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Volunteer Firefighter and/or First Responder
Oak Grove Fire Department
18122 MacArthur Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118
501-851-1581
Description
Do you have a desire to serve your community? Do you have what it takes to run into danger that other people flee? Do you have what it takes to help and serve your neighbors in their times of crisis? If so we may have a place for you at the Oak Grove Fire Department.
As an Oak Grove firefighter you will receive:
- Opportunities for in house and off site training
- Necessary turnout gear, helmets, and gloves for fire ground operations (as available)
- Radio pager (as available)
- eDispatch and text messaging alerts for all paged emergencies on your smart phone
- Portable radio (as available)
As an Oak Grove firefighter you will receive:
- Opportunities for in house and off site training
- Necessary turnout gear, helmets, and gloves for fire ground operations (as available)
- Radio pager (as available)
- eDispatch and text messaging alerts for all paged emergencies on your smart phone
- Portable radio (as available)
Volunteer Category: Firefighter, EMT
Requirements
As an Oak Grove firefighter you will have the opportunity for lots of training to further your skills and education as a firefighter. Many of these skills will be taught in-house however there will be some offered off-site at other departments.
As an entry-level probationary firefighter you will be required to complete these minimum classes within your probationary period:
- Introduction to Firefighting (8 hours)
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (8 hours)
- Wildland Firefighting (8 hours)
- CPR & First Aid
- Online FEMA ICS Modules 100, 200, 700, and 800. (3 hours per module)
These are the minimum educational requirements to complete your 6 month probationary period with the department. However this education is just the beginning. All firefighters will be strongly encouraged to continue their education and complete their Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certifications.
As a Probationary VFF you will be expected to respond to 50% of all paged emergencies and meet all training meetings. Our training nights are every other Thursday and start at 1830 and usually last a few hours. You will also be expected to complete your probationary firefighter JPR sheet which consists of skills and tasks that all OGFD members are expected to perform.
At the conclusion of your six month probationary period all members will vote on whether to make you a full member at the next training meeting following the conclusion of your six months with the department.
As an entry-level probationary firefighter you will be required to complete these minimum classes within your probationary period:
- Introduction to Firefighting (8 hours)
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (8 hours)
- Wildland Firefighting (8 hours)
- CPR & First Aid
- Online FEMA ICS Modules 100, 200, 700, and 800. (3 hours per module)
These are the minimum educational requirements to complete your 6 month probationary period with the department. However this education is just the beginning. All firefighters will be strongly encouraged to continue their education and complete their Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certifications.
As a Probationary VFF you will be expected to respond to 50% of all paged emergencies and meet all training meetings. Our training nights are every other Thursday and start at 1830 and usually last a few hours. You will also be expected to complete your probationary firefighter JPR sheet which consists of skills and tasks that all OGFD members are expected to perform.
At the conclusion of your six month probationary period all members will vote on whether to make you a full member at the next training meeting following the conclusion of your six months with the department.
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