Comments on: can my friend become a volunteer fire fighter? http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/can-my-friend-become-a-volunteer-fire-fighter Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sequi http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/can-my-friend-become-a-volunteer-fire-fighter/comment-page-1#comment-6548 Sequi Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:45:59 +0000 http://kingsportfire.com/volunteer-fire/can-my-friend-become-a-volunteer-fire-fighter#comment-6548 The answer actually depends upon your local jurisdiction and laws. For many jurisdictions, the fire department will conduct a background check, but can decide for themselves if they want to accept a particular candidate. Other jurisdictions might be forbidden by law to accept certain candidates. There's no harm in volunteering and seeing if he is accepted or not. However, note that the requirements for paid firefighters are probably more stringent. That said, they may have leeway there as well.<br><b>References : </b><br> The answer actually depends upon your local jurisdiction and laws. For many jurisdictions, the fire department will conduct a background check, but can decide for themselves if they want to accept a particular candidate. Other jurisdictions might be forbidden by law to accept certain candidates.

There’s no harm in volunteering and seeing if he is accepted or not. However, note that the requirements for paid firefighters are probably more stringent. That said, they may have leeway there as well.
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