Becoming a Volunteer Firefighter
May 24, 2010
Becoming a Volunteer Firefighter Becoming a volunteer firefighter is not an easy job to do. No person can just walk into a volunteer fire department and say I am now a volunteer firefighter. There are steps and classes you have to take and pass before you can become a card holder. In order to begin the steps and classes, you need to figure out what fire department you want to be on, and go speak with them. If they have open rosters, then, they will set up your classes and trainings, if your background check comes back clear. It is important for individuals to understand what it takes to become a volunteer firefighter, and how it can affect a firefighter’s life and families. Every fire department has to follow the rules and regulations. They must consider the various Federal and state laws and regulations that apply to fire department operations. On of the regulations they must comply with is OSHA, but OSHA is not the only legal requirements that a fire department should consider. There is a number of non-government organizations have issued voluntary consensus standards that are relevant to fire department operations. Some of these organizations include National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which many fire departments go by NFPA, then there’s American National Standards Institute(ANSI).
The class that each and every firefighter must attend and complete is a 36 hour class and training in order to become a card holder. Your training will never end once you get through your 36 hour training. There has been a new law that passes recently, where you have to have so many hours of training a year additional to be an active firefighter. If a firefighter fails to follow it, they must start everything all over again. You can never get enough training because there is never to fire the same. If any of the fire engines have air breaks you must go through a driving course, in order to be legal to drive the engine.
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Becoming a Volunteer Firefighter Becoming a volunteer firefighter is not an easy job to do. No person can just walk into a volunteer fire department and say I am now a volunteer firefighter. There are steps and classes you have to take and pass before you can become a card holder. In order to begin the steps and classes, you need to figure out what fire department you want to be on, and go speak with them. If they have open rosters, then, they will set up your classes and trainings, if your background check comes back clear. It is important for individuals to understand what it takes to become a volunteer firefighter, and how it can affect a firefighter’s life and families. Every fire department has to follow the rules and regulations. They must consider the various Federal and state laws and regulations that apply to fire department operations. On of the regulations they must comply with is OSHA, but OSHA is not the only legal requirements that a fire department should consider. There is a number of non-government organizations have issued voluntary consensus standards that are relevant to fire department operations. Some of these organizations include National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which many fire departments go by NFPA, then there’s American National Standards Institute(ANSI).
The class that each and every firefighter must attend and complete is a 36 hour class and training in order to become a card holder. Your training will never end once you get through your 36 hour training. There has been a new law that passes recently, where you have to have so many hours of training a year additional to be an active firefighter. If a firefighter fails to follow it, they must start everything all over again. You can never get enough training because there is never to fire the same. If any of the fire engines have air breaks you must go through a driving course, in order to be legal to drive the engine.
There is special turn
Cited: “OSHA Standards” nvfc.org. nvfc.org, n.p. Web. 24 Apr. 2010 “Tips and Tools.” Squidoo.com. Squidoo.com, n.p. Web. 24 Apr. 2010 Wilson