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Basic Fire Department Info:
What hours do we work? 8am - 8am 24 hour shifts A,B,C, This gives the City 1- Lieutenant and 2- Firefighters per shift.
What level of training do our firefighters have? State of Florida Firefighter II with EMT certification. Several memebers have continued their education through Driver/Engineer Training, EVOC Certification, Fire Officer I, and/or Fire Inspection/Investigations.
Basic Firefighter (FF1&2) 480hrs of class - 8 Months
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) 260hrs of class- 6 Months
Total hours of basic training: 740hrs - 14 Months
*This is the minimum requirement to be eligable for employment
Why doesn't the Fire Department have more Volunteers?
The State of Florida passed a rule that all Volunteer Firefighters take a 240 hour class to teach them Firefighter I basic skills this was once a 40 hour class. Most volunteers found it a task unreachable due to the long hours and physical demand both on family and work. In Polk County alone the number of Volunteer Firefighters have gone from 300+ to less then 85 active members.
What hours do we work? 8am - 8am 24 hour shifts A,B,C, This gives the City 1- Lieutenant and 2- Firefighters per shift.
What level of training do our firefighters have? State of Florida Firefighter II with EMT certification. Several memebers have continued their education through Driver/Engineer Training, EVOC Certification, Fire Officer I, and/or Fire Inspection/Investigations.
Basic Firefighter (FF1&2) 480hrs of class - 8 Months
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) 260hrs of class- 6 Months
Total hours of basic training: 740hrs - 14 Months
*This is the minimum requirement to be eligable for employment
Why doesn't the Fire Department have more Volunteers?
The State of Florida passed a rule that all Volunteer Firefighters take a 240 hour class to teach them Firefighter I basic skills this was once a 40 hour class. Most volunteers found it a task unreachable due to the long hours and physical demand both on family and work. In Polk County alone the number of Volunteer Firefighters have gone from 300+ to less then 85 active members.
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