Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Compensated no, it is a violation of Fair Labor and Standards. you can only work so many hours in a week.
My family didn't really know what was entailed. I really wanted to go into law enforcement but my wife asked me to be a firefighter instead, she felt it was safer. That was 26 years ago and I am still doing it. My family ended up being proud of my career choice.
Usually volunteers have to pull some duty to ensure that there are people to respond. A neighboring volunteer fire dept has their volunteers pull a night shift from 8 pm to 6 am at least once a month. So this is probably what you are refering to.
Yes it can which is why we wear glovewhile operating at car wrecks.
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Generally yes, especially IFSAC certifications.
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