Additional training required by the Fire Department includes, medical training ranging in 100 to 250 hours depending on the level.
Our department also conducts in-house training twice a month for 2-3 hours each time. Members are required to maintain a minimum of 60% attendance for all in house training's.
The department currently responds to an average of 57 calls per month. Each member of the department must maintain a minimum attendance per month of 20% or 11.4 calls.
In addition to the training's and calls, each member of the department is responsible for assisting with various committees within the Firefighters Association. And as such you will need to attend meetings and some special functions.
The department pays it's members for all calls, in-house training sessions and some work details (i.e. hose testing). members are not paid for attending State required training. However, the City does pay for all training expenses for the State required training. It's all part of the commitment.
This is just some of the commitments required to becoming a member of the fire department. |