September 26, 2005
Call For Volunteers In Missouri Counties
I ran across this article while scanning for firefighting news today;
""Recruiting and retention in volunteer fire service is continually a challenge," Signal Hill Fire Department Chief Greg Render said. "We are putting out awareness to the community that there are volunteer opportunities right now in their own backyards. They don't have to wait for Katrina."
Of the 43 fire departments in St. Clair County, only Belleville, East St. Louis, Sauget and MidAmerica Airport are paid, said Northwest Fire District Chief Dennis Oaks.
Nearly 75 percent of the firefighters in the country are volunteers, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council.
The chiefs said volunteers are driven by a desire to give back to the community, the adrenaline rush of fighting fires and the opportunity for training and experience that can lead to a position with a paid department."
It's hard to find direct link to these fire districts but I found this one.
Tag; volunteer firefighters
""Recruiting and retention in volunteer fire service is continually a challenge," Signal Hill Fire Department Chief Greg Render said. "We are putting out awareness to the community that there are volunteer opportunities right now in their own backyards. They don't have to wait for Katrina."
Of the 43 fire departments in St. Clair County, only Belleville, East St. Louis, Sauget and MidAmerica Airport are paid, said Northwest Fire District Chief Dennis Oaks.
Nearly 75 percent of the firefighters in the country are volunteers, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council.
The chiefs said volunteers are driven by a desire to give back to the community, the adrenaline rush of fighting fires and the opportunity for training and experience that can lead to a position with a paid department."
It's hard to find direct link to these fire districts but I found this one.
Tag; volunteer firefighters
