Volunteer Firefighter

Education and Experience

• Support Firefighter: High school diploma or equivalent, Valid Nevada Drivers License, Valid CPR certification
• Attack Firefighter:
  • All minimum qualifications for Support Firefighter
  • State of Nevada Emergency Medical Responder Certification (or higher)
  • Firefighter I Certification
  • NWCG Basic Wildland Firefighter

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Drives or rides in an emergency vehicle in response to fire, rescue, and emergency medical events, hazardous materials response/mitigation, and routing requests for assistance.
• Responds to medical emergencies; ability to size up the situation, render aid based on personal level of certification, training, and Fire District service levels and document events in written report.
• Responds to fire emergencies; ability to operate engine and pump, and firefighting equipment, perform fire ground operations, establish an incident command system, evaluate the situation, and document events in incident reports based on level of certification and training.
• Responds to hazardous materials emergencies; ability to identify potential hazardous material solutions and determine appropriate actions based on personal level of certification and training and Fire District service level and document events in written reports.
• Performs rescue efforts; ability to determine tactics to use and ensures the safety of all rescue personnel and observers. Participates in search parties enters hazardous environments, and administers appropriate techniques to accomplish rescues, based on personal level of certification training.
• Maintains equipment, apparatus, and fire station; ensures that all equipment is in a state of readiness at all times, checks equipment according to schedule, cleans and maintains the station in accordance with District policies and standards.
• Participate in training; ability to read and follow District policy and procedures, trade journals and fire science literature. Attend mandatory training classes, and participate in onsite training sessions.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Work is performed primarily in the fire station, then on emergency medical scenes, mass casualty, fire scenes, and extraordinary events as they occur.
• Performing tasks under emergency conditions may require strenuous exertion.
• Exposure to death, emotional stress, patients with contagious diseases, and terminal illness can be expected.
• Must be able to list and move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 150 lbs.

Required Question

Which Location do you prefer to volunteer?

• Clover Valley
• Deeth
• Independence Valley
• Jarbidge
• Jiggs
• Lamoille
• Metropolis
• Midas
• Mountain City
• North Fork
• Ryndon
• Ruby Valley
• S.A.N.E
• Spring Creek
• Tecoma/Pilot Valley
• Ten Mile