Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority

[Pages:4]Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority VOLUNTEER APPLICATION PROCESS

The Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority has an integrated staff of career and volunteer firefighters and EMTs. The volunteer firefighters and EMTs have the same responsibilities and training requirements as the career firefighters and EMTs, and are eligible to join special response teams within the department such as Swift Water Rescue, Technical Rescue, HAZMAT and Wildland firefighter. Volunteer firefighters can stay overnight at a station or carry a radio and respond for incidents when they are at home or work.

Applicants accepted into the fire department become recruit candidates and first attend a mandatory two-week Safety and Orientation academy. After completion of this course the recruit has the option to complete a firefighter academy or an EMT course if they desire. Volunteers are issued all required safety equipment and personal protection clothing for their use. Upon graduating from the academy and completing a 6-month probation period the candidate volunteers become full-members of the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority.

To become a Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority volunteer candidate, you must:

? Submit a volunteer application to the authority. Applications are available at Fire Station 42 at 1089 JW Drive in El Jebel as well as online at .

? Reach your 18th birthday prior to submitting application. ? Possess a valid driver's license. ? Agree and submit to a background check of criminal history. ? Agree and submit to a driver history check. ? Successfully pass an oral interview board. ? Agree and submit to a drug test About the Fire Authority... The Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority provides fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services and rescue services to 516 square miles of the mid-Roaring Fork Valley and Snowmass Village area. The Response area is in both Eagle County and Pitkin County. It includes the incorporated towns of Basalt and Snowmass Village, and many unincorporated areas including El Jebel, Missouri Heights, Old Snowmass and the Thomasville/Meredith area.

Most of the Authority is comprised of single family and multi-family residential homes. In the outer areas, small ranches are common. Much of the fire authority is Federal land owned by the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Authority is traversed by Highway 82, a heavily traveled highway between Glenwood Springs and Aspen.

The Authority provides services with a volunteer force and full-time staff that function together to provide emergency services. There are five fire stations located throughout the Authority. Station 41 is located in Basalt, Station 42 (administrative offices) is located in El Jebel, Station 43 is located in Thomasville, Station 44 is located in Old Snowmass, and Station 45 is in Snowmass Village.

The Authority has six ambulances that are staffed by career personnel and volunteers who sign up for an average of 12 hours/week. Volunteers are issued a radio, giving them the ability to carry on with their normal activities and respond to the closest station when a call comes in.

Firefighters have various pieces of apparatus to use when responding to the large variety of calls they handle. There is apparatus for structure fires, wildland fires, automobile extrication, specialized rescue and water rescue. Fire and rescue responses are handled on an "all call" basis. When a call comes in, all available members must respond to the nearest station and then proceed to the scene, according to the operating procedures or a fire officer's direction.

The Authority is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors, containing six members. The Board meets once a month and provides general policies for the Authority's operation and approves all expenditures. Like most fire departments, this organization runs under a "para-military" structure. The highest ranking officer on the scene of an emergency is usually in charge and passes assignments down to other officers, who supervise the members. The dangerous nature of our business requires quick actions, tight controls and a firm chain of command. There is not usually time for group discussion, consensus building or voting when an emergency is in progress. After a call is finished, there is an opportunity to ask questions, discuss decisions made and look for ways to improve our services. The meetings and training sessions also offer an opportunity to discuss calls.

The volunteer fire and emergency medical services are unique. Very few other volunteer organizations require as much initial training and ongoing training to remain an active member. Very few volunteer organizations are required to expose their members to the amount of risk that the fire service does. Very few volunteer organizations have their members carrying out the same responsibilities as full-time professionals in larger communities. Very few volunteer organizations (or full-time careers) require their members to drop everything they are doing at a moment's notice, to get up at 2:00 AM or leave their family on Christmas morning to help a stranger, neighbor or friend in trouble. Then, of course, very few other volunteer organizations give you the satisfaction of meeting extreme challenges, working with fellow members on difficult calls, or seeing the face of someone who can't even begin to express how grateful they are that you arrived to help them.

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Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority

1089 JW Drive, Carbondale CO 81623 Ph: (970) 340-7040 / Fax: (970) 704-0625

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(LAST)

(FIRST)

(MIDDLE)

Home Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(STREET)

(CITY)

(STATE)

(ZIP CODE)

Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(PO BOX)

(CITY)

(STATE)

(ZIP CODE)

Phone: Home______________________________ Cell ___________________________ Work _____________________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Are you 18 years of age or older? YES NO

Do you have a valid Driver's License? YES NO License #: ____________________ State/ Class: ________/______

Have you received any traffic citations in the last three (3) years and/or any convictions for Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Ability-Impaired during the last seven (7) years? YES NO If yes, please indicate when, where and reason for the citation, and the eventual disposition of the citation(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any physical or mental conditions which may require an accommodation by the Authority to permit you to perform volunteer firefighting or emergency medical services? YES NO

If yes, please list a description of such condition(s), along with any medications currently prescribed which the Authority should be aware of in the event your application is selected (Please Note: The contents of this application are confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties other than authorized members of the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority): _________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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TRAINING

Have you ever had any prior training or experience in firefighting or emergency medical services? YES NO

If firefighter, current level: FF1

FF2

Other: _________________________

If medically trained, current level: AFA CPR EMT-B EMT-I EMT-P Other: _______________________

Current State in which you are certified and expiration date: _____________________ ___________/__________/___________

Additional training: MAST IV ACT ACLS ATLS Extrication Other: ___________________________

1.

Have you ever been a member of another fire department or fire protection district in the state of Colorado

or elsewhere? YES NO

(If no, please skip to question # 4)

2. Have you previously served as a volunteer or paid staff member with this Authority? YES NO

3.

When did you join? _________________________________ When did you resign? __________________________________

If you are accepted as a member, it will be your responsibility to supply our department with

documentation from your previous fire chief(s) of your dates of service, as well as your training hours and

any additional non-confidential information pertaining to your qualifications and credentials.

4. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? YES NO If yes, please describe the circumstances: ______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Please use a separate sheet of paper if additional space is necessary)

5. List any foreign languages you speak: __________________________________________________________________________

6. Briefly explain why you want to join the department: _________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Please use a separate sheet of paper if additional space is necessary)

Please list three (3) local references:

Name: _________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone: __________________

Name: _________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone: __________________

Name: _________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone: __________________

Applicant Signature: _________________________________________________________

Date: ______________________________

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