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Firefighter
Butler Vol Fire Dept
PO Box 455
Butler, AL 36904
205-459-3793
Description
1. Active members shall follow all established departmental Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) at all
times. SOGs shall be established by majority vote of current Officers and shall be announced to members at regular monthly meetings prior to implementation. Failure to comply with either the SOGs or By-Laws may
constitute disciplinary action, suspension and/or termination of membership.
2. When in the area protected by this Department and available for duty, it is the responsibility of all active
members of this Department to respond to all alarms of fire or emergency that are transmitted to this
Department. All members must use due diligence, caution and sound judgment in responding to the scene of an emergency.
3. Any active member responding to an alarm in a privately-owned vehicle shall do so with caution and shall
observe all Alabama State vehicle and traffic laws.
4. All active members must attend a minimum of one (1) monthly training class, thirty nine (39) training
hours annually and applicable emergency calls if available. Active members are expected to attend
special work sessions, training sessions, and emergency calls when available to do so. The Department
Officers shall recommend moving members that have not met the requirements of active status to
inactive status to the Fire Chief. The recommendation will then be discussed at the next scheduled officers
meeting or at a specially called officers meeting.
5. Any active member that responds to an alarm will be compensated Twelve dollars ($12.00) per alarm for
reimbursement for (fuel, damage clothing etc.), members that attend sixty five percent (65%) of his/her training classes a year will be compensated Twenty dollars ($20.00) per alarm.
6. Members must standby at the fire hall or return to the hall once the emergency call is complete to support the cleanup
of equipment and to place all fire equipment back in service to receive compensation for the alarm.
7. Equipment issued to members is the exclusive property of the Department and shall be treated with utmost care while in member’s possession. This equipment is only to be utilized by members in support of the Department’s duties/activities.
times. SOGs shall be established by majority vote of current Officers and shall be announced to members at regular monthly meetings prior to implementation. Failure to comply with either the SOGs or By-Laws may
constitute disciplinary action, suspension and/or termination of membership.
2. When in the area protected by this Department and available for duty, it is the responsibility of all active
members of this Department to respond to all alarms of fire or emergency that are transmitted to this
Department. All members must use due diligence, caution and sound judgment in responding to the scene of an emergency.
3. Any active member responding to an alarm in a privately-owned vehicle shall do so with caution and shall
observe all Alabama State vehicle and traffic laws.
4. All active members must attend a minimum of one (1) monthly training class, thirty nine (39) training
hours annually and applicable emergency calls if available. Active members are expected to attend
special work sessions, training sessions, and emergency calls when available to do so. The Department
Officers shall recommend moving members that have not met the requirements of active status to
inactive status to the Fire Chief. The recommendation will then be discussed at the next scheduled officers
meeting or at a specially called officers meeting.
5. Any active member that responds to an alarm will be compensated Twelve dollars ($12.00) per alarm for
reimbursement for (fuel, damage clothing etc.), members that attend sixty five percent (65%) of his/her training classes a year will be compensated Twenty dollars ($20.00) per alarm.
6. Members must standby at the fire hall or return to the hall once the emergency call is complete to support the cleanup
of equipment and to place all fire equipment back in service to receive compensation for the alarm.
7. Equipment issued to members is the exclusive property of the Department and shall be treated with utmost care while in member’s possession. This equipment is only to be utilized by members in support of the Department’s duties/activities.
Volunteer Category: Firefighter
Requirements
1. Any person eighteen (18) years or older, of good character and meeting statutory requirements, may apply for membership in the Department.
2. All applicants must have resided in the Department’s geographical area for three (3) months prior to applying for membership. The majority of the Officers present at any regular monthly meeting must approve exceptions.
3. All applicants must reside within the Department’s geographical fire district. The majority of the Officers present at any regular monthly meeting must approve exceptions.
4. All applications for membership shall be submitted to an Officer. The application shall then be referred to the Departments Officers. Upon acceptance of a review report, the Officers by majority vote shall recommend acceptance or rejection of an application to the membership at the next scheduled monthly meeting.
5. Approval by majority of the members present at any regular monthly meeting shall constitute acceptance.
6. All applicants are subject to a drug screening and background check.
2. All applicants must have resided in the Department’s geographical area for three (3) months prior to applying for membership. The majority of the Officers present at any regular monthly meeting must approve exceptions.
3. All applicants must reside within the Department’s geographical fire district. The majority of the Officers present at any regular monthly meeting must approve exceptions.
4. All applications for membership shall be submitted to an Officer. The application shall then be referred to the Departments Officers. Upon acceptance of a review report, the Officers by majority vote shall recommend acceptance or rejection of an application to the membership at the next scheduled monthly meeting.
5. Approval by majority of the members present at any regular monthly meeting shall constitute acceptance.
6. All applicants are subject to a drug screening and background check.
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