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Firefighter/Fire Police/EMT/Contributing

Perkasie Fire Co

100 N. 5th Street
Perkasie, PA 18944
215-257-6950


Description
Section 1 - All probationary members participating as Active Firefighters will be required to obtain IFSAC or National Pro-Board Certification for firefighters during their probationary period.
Section 2 - All probationary members participating as Active Fire Police will be required to obtain a Fire Police I Certificate approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center during their probationary period.
Section 3 - If for any reason there is not an appropriate training course within the year; the probationary member must complete the first available class approved by the Fire Chief, and remain on probationary status until successful completion of said class. Extension of probationary period may be granted by approval of the floor by a two-third (⅔) vote cast by written ballot.
Section 4 – All members participating as Active Contributing members shall be limited to non-emergency activities. Contributing members are permitted to attend Department meetings, but will have no vote, and will not be able to hold any elected office in the Department.
Section 5 – All Probationary and Active members will be issued Department equipment, when available, to perform the duty and service of their branch of membership.
Section 6: Any Active member wishing to participate in another branch of membership must request the transfer in writing and approved by a two-thirds (⅔) written vote of the members present eligible to vote. The member will be placed on probationary status for a period no less than one year and will be required to obtain the appropriate certification during that period. Membership in more than one branch is not permitted.
Section 7 - Any Active member moving from within the Department membership limits shall be dropped from membership unless active status is requested by said member in writing within sixty (60) days of moving, and granted by a two-thirds (⅔) written vote of the members present eligible to vote.
Section 8 - All Active members shall be required to participate in Department activities on a regular basis throughout the calendar year. Each member shall be credited on a point system basis for each service they perform on behalf of the Department.
Section 9 - The Executive Board shall recommend to the Department each year the basis on which points will be given to maintain Active status. The Department shall sanction each year the number of points needed to continue membership status in the Department for Active members.
Section 10 - Any Active member who has failed to meet the minimum point requirements shall be notified in writing during January that they will be dropped from the Department Rolls at the February regular meeting.
Section 11 - In addition to the above, all Active members shall be required to attend at least four (4) regular business meetings per year. No point shall be awarded for attending regular business meetings.
Section 12 - Upon written notice to the Secretary, members may be exempted (excused) for a regular business meeting for acceptable excuses; such as illness, disablement, or night work. Any questions on acceptable excuses will be determined by a majority voice vote of the members present at the regular business meeting. Written excuses must be received within seven (7) days after the regular business meeting to be included in the written minutes.
Section 13 - Active members that have not achieved Life membership status, shall be dropped from the Department Rolls for failure to meet the number of points needed to continue membership status or failure to attend at least four (4) regular business meetings per year; and cannot reapply for membership for six (6) months.
Section 14 - A member must be present at an activity to receive point credit.
Section 15 – One (1) point will be awarded to a member for attending and participating in a regularly scheduled department drill. A member shall receive one (1) point for every four (4) hours of instruction received, outside of regularly scheduled department drills upon presentation of a certificate.
Section 16 – A member shall receive one (1) point for every two (2) hours spent participating at a Department approved fundraising event.
Section 17 - No member shall leave the scene of an emergency or leave the Station before all apparatus has been properly housed, unless excused by the Officer in Charge.
Section 18 - Except when attending public affairs, all visitors must be accompanied by a member, when on Department property. Each and every member is responsible for the actions of their guest and will be held liable for any damages due to negligence.

Volunteer Category: Firefighter, Other


Requirements
2. Job Description

A. Fire Fighter

1. Performing firefighting tasks (e.g., hose line operations, extensive crawling, lifting and carrying heavy objects, climbing ladders, ventilating roofs or walls using power or hand tools, forcible entry), rescue operations, and other emergency response actions under stressful conditions while wearing personal protective ensembles (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), including working in extremely hot or cold environments for prolonged time periods.
2. Wearing an SCBA
3. Exposure to toxic fumes, irritants, particulates, biological (infectious) and non-biological hazards, and/or heated gases, despite the use of PPE including SCBA.
4. Climbing 6 or more flights of stairs while wearing fire protective ensemble weighing at least 50 lb or more and carrying equipment/tools weighing an additional 20 to 40 lbs.
5. Wearing fire protective ensemble that is encapsulating and insulated
6. Searching, finding, and rescue dragging or carrying victims ranging from newborns up to adults weighing over 200 lb. to safety despite hazardous conditions and low visibility
7. Advancing water filled hose lines up to 2 ½ in. from fire apparatus to occupancy (approx. 150 ft.); can involve negotiating multiple flights of stairs, ladders, and other obstacles
8. Climbing ladders, operating from heights, walking or crawling in the dark along narrow and uneven surfaces, and operating in proximity to electric power lines and/or other hazards.
9. Unpredictable emergency requirements for prolonged periods of extreme physical exertion without benefit of warm up, scheduled rest periods, meals, access to medications, or hydration
10. Operating fire apparatus or other vehicles in an emergency mode with emergency lights and sirens.
11. Critical, time sensitive, complex problem solving during physical exertion in stressful, hazardous environments (including hot, dark, tightly enclosed spaces), further aggravated by fatigue, flashing lights, sirens, and other distractions.
12. Ability to communicate (give and comprehend verbal orders) while wearing PPE and SCBA under conditions of high background noise, poor visibility, and drenching from hose lines and sprinklers
13. Functioning as an integral component of a team, where sudden incapacitation of a member can result in mission failure or in risk of injury or death to civilians or other team members (RIT or FAST, two in/two out rule)
14. Drive and operate fire apparatus in a non emergency capacity in PPE (driver training program, fire prevention, etc.)

B. Fire Police

1. Performing fire police tasks (e.g., extensive standing, lifting and carrying medium weight objects), public service operations, and other emergency response actions under stressful conditions while wearing personal protective ensembles (PPE), including working in extremely hot or cold environments for prolonged time periods.
2. Operating in proximity to electric power lines and/or other hazards.
3. Unpredictable emergency requirements for prolonged periods of extreme physical exertion without benefit of warm up, scheduled rest periods, meals, access to medications, or hydration.
4. Operating fire apparatus or other vehicles in an emergency mode with emergency lights and sirens.
5. Critical, time sensitive, complex problem solving during physical exertion in stressful, hazardous environments, further aggravated by fatigue, flashing lights, sirens, and other distractions.
6. Ability to communicate (give and comprehend verbal orders) while wearing PPE under conditions of high background noise, poor visibility, and moving vehicular traffic.
7. Drive and operate fire apparatus in a non-emergency capacity in PPE (driver training program, fire prevention, public service events, etc.)