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It's more than battling blazes for volunteer firefighters

Area fire chiefs said they understand not everyone wants to rush into a raging fire or toward a car accident, and are willing to work within recruits comfort levels. The time volunteers need to commit to training, however, is tremendous. need for the department to be high on their priority list, New Hartford Fire Department Chief Thomas Bolanowski said. know that family and their j Fitflop ob need to be one and two, but we like to be third or fourth on their list. are given the lay of the land and, depending on the department, must undertake an 87 hour course called Firefighter I, which introduces firefighting concepts, practices and techniques. Once they complete the course, then they can move on to more specialized training. department does in house training until the Firefighter I test, said William Owen, a past president of the state Association of Fire Chiefs presidents and Stittville Fire Department volunteer. departments will train twice a week and on some Saturdays and each day it could go three to four hours. who do not want to rush into burning homesdo not necessarily need to even complete Firefighter I, Western Fire Chief Michael Anania said. are auxiliary groups who just want to help direct traffic or get supplies or water, Anania said. always looking for volunteers, no matter how they want to help. always get busier during the summer, Sylvan Beach Fire Chief Rick Stewart said. do run a lot of EMS calls. Sometimes people tend to overindulge they lay in the sun a little too long, their blood sugar goes up and they can pass out. That process could take a few years. going to see what that person is comfortable with, Stewart said. I don care if you take 400 classes, if I not comfortable with you going inside a burning building, then you not going in. There a confidence factor that has to be there. town of New Hartford commercial district has grown tremendously in the past decade. economy and people working multiple jobs have made it tough for members to commit, he said. increased training is beneficial for the safety and skill level any firefighter and should never be seen as detrimental, it does have a toll and be considered in a person reluctance to join. recruitment and retention are of utmost importance to our organization and applying for this funding was a top priority for us, FASNY President D fitflop sale avid Jacobowitz said in a statement announcing the grant. is critical that our volunteer fire departments have the volunteers and tools necessary, so they can continue to provide the optimal level of fire and emergency assistance to the citizens in their communities in a cost effective manner. funding is expected to dry up quickly though. Sen.

Page 3 of 3 the gratification of helping the community, said Stewart, the Sylvan Beach chief. that bell rings, you show up, help out and our job is to make sure you make it back safely to your family. That our goal.