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Volunteer
Firefighters - Volunteer Application
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How To
Apply:
Q: What criteria must be met prior
to being accepted as a Volunteer?
A: Volunteers must first go through an
interview process in order to determine
experience, maturity, and above all
compatibility.
1. Those selected will be asked to
volunteer a minimum of 10 nights at our
annual Haunted Woods fundraiser first.
2. Those who successfully complete their
required nights will then be asked to
complete the Fire Fighter Combat
Challenge. (For details regarding the
Combat Challenge, follow the link, and
read "THE COMPETITION")
3. Those who successfully complete the
challenge will be trained through our
Fire Fighter 1 (FF1) course.
4. After successfully completing of the
FF1 Course, you will be required to take
and pass the the State of Idaho
practical and written exams.
Combat
Challenge:
Fire fighting requires near maximal
physical and mental effort. The Combat
test was designed to evaluate a fire
candidate’s level of fitness. The
following efforts are expected to be
performed within 7 minutes or under. If
a candidate does not complete all 5
tasks within the allotted time, he or
she will be given one additional
opportunity to successfully complete the
drill. If the candidate fails to
complete the challenge in the allotted
time for a second attempt, they will not
be considered for a spot in the
volunteer recruit academy.
The
tasks are described below
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Stair Climb with High Rise Pack
Carry a high-rise pack (2) 50 ft
sections of 1 ¾ inch hose to the top
of the training tower.
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Hose Hoist
From the top of the tower, using a
hand over hand motion, pull a 5/8
inch rope to hoist a donut roll of
hose (45 lbs). The evolution is
complete with the donut roll clears
the railing and is dropped on the
floor.
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Forcible Entry
Using a 9 lb sledge hammer and a
Keiser Machine, drive a 165 lb
I-Beam 5 feet. The event concludes
when the beam crosses the 5 ft mark.
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Hose Advance
Walk approx 100 feet, pick up a
charged hose line and nozzle and
move forward 50 ft, crack the
nozzle, then close. Lay the nozzle
on the ground.
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Victim Rescue
Drag a 180 lb dummy a distance of
100 ft. This event is complete when
both the victim and the candidate
completely clear the finish line.
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