(West Chazy, NY) A storm breaks out unexpectedly in West Chazy. Lightning causes a home to catch fire. Cars crash in the blinding rain. People of all ages call for help. What would happen if no one answered the call? Who would respond to protect the lives and property of the community? Who would be there to help?
Every day, in every community, emergency responders answer the call of our families, friends and neighbors who are in need of assistance. From car accidents to heart attacks, from house fires to technical rescues, emergency responders are there to protect lives and property. Emergency responders are a special type of people, with many different reasons for answering the call of duty. Some like the challenges and the adrenaline rush, while others like to sharpen their emergency skills and techniques. Every one of them answers the call so that they can help someone in need. Today’s emergency responders do far more than put out fires or bandage wounds. Emergency responders are the first line of defense in natural and man-made disasters. They respond to vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, specialized rescue situations, basement flooding, search and rescues and a vast array of emergency medical complaints. In response to the growing need for new volunteer fire and emergency medical service providers, What If No One Answered the Call?
The West Chazy Fire Dept has initiated a recruitment campaign for interested citizens to learn how to “answer the call” and serve their community. Becoming a volunteer emergency responder can be the most rewarding experience of your life, and allows you to reach out to someone in need. Together the West Chazy Fire Dept and you can ensure that there is always someone to “answer the call.”
To become a volunteer firefighter at the West Chazy Fire Department you must meet the following criteria:
(1) You must be at least 18 years of age.
(2) You must live in the West Chazy Fire Protection District or work 40 hours within the West Chazy Fire Protection District and have verification from your employer that you can leave work for emergency calls.
(3) Be willing and able to attend both fire and ems responses , participate in training exercises, social activities and other department functions as needed.
(4) agree to the Bylaws of the West Chazy Fire Department and be approved by the membership.
*NYS Law prohibits individuals convicted of arson or conviction requiring registration as a sex offender from joining any volunteer fire department.
* Beginning December 2021 individual’s who wish to volunteer as medical responders only may now apply to become volunteer EMS members. Medical responders must hold NYS Emergency Medical Technician certification or have a desire to complete a NYS EMT course according to the membership bylaws. Certain criteria apply with membership approval. Inquire within.
** The New York State OFPC Firefighter-1 certification is delivered in two (2) separate courses:
If you are interested in serving your community as a West Chazy Fire Department member or would like more information, please email us or stop by the firehouse monday nights 7pm
If you live outside our fire district but you are still interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, please call your local fire dept in your area!
Clinton County Fire Departments
Every day, in every community, emergency responders answer the call of our families, friends and neighbors who are in need of assistance. From car accidents to heart attacks, from house fires to technical rescues, emergency responders are there to protect lives and property. Emergency responders are a special type of people, with many different reasons for answering the call of duty. Some like the challenges and the adrenaline rush, while others like to sharpen their emergency skills and techniques. Every one of them answers the call so that they can help someone in need. Today’s emergency responders do far more than put out fires or bandage wounds. Emergency responders are the first line of defense in natural and man-made disasters. They respond to vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, specialized rescue situations, basement flooding, search and rescues and a vast array of emergency medical complaints. In response to the growing need for new volunteer fire and emergency medical service providers, What If No One Answered the Call?
The West Chazy Fire Dept has initiated a recruitment campaign for interested citizens to learn how to “answer the call” and serve their community. Becoming a volunteer emergency responder can be the most rewarding experience of your life, and allows you to reach out to someone in need. Together the West Chazy Fire Dept and you can ensure that there is always someone to “answer the call.”
To become a volunteer firefighter at the West Chazy Fire Department you must meet the following criteria:
(1) You must be at least 18 years of age.
(2) You must live in the West Chazy Fire Protection District or work 40 hours within the West Chazy Fire Protection District and have verification from your employer that you can leave work for emergency calls.
(3) Be willing and able to attend both fire and ems responses , participate in training exercises, social activities and other department functions as needed.
(4) agree to the Bylaws of the West Chazy Fire Department and be approved by the membership.
*NYS Law prohibits individuals convicted of arson or conviction requiring registration as a sex offender from joining any volunteer fire department.
* Beginning December 2021 individual’s who wish to volunteer as medical responders only may now apply to become volunteer EMS members. Medical responders must hold NYS Emergency Medical Technician certification or have a desire to complete a NYS EMT course according to the membership bylaws. Certain criteria apply with membership approval. Inquire within.
** The New York State OFPC Firefighter-1 certification is delivered in two (2) separate courses:
- BEFO w/HMFRO: ALL students must begin with Course#1R-Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations with Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (Most often represented as “BEFO w/HMFRO”).This course is designed to prepare students to respond to emergencies as EXTERIOR FIREFIGHTERS to accomplish the objectives of OFPC’s “Recommended Best Practices for Fire Department Training-Exterior Firefighter” (http://www.dhses.ny.gov/ofpc/training/firefighting-best-practices.cfm) objectives. (See attached.) Portions of the NFPA 1001 and NFPA 472 will be covered to train the entry level member as an Exterior Firefighter as defined by OSHA regulation 1910.156 Fire Brigade Standard. Training on OSHA’s 1910.120 Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials regulation, 1910.146 Confined Space regulations (awareness level) and the 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy regulation will also be covered during the course.
Students attending this course will not be trained to wear an SCBA nor be trained to function in IDLH atmosphere. BEFO graduates should be committed to exterior operations ONLY and should not be placed in the HazMat warm or hot zone operations, interior structural fire attack, roof and/or ventilation operations and should not be in situations requiring them to come in contact with IDLH atmospheres nor the possibility of breathing smoke or contaminants.
This course is 79 hours long, delivered in 25 units, including 4-4 hour HMFRO units. The completion certificate for this course will state: “Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations w/HMFRO”. - SCBA/IFO: Students seeking to be trained as an Interior Structural Firefighter who will wear a self-contained breathing apparatus must then progress into Course#1S-SCBA/Interior Firefighting Operations course (Most often represented as ”SCBA/IFO or SIFO”) following successful completion of the BEFO w/HMFRO course.If the student does not intend to be trained as an Interior Structural Firefighter they will stop at the successful completion of the BEFO w/HMFRO course.
This course is 50 hours long, delivered in 16 units, including two (2) 4-hour structure fire skills units. The completion certificate for this course will state: “SCBA/Interior Firefighting Operations-Firefighter 1”.
If you are interested in serving your community as a West Chazy Fire Department member or would like more information, please email us or stop by the firehouse monday nights 7pm
If you live outside our fire district but you are still interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, please call your local fire dept in your area!
Clinton County Fire Departments