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Reimbursement to Volunteer responders

The district pays active (paid call) volunteer responders current Washington State Minimum Wage plus additional certification* incentives. Volunteers can work a maximum of 70 hours per month.

Volunteer Opportunities

Firefighter

This position performs firefighting, fire prevention and emergency medical responder duties. Included within thsee duties are the following preventing, combating, and extinguishing fires; saving life and property, assisting the public, station and equipment maintenance, and related activities as required, and public education.

Wildland Firefighter

This position performs only wildland firefighting, fire prevention duties, and emergency medical responder.

Both firefighter positions above can hold EMT certifications.

EMS Only Responder

This postion is an active member of the response team who performs emergency medical care and related activities. These responders do not participate in fire suppresion tasks, but do participate in various support roles at a fire scene such as EMS delivery and resource management.

BeneFITs

WA State Board for Volunteer Firefighters Disability

WA State Board for Volunteer Firefighters Pension

Group Life and Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Physicals and wellness checks

Support Services (Rehab) Responder

The Support Services volunteer responds to and renders support to emergency responders at an emergency scene such as filling SCBA bottles, and equipment cleaning and maintenance.

Program

Headquarters Station 36 7809 N Road 36, Pasco, WA 99301

Phone: 509-547-9306

Fax: 509-547-2535

E-mail: fcfd3@fcfd3.org

Website: www.fcfd3.org

WHO WE ARE More About our program

OUR MISSION

Franklin County Fire DIstrict 3 is a combination department with career, volunteer, and resident firefighters working together to provide outstanding service to our community. We serve a population of approximately 8,000 people in 205 square miles of Franklin County. We respond to approximately 750 calls per year. About fifty percent of these calls are for medical assistance such as minor injures, auto accidents, and severe medical emergencies.

Our Guiding Principles

Franklin County Fire Protection District 3 provides the best quality fire, emergency, medical, disaster response, and fire prevention services to the citizens of our communities. We do this at the most reasonable cost possible, without compromising creativity, innovation, growth, and stability. We are continually striving to better equip our district and provide increased firefighter training opportunities in an effort to increase both the safety of the citizens we serve and the firefighters that respond.

Our Response Program

Fire recruit academy is held once a year, in the fall, and lasts for three months. The district provides all training and personal protective equipment to new volunteers once academy is completed.

During probation training the responder will report for required training and respond at their assigned station during calls.

After completing one-year probation period, the responder will have the option to participate responder available shifts (shift coverage) at the station. Volunteers are encouraged to cover a minimum of one shift a month.

The resident firefighter program provides FCFD3 with 24-hour staffing in the response area. Residents are rewarded with appropriate training, and educational opportunities, to help achieve this goal.

Volunteer/Sleeper shifts are available as well. Ask for additional details if interested.

Steps to becoming a volunteer

1. Complete the Franklin Co. Fire District 3 application in its entirety.

2. Complete, in the presence of a notary, the Background Waiver.

3. Submit a current 5-year driving abstract.

4. Pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT).

5. Pass a district provided physical and aerobics capacity test.

Three month EMT classes are held twice a year at local community colleges & private businesses.