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Q:
WHAT DO THE DIFFERENT COLORED HELMETS MEAN?
A:
EACH DEPARTMENT HAS A IT'S OWN COLOR CODE FOR HELMETS. THE COLOR OF YOU HELMET INDICATES
YOUR TITLE. OUR COLOR SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS.
BLACK-FIREFIGHTER
OR JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER
BLUE-ENGINEER
RED-CAPTAIN
YELLOW-LIEUTENANT
WHITE
WITH YELLOW FRONT-SAFETY OFFICER
WHITE-CHIEF
OR ASST. CHIEF
Q: DO
YOU HAVE HYDRANTS?
A: WE
HAVE ABOUT 80 HYDRANTS SPREAD THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICT. THIS IS THE REASON WE HAVE TANKERS
BECAUSE WE USUALLY ARE MORE THAN A MILE FROM A HYDRANT.
Q:
WHAT KIND OF SUPPLY HOSE DO YOU USE.
A: WE
USE 5 INCH STORTZ ON OUR LEAD PUMPERS AND 4 INCH STORTZ ON OUR TANKERS AND BACK-UP ENGINE.
Q: HOW
DO I JOIN?
A:
COME TO OUR STATION ON ST ROUTE 716 ON MONDAY NIGHT AT 6:00 PM.
Q: DO
I HAVE TO BUY ANY THING?
A: NO,
ALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED IS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Q: ARE
YOU PAID?
A: NO,
WE RECEIVE NO PAY.
Q: HOW
MANY MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE?
A: WE
HAVE APROX. 30-40 MEMBERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. NONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PAID.
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