Rescue training at local skate park
Emergency responders quickly
become an extended "family". As team members we rely on
each other when the going gets tough. This trust
becomes a connection that most other groups do not
understand. It takes being or having been a member of
a "life or death" team to understand.
Our
service oath says it all:
“I
voluntarily take this oath with purpose and with
pride. I hereby accept the District's Mission, Values
and Principles as my own in the presence of my family, my
neighbors, my officers and my fellow Firefighters, EMT's
and First Responders. I understand that all these lives
will be in my hands and mine in theirs. I am committed
to developing my knowledge and skills at training and at
drills knowing that a life may depend on my ability to
learn and my dedication to train. I make this oath
knowing that my service will protect the lives and property
of my family and my neighbors. Because this community
and my fellow responders rely on me, I solemnly swear my
dedication to the Fire Service as a member of San Juan
County Fire Protection District #2. Separately and together
we are the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue.”
Current
Openings
Volunteer
Firefighter/EMT
Volunteer EMT
The next academy course will be an EMT-B class starting on
November 19, 2009. This course is a minimum of 120 hours
and will run through April 2010.
The next fire academy course will start in December 2010
and run through April 2011. This course is a minimum of 100
hours.
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue alternates academy courses
per year from FIRE to EMS.
If you are interested in applying to become a Volunteer for
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue please come in to our
Eastsound Fire Station (Headquarters/Station 21) to pick up
an application.
The deadline for accepting applications for the 2009-2010
EMT-B academy was October 15, 2009 @ 5pm.