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How you can help?

We are proud to be able to help you. We are not too proud however, to say that we
need your help.

Currently we do not have the number of members on our department that we would
like. If you would like to become a firefighter or engineer and are willing to make a
commitment of time and energy, we would appreciate you considering us for
membership.

Minimum requirements for the employment with the Oran Fire Protection District
include a high school diploma or equivalent, residency within proximity of the Fire
District, no felony convictions or convictions of crimes of moral turpitude, a good
driving record and successful completion of a drug test.

While the Fire District is volunteer and their is no pay involved their are many
benefits. Besides the obvious benefits such as contributing to the community and
working in an exciting occupation the department does provide some tangible
rewards.

Training is provided free of cost, this includes tuition, manuals and some expense
costs for approved classes. Workmens compensation is provided by the department
along with liability insurance. The department provides members with all necessary
equipment to perform their job. Physicals are provided by the department every three
years. The opportunity for career advancement - many members currently have a
career in related fields that was assisted by participation with this department.

We currently provide two options when joining the Oran Fire Protection District
operations team. You may join as a firefighter or as an engineer/apparatus driver.

A firefighter is required to complete over 200 hours of training within the first two
years of membership. This includes state certification at the Firefighter 2 level. A
firefighter may participate in all department emergency operations and may hold any
rank within the department.

An engineer is required to complete 60 hours of training within the first year of
membership. An engineer may participate in emergency operations as an
engineer/driver only. An engineer would not enter hazardous environments or
participate in interior firefighting. A member who completes engineer training only
would not be eligible for any officer positions.

If you do not want to join the fire department their are many other ways that you can
contribute.

We have many needs including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, vehicle repair and
maintenance, welding, cleaning of equipment and trucks, data entry, computer work,
record keeping and other tasks and duties.

If you are interested in helping our department in these areas please contact Jim
Watkins at 573-262-2216 or e-mail us. Any help that you could provide would be
appreciated.

Another way to help us improve is to provide us with feedback on the job we are
doing. Let us know when we do a good job and you are happy with our service. But,
also contact us and let us know when we could have done something better and
have not provided the level of service that you expected. I can assure you that our
entire department strives to provide the best service that we are capable of
and we are open to suggestions for improvement.

Click here to see a recent article about our local departments needing
volunteers.