Due West Firefighter Candidates
Accepting Applications for Volunteer Position Firefighters
Dear Due West Resident:
Since 1958 the Due West Fire & Rescue Department has been providing emergency services to our community. This protection has been professionally performed by dedicated volunteers who live in and around the great town of Due West. Our firefighters take great pride in ensuring that our neighbors enjoy the absolute best safety and comfort they deserve. However, as we strive to protect you, we are looking for some help---your help!
The Due West Fire & Rescue Department is a volunteer department that operates out of one Fire Station. The station is located 13 Church Street. The department has approximately 18 firefighters that donate hundreds +/- of hours per year to help their neighbors, many of whom they have never met. The firefighters are typical citizens who work a full-time job and then donate time from their personal lives to train to be the best firefighters they can be. This "hobby" can be very rewarding, exhilarating and challenging. Most people that choose to get involved with the volunteer fire service enjoy it. The friendships that are made will last a lifetime. We call it a family---brothers and sisters working together to help those in need. We have many different roles for citizens to help with: assisting with fire prevention and education work, helping with administrative work, driving the fire apparatus, operating water pumps, assisting with traffic, operating the jaws of life, and of course, performing interior firefighting. All of these roles, individually or cumulatively, are equally important to us.
We are excited about sharing the opportunities that exist for you and how you can contribute to our organization.
We will make ourselves available to talk with you if you feel led to help. Please visit us during a Station Business meeting held the 2nd Monday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. We will have personnel on hand to discuss the many roles in which you can assist us.
Next Business Meeting ___________/___/2012
If you are not available to visit us during a meeting, but would like to learn more about how you can contribute, please visit our website at www.duewestfirerescue.com, or give us a call at
(864)379-2277. Our website offers a tremendous amount of information about the department, how to keep you and your family safe from fire, and how to contribute to our organization through volunteering or donations.
We look forward to meeting you and starting you on a rewarding journey that will offer countless opportunities.
Yours for a safer community,
Matthew Busby
Assistant Fire Chief
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-All training to become a Due West Firefighter is provided by the South Carolina Fire Academy, the National Fire Academy, and other approved training organizations.
-All Personal Protective Equipment Required to be a firefighter is provided by the department
-All Active Personnel recieve membership into the South Carolina Firefighters Association and become eligible for the many great benefits included with the dues.
-All requirements are listed in our SOP's and By-laws.
-The are so many frequently asked questions. If you are interested in becoming a firefighter for Due West please feel free to drop by during one of our company meetings. They are held on the 2nd and 4th monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. You can meet the crew, see what we are all about, and get a feel for the Fire Service. Applications can be dowloaded from the Forms/downloads page or picked up during normal business hours from the Chiefs Office.
Welcome to the Fire Academy. Chief Rick Lasky www.fireengineering.com
Due West Fire & Rescue
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