The Norfolk County Fire Department is once again recruiting local volunteer firefighters.
Norfolk is home to 11 stations and responds to about 900 calls per year, utilizing a fleet of members and trucks.
Stations requiring new team members include Port Dover, Teeterville, Courtland, Langton, Fairground, St. Williams, and Vittoria. No previous experience is required, and all training/certification is free of charge.
Successful recruits will be trained over their first three years to become fully certified firefighters but will be gradually integrated into normal operational activities as early as three months. Weekend training sessions are held for selected components that require more intensive instruction. Recruits also participate in weekly fire department training sessions once they are trained in the basics.
A list of core components makes up training, including emergency patient care, emergency driving, fire chemistry, ground ladder operations, and structural search and rescue.
“I am incredibly grateful for the residents who volunteer for our fire department,” said Mayor Amy Martin. “If you think you have what it takes to join the ranks of these brave men and women, I encourage you to submit an application.”
Open houses are scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. on August 9 at the Port Dover Fire Station, and August 10 at the Langton Fire Station.
The deadline for application is August 25. For more information, or to apply visit norfolkcountyfire.ca/recruitment.
