MEMBERS WANTED AND NEEDED

THE SILVER LAKE MEMBERSHIP IS A VERY FAMILY ORIENTATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. WE DO MORE THAN JUST FIGHT FIRES AND RUN CALLS TOGETHER. AS A GROUP WE DO FUND RAISERS, MARCH IN PARADES, HAVE SOCIAL EVENTS, HOST A KIDS HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS PARTY, TAKE FISHING TRIPS ,GOTO SPORTING EVENTS TOGETHER (LIKE THE ARMY NAVY FOOTBALL GAME),AND ONCE A YEAR, WE TAKE AN ANNUAL WEEKEND TRIP TO LAKE GEORGE WHICH IS FOR THE MEMBER AND HIS FAMILY. OUR WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU THE MEMBERS FAMILY FOR ALL THAT THEY SACRIFICE FOR THEIR LOVED ONE BEING A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER.

"YOU WILL FORM FRIENDSHIPS AND BONDS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME."

QUESTIONS ON AND ANSWERS ABOUT JOINING...

Q: HOW OLD DO I NEED TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT ?

A: YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16YRS OF AGE

Q: DO I NEED ANY TRAINING TO JOIN ?

A: NO, WE WILL PROVIDE ALL THE NEEDED TRAINING TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME OF THE SAFEST MOST ADVANCE PROTECTION GEAR AVAILABLE TODAY ALL AT OUR COST.

Q: CAN I GET MEDICAL TRAINING WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

A: YES! WE WANT EMTS AND WILL TRAIN YOU TO THAT LEVEL IF YOU WANT TO BE. BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GET ANY MEDICAL TRAINING UNLESS YOU CHOOSE.

Q: HOW MUCH TIME IS INVOLVED FROM ME ?

A: THAT IS UP TO YOU. THERE IS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF BASIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS , A FEW MEETINGS YOU MUST ATTEND IN A YEAR, AS WELL AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE CALLS. THE AMOUNT ABOVE THAT, IS YOUR CHOICE.

Q: DO I GET PAID FOR THIS ?

A: NO, WE GET PAID BY THE PERSONAL SATISFACTION OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY . WE DO HOWEVER HAVE A RETIREMENT AWARDS PROGRAM . JUST ASK FOR THE DETAILS .

Q: HOW DO I GET STARTED?

A: STOP BY THE STATION ON A MEETING OR TRAINING NIGHT , OR ANYTIME YOU SEE SOMEONE IS THERE AND ASK FOR AN APPLICATION.

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DON'T THINK FIREFIGHTING IS 100% FOR YOU ? HOW ABOUT BEING A
MEMBER OF THE FIRE POLICE ? THEY ARE THE MEMBERS WHO HELP
DIVERT TRAFFIC AND DO CROWD CONTROL AT OUR SCENES. MAYBE YOU WANT TO BE A DRIVER/PUMP OPERATOR. WITH THE PROPER TRAINING THAT WE WILL PROVIDE, YOU CAN WEAR JUST ABOUT ANY HAT YOU LIKE...
IF YOU DO NOT THINK FIREFIGHTING IS FOR YOU, YOU CAN BECOME A SOCIAL MEMBER....
THEY HELP WITH THE FUNDRAISERS , THE SOCIAL EVENTS AND OTHER FIREHOUSE RELATED EVENTS.

FEEL FREE TO STOP BY THE STATION AND LEARN MORE. WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF NIGHTS WHEN MEMBERS ARE AROUND. WE TRAIN ON MONDAYS FROM 7PM ON, WE HAVE MEETINGS THE FIRST TUES OF EVERY MONTH. OF COURSE ON WEEKENDS DURING THE DAY YOU CAN JUST ABOUT ALWAYS CATCH SOMEONE THERE. OR EMAIL OR CALL THE STATION FOR A TOUR AND TO GET MORE INFO ON YOUR POSSIBLE FUTURE. AND REMEMBER, VOLUNTEERING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY BUILDS PRIDE FOR YOURSELF, GETS YOU SOME GREAT FRIENDSHIPS AND SAVES YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU MONEY. A PAID DEPT WOULD COST EVERYONE ALOT MORE IN TAXES !!!

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