Requirements & Procedures
Requirements to
Become a Volunteer Firefighter:
- Become enrolled and
successfully complete one of two county-wide Recruit Academies that are held
each year (spring and fall); or
- Have within the past
year successfully completed a Recruit Academy elsewhere with written proof of
such; or
- Active within the last
18 months in a fire department elsewhere; and
- Be able to demonstrate
competency in the basic evolutions found in the WSP FFI Modules I and II.
Requirements to
Become an Aid Only Volunteer:
- You must hold either a
first responder certification or a Washington State EMT certification upon
joining.
Standard
Requirements for All Volunteers
All
volunteer applicants must be willing to submit to and pass:
- A physical (paid for
by the department)
- A drug screen (paid
for by the department)
- A background check
(conducted and paid for by the department)
- Driver's license
abstract for the last five (5) years (applicant's responsibility)
- TB & Hepatitis B
series tests (paid for by the department)
- Successful completion
of a work abilities test (after completion of the Recruit Academy)
- To remain in good
standing, each volunteer must attend a minimum of 50% of the drills and respond to 20% of
the calls.
Procedures for All
Volunteers:
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue maintains six volunteer stations. Volunteers are
assigned to a station depending on where they live. Drill nights are Mondays
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. As space is available, ride time is possible on these
nights until you are cleared to respond with your station. Until you are
notified that you are covered by our insurance, there is to be NO
participation in drills, etc.
With all
entry level paperwork complete, recruit academy successfully completed, First
Responder and EMT certifications in order, name badge identification given out,
clothing issued, the volunteer will then be directed to report to their assigned
stations. The Station Captain or designee must sign off a proficiency checklist.
At this time, it will be the discretion of the Station Captain as to when the
volunteer will begin responding.
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