CAN I BE A FIRE FIGHTER, TOO???
	BAD HOURS, HARD WORK, NO PAY- WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO JOIN!?!
			THE KNOX FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING TO MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY.  THE FIRE SERVICE CAN BE BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING, SO YOU MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK HARD AND ACCEPT A CHALLENGE. QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE: WHAT IS MY FIRST STEP? CONTACT US BY EMAILING THE SITE WEBMASTER (JRUE@KNOXFIRE.COM) OR STOPPING BY THE FIRE HOUSE WHILE WE ARE DRILLING (USUALLY ON A MONDAY EVENING BETWEEN 7 AND 9, PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE). HOW DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORK? AFTER MEETING WITH THE CHIEF AND PRESIDENT, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE OFFERED FOR REVIEW AT THE NEXT MONTHLY MEETING.  YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO FILL OUT AN ARSON INVESTIGATION CONSENT FORM UNDER NEW YORK STATE LAW.  THE APPLICATION WILL THEN HOLD OVER FOR ONE MONTH UNTIL THE NEXT MONTHLY MEETING WHEN THE COMPANY WILL HOLD A GENERAL VOTE TO APPROVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME YOU WILL BE SWORN IN AS A PROBATIONARY MEMBER.  AFTER SIX MONTHS OF GOOD STANDING, YOU WILL BECOME A FULL, ACTIVE MEMBER. HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE? THE MINIMUM AGE FOR APPLICANTS IS 16 YEARS.  HOWEVER, PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS UNDER 18 WILL REQUIRE A PARENTAL CONSENT FORM.  MEMBERS UNDER 18 WILL HAVE LIMITATIONS ON WHAT THEY CAN DO ON CALLS, BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED ACTIVE MEMBERS. DO I NEED TO LIVE IN THE DISTRICT? THE KNOX FIRE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES ANY RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT OR FULL TIME EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS IN THE DISTRICT.  WE SIMPLY ASK TO BE MADE AWARE OF PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS WHO LIVE OUT OF DISTRICT. DO I NEED PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE? NO.  ALL TRAINING WILL BE DONE IN HOUSE AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL.  ALL MEMBERS WISHING TO BECOME "CLASS A" INTERIOR FIREFIGHTER ARE REQUIRED TO PASS THE NEW YORK STATE FIREFIGHTING ESSENTIALS COURSE.  OTHER COURSES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AROUND THE CAPITAL DISTRICT FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND AND FURTHER THEIR EXPERIENCE.  OUR DEPARTMENT DRILLS WEEKLY, NORMALLY ON MONDAY NIGHTS FROM 7-9 PM.  OCCASIONALLY, WE SCHEDULE TO HOLD COURSES AS A DEPARTMENT.  DURING THOSE WEEKS, THE CLASS WILL MAKE UP FOR DRILL AND BE HELD ON THE EVENINGS SCHEDULED. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? -COMMUNITY AND SELF RESPECT -VALUABLE LIFE EXPERIANCE -GEAR AND TRAINING PROVIDED AT NO COST -ANNUAL INSTALLATION BANQUET -DEVELOPING NEW FRIENDS -FIREFIGHTER'S REC ROOM -AND FINALLY....GETTING TO DRIVE A BIG, RED TRUCK REALLY FAST!
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