VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER

Description

Are you ready to challenge yourself? Are you ready to be a leader in your community? Are you ready to do more than you ever thought possible? If you answered yes to any of these then you are ready to become one of us!

Examples of Duties

• If it was easy, everyone would do it!
• As you are considering applying to become a member of the Plantation Fire Department we want to ensure you understand what is involved and what kind of commitment you will be making.
• A volunteer firefighter does not receive a paycheck for providing fire protection services.
• Volunteer firefighters are issued a pager. When a call is received the pager is activated and all available members respond to the station in their personal vehicles. A car is a necessity for membership.
• After you are voted into the Volunteer Fire Association you will automatically be enrolled in the next Firefighter One class (Basic Training). This is a 206 hours, State of Florida certificate program taught in our own facilities, by our own instructors. The class meets every Monday and Thursday and typically every other Saturday. Attendance is required and certain classes cannot be made up.
• Upon graduation from Firefighter One you are required to:
• Attend at least one drill each month
• Respond to as many calls, day and night, as possible
• Participate in station and Association activities (with your families)
• Embrace your new life as a Plantation Volunteer Firefighter.

Typical Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or College Degree
• 18 Years of Age
• Resident of Plantation, or live within 2.5 miles and five minutes of a Plantation Fire Station
• Pass a background check
• Pass a physical exam
• Reliable Transportation
• Fire Certification
• FCDICE
• EMS (EMT/PM)
• CPR
• EVOC
• TIMS
• FEMA ICS-100
• FEMA ICS-200
• FEMA ICS-700
• FEMA ICS-800
• MSA G1 SCBA

Work Environment

• Professional training in firefighting, EMS, hazardous materials, and leadership.
• Financial reimbursement for time spent.
• Credits toward pension and retirement.
• Lifelong experiences you won’t get anywhere else.
• 250 of the closest friends you’ll ever have.
• An environment where your family members are as important to us as you are.
• Work-related gear and uniforms provided free of charge.