUT - THERE'S PLENTY FOR EVERYONE TO DO ON THE FIREGROUND.

ASSOCIATE - ASSOCIATES PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUND RAISING SUPPORT TO RUNNING THE BUSINESS OF OUR BUSY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FROM ACCOUNTING, SECRETARIAL, COMPUTER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS- THERE'S PLENTY TO DO BEHIND THE SCENES. ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, OR THOSE WHO CANNOT MEET THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ARE ENCOURAGED TO SERVE OUR DEPARTMENT IN THIS CAPACITY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY EMERGENCY RESPONSES NOR ARE THEY REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE REQUIRED TRAINING UNDER OUR OPERATIONS DIVISION.

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EAST HOWELLSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 910-738-6135

 

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