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Volunteer Firefighter
Eggertsville Hose Co
1880 Eggert Rd
Eggertsville, NY 14226
716-836-8942
Description
As Chief of the Eggertsville Hose Company, I am
committed to providing the most effective and efficient fire,
rescue and emergency medical service delivery system to
our community.
You will find that participation as a volunteer firefighter with
our organization will bring personal rewards and
satisfaction, raise self-esteem, and provide you with a
tremendous sense of accomplishment and pride for a job
well done. It will also provide your community with
a valuable service that has the potential to touch us all.
However, service as a member of our fire company
requires a serious commitment. Your decision to join
our organization should not be made hastily. This guide
has been developed to provide the information you
need to make an effective decision that is right for you
and us.
Once you understand what’s involved in being an
Eggertsville volunteer firefighter, we hope that you are
able to make the commitment we need. The service
provided by our volunteers is truly valuable to the citizens,
businesses and visitors of our community. We hope that
you are able to contribute to our community’s public safety.
Thank you in advance for your consideration. Please do
not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions
or require further information.
Sincerely,
Chief Multerer
committed to providing the most effective and efficient fire,
rescue and emergency medical service delivery system to
our community.
You will find that participation as a volunteer firefighter with
our organization will bring personal rewards and
satisfaction, raise self-esteem, and provide you with a
tremendous sense of accomplishment and pride for a job
well done. It will also provide your community with
a valuable service that has the potential to touch us all.
However, service as a member of our fire company
requires a serious commitment. Your decision to join
our organization should not be made hastily. This guide
has been developed to provide the information you
need to make an effective decision that is right for you
and us.
Once you understand what’s involved in being an
Eggertsville volunteer firefighter, we hope that you are
able to make the commitment we need. The service
provided by our volunteers is truly valuable to the citizens,
businesses and visitors of our community. We hope that
you are able to contribute to our community’s public safety.
Thank you in advance for your consideration. Please do
not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions
or require further information.
Sincerely,
Chief Multerer
Volunteer Category: Firefighter
Requirements
Although no previous experience or training is required, you need more than just a desire to help people.
You also need courage and dedication, assertiveness, and a willingness to learn new skills and face
new challenges. Our service is one that calls on its members to perform hot, sweaty, dirty, strenuous
work, often in uncertain and hazardous environments.
Our volunteers need to be team players, respecting each other’s role and contributions. You need to be
able to work on-call and to deal with occasional interruptions to your lifestyle, dropping what you’re doing
at the ‘sound of the bell’ to respond to the emergency needs of your fellow citizen.
A new recruit can expect to spend between 5-10 hours each week on fire company business. This
entails meetings, training, emergency responses and other miscellaneous activities. Some weeks will
be more and other weeks much less. The days of the week or times may vary depending on the level of
activity. However, most regularly scheduled events occur on Wednesday evenings.
We’ve listed a lot of the benefits you can expect from us, and in return there are certain objectives we
expect you to meet:
TO APPLY:
You must be at least 16 years of age to apply. A
statement of parental or guardian consent must
accompany an application from anyone under the age
of 18 years.
You must be a citizen of the United States.
You must be physically, intellectually and emotionally
capable of performing the duties according to your
area of assignment.
You must reside within the Eggertsville Fire
District.
You must have no record of felony convictions.
You must successfully pass an OSHA Physical examination conducted by our medical provider and
paid for by the fire district.
New members will be considered on probation for a minimum period of one year. After this
probationary period, the member will be recommended for continued service or terminated at
that time.
Removal from probationary status requires that the aforementioned requirements be fulfilled along
with the probationary requirements of their membership classification.
All members must attend 50% of all regular monthly business meetings (6 per year) held on the
first Monday of every month, and all special meetings unless excused.
All personnel are responsible for assisting in the fund-raising efforts of the organization.
Failure to complete the minimum requirements can result in termination of membership.
New Firefighters must complete a NYS Firefighter I course within one to two years of acceptance
into membership. Probationary firefighters will not be allowed to attend any other courses prior to
completion of the Firefighter I course.
New Firefighters must attend at least 12 regularly scheduled or special drills (Training) during the
one-year probation period. Regular drills are scheduled on Wednesdays.
New Firefighters must complete a NYS Certified EMT or First Responder course to be accepted
into full membership.
Active Firefighters must respond to 15% of the total Fire/EMS calls per year.
New Firefighters must serve a period on the house committee/kitchen crew
You also need courage and dedication, assertiveness, and a willingness to learn new skills and face
new challenges. Our service is one that calls on its members to perform hot, sweaty, dirty, strenuous
work, often in uncertain and hazardous environments.
Our volunteers need to be team players, respecting each other’s role and contributions. You need to be
able to work on-call and to deal with occasional interruptions to your lifestyle, dropping what you’re doing
at the ‘sound of the bell’ to respond to the emergency needs of your fellow citizen.
A new recruit can expect to spend between 5-10 hours each week on fire company business. This
entails meetings, training, emergency responses and other miscellaneous activities. Some weeks will
be more and other weeks much less. The days of the week or times may vary depending on the level of
activity. However, most regularly scheduled events occur on Wednesday evenings.
We’ve listed a lot of the benefits you can expect from us, and in return there are certain objectives we
expect you to meet:
TO APPLY:
You must be at least 16 years of age to apply. A
statement of parental or guardian consent must
accompany an application from anyone under the age
of 18 years.
You must be a citizen of the United States.
You must be physically, intellectually and emotionally
capable of performing the duties according to your
area of assignment.
You must reside within the Eggertsville Fire
District.
You must have no record of felony convictions.
You must successfully pass an OSHA Physical examination conducted by our medical provider and
paid for by the fire district.
New members will be considered on probation for a minimum period of one year. After this
probationary period, the member will be recommended for continued service or terminated at
that time.
Removal from probationary status requires that the aforementioned requirements be fulfilled along
with the probationary requirements of their membership classification.
All members must attend 50% of all regular monthly business meetings (6 per year) held on the
first Monday of every month, and all special meetings unless excused.
All personnel are responsible for assisting in the fund-raising efforts of the organization.
Failure to complete the minimum requirements can result in termination of membership.
New Firefighters must complete a NYS Firefighter I course within one to two years of acceptance
into membership. Probationary firefighters will not be allowed to attend any other courses prior to
completion of the Firefighter I course.
New Firefighters must attend at least 12 regularly scheduled or special drills (Training) during the
one-year probation period. Regular drills are scheduled on Wednesdays.
New Firefighters must complete a NYS Certified EMT or First Responder course to be accepted
into full membership.
Active Firefighters must respond to 15% of the total Fire/EMS calls per year.
New Firefighters must serve a period on the house committee/kitchen crew
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