I attended an 
orientation session for volunteer firefighters this evening. Here are some interesting facts I learned:
- You’re paid an honorarium of $1500 a year, where $1000 of that is tax free.
- You’re given a pager and all the equipment you need. You’re essentially doing the same job as career fire fighters except you’re not allowed to drive the trucks.
- You’re expected to attend 40% of the 250 or so calls a year.
- You’ll receive almost the same training as career fire fighters except the training is done over a year or more.
- To be accepted you need to pass: a physical agility test; physical fitness test; personality and oral interviews; medical entrance exams; have no criminal record.
- The response time to get to the station if called is 3-4 minutes.
First a motorcycle and now this. I don’t know what’s come over me.
Too bad for you that they have a personality interview…. better luck next time!
I’ll have to join now to ensure ALL “Steve”s never get fire fighter services.
Hey Sparky, make sure you state that comment verbatim during the interview. You’ll be a shoe in. ;)
Okay!
That reminds me: the station’s chaplain is nicknamed “Holy Smoke”, of course.
I doubt I’m going to apply for it; too many personal things going on. Maybe next year.