The Wicktonville Fire Department is largely a volunteer department, under
the leadership of a full-time fire chief. As a volunteer firefighter,
you will serve the community by responding to emergencies, participate
in community events as a WFD representative, and have the opportunity
to assist in mutual aid calls by responding to fire emergencies in other
areas.
To volunteer, give the Chief a call at 612-2301, or visit the Chief's Office at Station
1. To qualify, you must:
Live within the Township limits. (We we think it's
great to volunteer, but for call-outs, we need you to live within
a short distance of the fire station. If you live elsewhere, we encourage you to check
into volunteering in your home town.)
Have, or be able to obtain, a drivers license with a firefighter
class B, air brakes and tank endorsement.
Be willing to participate one Saturday a month for drills and training.
Be willing to be on-call by department-issued two-way walkie-talkie
phone to respond to fires, auto accidents, and even the occasional
cat stuck in a tree. (In the event of an all-company
alarm, the township's air raid siren is sounded with two four-second
bursts, and all available crew are to respond to the station. A "Code
3," or lights-and-siren response is authorized under Wicktonville
Township Code 10.28.090 when responding to, but not leaving from,
an volunteer call-out.)
Install emergency lights and a siren in your personal vehicle to
respond, when called upon, to the station or to emergency scenes.
(We'll provide the know-how and merchant discount code, you provide
the cash to buy your gear.)
Look good in blue. We wear A LOT of blue. If you're more of a khaki
and olive drab sort, we'd suggest joining the Marines. Or the Boy
Scouts. (You can find recruiting offices for both in Fieldburg, three
miles north on I-11.).
