A paid-on-call firefighter is a homeowner or other resident of our community, just like you, has an interest
in helping his or her neighbors whenever a fire, accident or other natural disaster strikes. As a paid-on-call department,
the West Plains Fire Department depends upon the timely and determined response of these citizen members who
selflessly serve their community when the alarm sounds.
Under the general direction of the Fire Chief, a paid-on-call firefighter is responsible for answering calls,
and extinguishing fires, protecting life and property, operating and maintaining fire equipment, apparatus and quarters.
The position requires extensive training in the use of apparatus, tools, and equipment and the performance of hazardous
tasks under emergency conditions, which may require strenuous exertion under such handicaps as smoke and cramped
surroundings, and in the inspections of buildings for fire hazards to prevent fires from starting.