I was a volunteer for Honeywell fire department for about 7 years.  Of course this was not wilderness fire-fighting, but
we were regulated as to what training we had to have every so often.  We had to make sure for just fighting a trash can
fire to use an extinguisher, it was six to 8 hours of training per year which also involved fire fighter safety, and
fire systems.  We were regulated by OSHA on most everything.  Some of the guys that are involved had over 120 hours a
year in continuous education, but these people were EMT, Structure fire fighters, pumper truck and Hazmat certified.  I
would hate to guess what the training would be involved for individuals as volunteers, but I would bet it would be very
extensive.  

I am sure it is a lot more than just grabbing a shovel and an axe in fighting wilderness fires.  I would love to
volunteer, but I know I do not have the time to dedicate to all the training involved.  From what I hear the are not
highly paid, but either are regular fire fighters, and for what they do in an emergency, they deserve more.  

Denny

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Philpott [mailto:ephilpott@tbirdfurniture.com]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 1:30 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Fire volunteers


I would assume that outside the large metro areas of AZ that they do use
volunteer Firefighters. I think Christopher Creek is Volunteer.   I know
that large portions of CA are covered mainly by volunteers, they even use
them in striketeams(5 engines) as mutual aid throughout all of Calif.  The
training for them vary from area to area, some require the same as paid
departments and some are less, though the trend from the State level is
requiring them to have more training thus driving the volunteers away.  They
just don't have the time to do all the required training.

Ed Philpott

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Eric
Quinn
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 1:20 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Fire volunteers


Thanks for the replies. It seems kind of a shame that
the state doesn't have a volunteer firefighters
program, kind of like the Guard. Volunteers going out
once every so often to get the knowledge so they could
be of assistance instead of getting in the way.


Eric
Team Dragon

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