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Excelsior Engine Co

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Volunteers Needed

Qualifications to Apply

 You must be at least 16 years of age, a U.S. Citizen and be willing to make a percentage of total alarms, training and meetings. If you are under the age of 18 you must have written consent of his/her parents or  guardian, and an employment certificate, work permit, or  other necessary working papers to be eligible for membership

You must also......

Pass a Department Medical Exam Pass an Arson Investigation.  All applicants must meet the medical requirements as set forth by the  Pearl River Fire District to be classified as an interior firefighter. 

If you are interested in becoming a member here are a few options for acquiring an application.

In Person:

Stop-by the Firehouse between the hours of 7pm and 9 pm any Thursday night or the first Monday of the month to fill out an application.

By Calling:

845-735-6584. Ask to speak to Captain Smellegar or a Lieutenant to set up a meeting time.

All applications will be read off at the next monthly meeting after submission. Monthly meetings are usually the first Monday of each month.

Interesting Facts about the Volunteer Service

The following are some interesting facts an figures about the  volunteer firefighters who serve our communities across the United  States.

  • Of the fire departments registered with the National Fire Service  Department Census, 87% of them are all volunteer or have some  volunteers.
  • Communities served by volunteer firefighters depend on them to be  their first line of defense for many types of emergencies -- more than  just fight fires.
  • 1,140,750 firefighters protected the United States in 2013. 354,600  (31%) were career firefighters and 786,150 (69%) were volunteer  firefighters. (NFPA)
  • Most volunteer firefighters (95%) are in departments that protect  fewer than 25,000 and more than half are located in small, rural  departments that protect fewer than 2,500 people.  (NFPA)
    • Two-thirds of fire department responses were medical aid calls in 2013.(NFPA)
    • Only 4% of fire department calls in 2013 were due to actual fires. (NFPA)
  • The time donated by volunteer firefighters saves localities across the country an estimated $139.8 billion per year. (NVFC)
  • The number of volunteer firefighters in the United States has  declined by about 12% since 1984. From nearly 900,000 in 1984 to 786,000  in 2013. (NVFC)
    • Major factors contributing to the decline include increased time  demands, more rigorous training requirements, and the proliferation of  two-income families whose members do not have time to volunteer. The two  greatest sources of increased time demands are increased volume of  emergency calls and increased training hours to comply with training  standards.
  • While the number of volunteer firefighters is declining, the age of volunteer firefighters is increasing. (NVFC)
  • While the number of volunteer firefighters is declining, the age of volunteer firefighters is increasing. (NVFC)
    • Departments are finding it difficult to attract younger members due  to a range of reasons, including increased demands on people’s time,  longer commuting distances to and from work, the prevalence of  two-income households, and increased training requirements.
  • Fire department call volumes continue to increase.
    • Most fire departments across the country have experienced a steady  increase in calls over the past two decades. This is a major source of  the increased time demands on volunteer firefighters. The increase in  calls, coupled with the decline in the number of volunteer firefighters,  means that fire departments have to do more with less. Most of the  increase is attributed to a sharp increase in the number of emergency  medical calls and false alarms. (NVFC)
  • Small and mid-sized communities rely heavily on volunteer firefighters.
    • Small communities (populations under 10,000) across the U.S. are  typically protected by all volunteer departments. Mid-sized communities  (populations above 10,000) are typically served by combination volunteer  and paid departments. Large communities (populations over 100,000) are  most often protected by combination volunteer and paid departments that  consist of primarily paid staff. (NVFC)



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