Firefighter Requirements

Ability to learn the operation of fire suppression, rescue, and other emergency equipment.

Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.

Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under condition of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke.

Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations.

Ability to meet the special requirements listed below.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the firefighter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the firefighter is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools or controls, The firefighter is frequently required to reach with hands to finger handle or operate objects, tools or controls.  The firefighter is also frequently required to reach with hands and arms.  The firefighter is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The firefighter must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 120 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Meetings are held the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of each month at 7 PM at the fire station