Volunteer Paid -On-Call Positions
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Benton County Fire District 6 (BCFD6) is building a list of interested fire service Volunteers and Career personnel to fill (4) 24 hour Volunteer Paid- on-Call positions. These positions have been developed to supplement our Career and Volunteer staff providing additional personnel to respond to emergency calls within the boundaries of BCFD6 and mutual aid agencies. Volunteers will be able to sign up for days that are convenient and fit their schedule. Several lists will be developed one for EMS/Fire qualified, Fire only qualified and EMS only qualified. If dual certified personnel are not available, EMS or Fire only qualified personnel will be able to fill open positions.
Required Qualifications:
- Volunteer or Career, in good standing, with a BCFD6 Quad County mutual aid agency
- Certified structural firefighter or Washington State Equivalent (must be confirmed by Chief or Training Officer.) or EMS certified or Both.
- CPR and First Aid certified
Preferred Qualifications:
- EMT Basic or higher (must be qualified to work under the Benton County Physician Advisor— Dr. Hodges)
- Wildland Firefighter 2 or higher (must be confirmed by Chief or Training Officer.)
- Current EVIP certification (must be confirmed by Chief or Training Officer.)
- HazMat training
- Advanced Wildland training certifications
Job Duties:
- Paid-on-Call Volunteers will be required to attend approximately one hour of training each day on shift. Training sessions will cover district vehicles, district familiarization, equipment familiarization, BCFD6 tactics and response readiness.
- Respond to emergency calls for service as directed by the Fire Chief or Duty Officer.
- Keeping living spaces presentable and clean.
- Volunteers must be available for immediate response within the District boundaries.
Compensation:
1 shift = $ 150 + Volunteer response points for each call. (Response points vary from $15 to $88 depending blocks of time)
Download the Volunteer Paid-On-Call Interest Form and email to chiefwatt@bcfd6.com or mail to Chief Watt at BCFD6 P.O. Box 218 Paterson, WA 99345.
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