San Bernardino County Fire District — San Bernardino, CA
Fire Corps Volunteer Program - Fire District
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San Bernardino County Fire District — San Bernardino, CA
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San Bernardino County Fire District in San Bernardino, California is hiring for Fire Corps Volunteer Program - Fire District. This is a volunteer position. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. Stated requirements: Driver's license (at application); min age 18.
San Bernardino County Fire District is a combination (career and volunteer) department with 87 stations, about 1,100 personnel, serving about 2,000,000 people. Operational crews work a 24-hour shifts.
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District serves a vast and diverse region, providing all-hazard emergency services with a strong emphasis on community partnerships and technological advancement.
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| Driver's license | At application |
| Age | Min age 18 |
| Employment | Volunteer |
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San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is proud to provide residents of San Bernardino County with meaningful volunteer opportunities. Recognizing that community outreach and education, fire prevention, and assistance during disasters and other emergencies are critical to its mission, the SBCoFPD will recruit and train volunteers to integrate with and support various functions and duties.
The Fire Corps Program is a nationally recognized volunteer program administered locally by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District. Fire Corps volunteers are assigned a wide range of duties within the various Divisions of the Fire District and are supervised by Division coordinators who oversee their responsibilities. Volunteers are expected to properly learn and conduct tasks that will support and augment Fire District staff on a day-to-day basis and potentially during emergency incidents or natural disasters. This allows full-time personnel to focus on operations and training while at the same time increasing capacity for large scale responses and services.
The main focus areas of the Fire Corps program are emergency incident support, public education and outreach, fire prevention and community risk reduction, and administrative support. Some examples of duties include:
This is an at-will Volunteer Program without monetary benefits. The Volunteer may be called upon to assist the county in providing normal or emergency services.
Volunteer Program Requirements- To be an eligible Fire Corps Volunteer for Fire District, the volunteer minimum requirements are as follows: - 18 years of age or older - Valid CA Driver’s License - Completion of volunteer application - Successful in passing a DOJ/FBI background and reference check - Adherence to County policies (vehicles, uniforms, conduct) - Time commitment of minimum four (4) hours per month - Fire Corps volunteers orientation academy - Registration as a State of CA Disaster Service Worker (DSW) - Completion of online FEMA course IS 100.c Introduction to the Incident Management System - Driver Awareness Training - IS-700, and SEMS Introduction (provided online)
This position does not have benefits.