Volunteering
- Serving Your Community
President Bush has called upon every American
to commit at least two years (4,000 hours over a lifetime) to the
service of their neighbors and their nation. Are you ready to do something
important for your community? The fire service offers many opportunities
for citizens to serve their neighbors. The public relies on volunteers
to be their first line of defense in many emergencies. Volunteer firefighters
are summoned to a wide array of emergencies across the country every
day including fires, medical emergencies, automobile accidents, natural
disasters, hazardous material incidents, rescue, and other general
public service calls.
According to the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, a fire fighter
is defined as "a person who fights fires." But a fire fighter does
much more than fight fires. Today's fire fighter is a multifaceted
individual trained in Emergency Medical Technician procedures; technical
rescue disciplines such as structural collapse rescue, tunnel rescue,
confined space rescue, trench collapse rescue; rescue scuba diving,
as well as fire fighting.
The National Fire Protection Association reports volunteers comprise
73% of firefighters in the United States. Joining a volunteer fire
department takes a person who considers respect and appreciation reward
enough. If youre this kind of person, we need you as a volunteer
firefighter. If youre not sure you can be a firefighter, but would
still like to serve, we have other opportunities to use your talents.
Visit the Bay Leaf Station 1 at 11713 Six Forks Road any Thursday
evening at 7 p.m. to learn how you can apply. You must be at least
18 years old to be considered for membership.
