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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Volunteering</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">About the District</span></span></p>\n<p>The Carbondale Fire Department has an integrated staff of career and volunteer firefighters and EMTs.  The volunteer firefighters and EMTs have the same responsibilities and training requirements as the career firefighters and EMTs, and are eligible to join special response teams within the department such as swift water rescue, technical rescue and wildland firefighter.  Volunteers are required to do day and overnight shifts at our main station and carry a pager or radio to respond for incidents when they are at home or work.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The Carbondale &amp; Rural Fire Protection District is a Colorado Special District that provides fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services and rescue services to 300 square miles of the Crystal River and Roaring Fork Valley areas.  Approximately two thirds of the District is in Garfield County, and the other third is in Pitkin and Gunnison Counties. It includes Carbondale, Redstone, Marble and a portion of Glenwood Springs.   The majority of District operations occur in Carbondale within the administration building and the Carbondale fire station, Station 81.  In addition, there are four outlying stations located throughout the District, Station 82 is located in Redstone, Station 83 is located in Marble, Station 84 is located off County Road 154 in Glenwood Springs and Station 85 is located off of County Road 100 on Missouri Heights.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Most of the District is comprised of single family and multi-family residential homes. In the outer areas, small ranches are common. Much of the District is Federal land owned by the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Carbondale and Highway 82 areas have a fair amount of light commercial and service-based industrial buildings.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>It is the District’s mission to serve the communities within the Carbondale &amp; Rural Fire Protection District and help create a safer environment through the provision of quality emergency services, public education, and prevention programs with a professional dedicated force of volunteers and paid staff.</p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We accept volunteer applications throughout the year however, volunteer recruitment begins in the fall for the annual New Member Academy that starts in January.  Applications for any January New Member Academy should be submitted by September 1st. </span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">All applicants accepted into the fire department must complete a mandatory New Member Academy.  The New Member Academy course schedule may vary depending on needs.  Generally, the New Member Academy will require attendance of the Colorado Mountain College EMT Basic Course and Firefighter I Academy.  <span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Please see CMC's website for course details and schedules.</span>  </span></em><em><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> </span></em><em><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Acceptance of new volunteers is based on the needs of the district. </span></em></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Volunteer Requirements:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be at least 18</li>\n<li>Must be a legal US resident</li>\n<li>Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License</li>\n<li>High School diploma or GED</li>\n<li>Satisfactory driving history</li>\n<li>Satisfactory back ground check</li>\n<li>Must become and remain an active member of the District</li>\n<li>Must have a willingness to learn</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Application &amp; Membership Process</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">September:  Application is submitted, reviewed for completeness, acknowledged via email</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">October:  Interviews will be arranged– interviews are informal Q &amp; A sessions</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">November:  Selection notifications will be made via email </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">January:  New Member Academy starts, second Monday of the month</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">New volunteers become probationary members for 6 months.  During this time the probationary member must complete the mandatory New Member Academy and other probationary member requirements including monthly shift participation and completion of the New Member task book.     </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> The New Member Academy consists of the following courses: Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B), Firefighter I Academy, Wildland Firefighter (S130/190) and department orientation.  Please see CMC website for details and course schedules.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> All probationary members are required to participate on shift a minimum of 24 hours each month </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> If the probationary member has a Colorado EMT or Colorado Firefighter certification upon joining, they will not need to complete that portion of the New Member Academy</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> After successful completion of the 6-month probationary period and New Member Academy, review of the probationary member’s activity within the department will take place. This review will include overall department involvement, other training, shift participation, participation in department community events and task book completion. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> If the probationary member review is satisfactory, the probationary member may become a full active member. If the review is not satisfactory, probation may be extended for up to 3 months. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> Volunteers are issued all required safety equipment and personal protection clothing for their use. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">The volunteer fire and emergency medical services are unique and require time and commitment.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">The department provides 24-hour emergency response to a wide variety of critical situations, including medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, wildfires, structure fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, and miscellaneous public assistance requests.  In addition, the department operates active fire prevention, wildfire mitigation, emergency preparedness programs and community education.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">EMS and Firefighter Volunteer Expectations</span></span>: </p>\n<p>We are an all-hazards response agency and cross training in fire and EMS skills is a must for all volunteers.  All of the necessary gear and equipment is provided by the district, radios and/or pagers are provided and all in-house training is provided free of charge.  Outside training is available and encouraged, and will be provided on a case-by-case basis.  Volunteers are encouraged to explore other areas of interest, such as; swiftwater rescue, wildland fire training, mental health training and other opportunities that provide self-improvement or advances your career goals.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Expectations of volunteers are very similar to the expectations of career Fire/EMS providers.  In accordance to your level of certification and/or training, you will be called upon to perform a variety of job duties as well as performing fire/EMS specific duties to include but are not limited to: </p>\n<ul>\n<li><br>Responding to EMS and Fire/Rescue calls in accordance with SOG’s</li>\n<li><br>Assisting with EMS and Fire/Rescue calls as needed, i.e. perform as secondary EMS provider, ambulance driving, assisting on accident scenes, wildland fires, etc.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><br>Maintaining your skill proficiency for duties related to your certification level(s) is your responsibility and requires regular training and includes training with other volunteers and district staff</li>\n<li><br>Training specific to your certification level(s) for recertification is your responsibility – EMS/Fire/Rescue trainings are held regularly and may include driving skills, extrication techniques, water rescue, back country rescue, communications, incident command training, documentation training, data entry, training on various computer software programs, etc.</li>\n<li><br>Assisting in and performing truck checks and station duties: washing and checking apparatus for appropriate supplies, safety equipment, gear, cleaning bays, etc.</li>\n<li><br>Assisting with special events: rodeos, mountain fair, football games, community outreach, open houses, etc.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>",
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