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How to go about becoming a volunteer fire fighter? Do they get paid anything?

I’m gonna join the local Volunteer Firefighters, which is right down the street from me, I’m not doing it for the money, I just want something to do and to make some new friends since I graduated last May and quit my job last July. I think it will only benefit me in the long run to at least have the experience so I want to know do they accept everyone, since I don’t have a record or anything, and do they get any money?

The amount of people they accept will depend on their need for more people. Do they go out with fully manned apparatus? In my area, if you can pass a basic medical you’ll be accepted. Then it’s up to you to get your ff certification so you can actually fight fire.
When I volunteered we were given $5 per call and residents of the city were given a property tax break.
It is a great way to make friends, get involved in your community and learn some cool stuff.
Have fun.

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5 Responses to “How to go about becoming a volunteer fire fighter? Do they get paid anything?”

  1. No they do not accept everyone. You need to be healthy. Some States provide funds for your uniforms.
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  2. does the word VOLUNTEER mean anything to you?
    Get a damn dictionary.
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  3. No they don’t accept anyone, and no they don’t get paid, hence the name Volunteer.
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  4. The amount of people they accept will depend on their need for more people. Do they go out with fully manned apparatus? In my area, if you can pass a basic medical you’ll be accepted. Then it’s up to you to get your ff certification so you can actually fight fire.
    When I volunteered we were given $5 per call and residents of the city were given a property tax break.
    It is a great way to make friends, get involved in your community and learn some cool stuff.
    Have fun.
    References :

  5. It depends on your department. Some departments have firefighters which are called PCFs which is paid call firefighters. They have certain days they work the station and per each call they run, they receive a set rate of pay. As for volunteer departments most do not pay you at all. My department where i volunteer will only pay the volunteers if we go on strike teams. Meaning when we go out of county on the big fires. The dept is getting paid by the state to have an engine there with 4 people on it so that’s the only way us volunteers at my station get paid.
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    firefighter 13 years

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