Volunteer Firefighter

          The Barre Town Fire Department needs new members at both fire stations and is accepting applications.  Interested residents may contact the Town Manager’s Office or visit either fire station on a Monday night at 6:30 p.m.

NATURE OF WORK:

          Responding to emergency calls.  Emergency calls range from motor vehicle accidents, structural fires, grass/brush fires, and other types of rescue operations.  Climbing, crawling, lifting, manual manipulation, seeing and hearing are required for essential job functions.

          Training sessions:  Attending regular Monday night drills and meetings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Residency:At the time of application applicants must be a resident of Barre Town or the area of the Town of Orange protected by the Barre Town Fire Department.  
  • Age:  The applicant must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
  • Education:  The applicant must have earned a High School Diploma or GED.
  • Driver’s License:  The applicant must have a valid driver’s license at time of application.  If the license was not issued by the State of Vermont, the applicant must obtain a Vermont driver’s license before selected to join the Department.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS:

          Applicants may be excluded from the department if they have been convicted of crimes of:  arson, any sex crimes, theft, lewd or lascivious conduct within the last 8 years, severe driving violations within the last 8 years, trafficking or possessing illegal substances within the last 8 years.  Additionally, applicants will be excluded if arrested for any crime involving theft from an employer.

          Firefighters must have the strength and agility to be able to lift, carry, pull and crawl.  Applicants will be assessed in full turn out gear.  Applicants will be required to complete the physical agility test.  The test must be completed with in 25 minutes.

          Applicants must see the Town’s designated medical professional for a pre-employment physical exam, or submit the written results from a recent comparable exam by another medical professional.  The Town’s medical professional will decide if the written exam report is adequate and if the results are satisfactory for employment in the Barre Town Fire Department.  The physical exam will include but not be limited to:  full physical capability, hearing, sight, back ailments, asthma, cardiovascular ailments, and previous injuries or conditions that inhibit the ability to perform the essential duties of a firefighter.