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Positions:

Active Membership:

  • Interior Firefighter – enters hazardous atmospheres while using proper protective equipment
  • Exterior Firefighter – can be a driver of apparatus, assists with hose handling, and other exterior operations
  • Fire Police – assists with traffic control on all incidents

Support Membership:

Social – participates in social events (i.e. – Wild Game Dinner, Annual Adult Picnic, Halloween Haunted House, etc.)

Ladies Auxiliary – supports the Active membership; responds to long duration incidents with refreshments; coordinates fundraising efforts to support the Fire Department

Requirements for Active Membership:

Residency – live within the district; or within a reasonable distance and only with department and district approval

Physical Examination – based on age and position, physical examinations are required either annually, biennially, or triennially

Age – 18 years or older

Training – no prior training necessary; we train you; classes are free; the class that correspond to position is to be completed within first year of membership

  • Interior – Firefighter 1 ( 78 hrs)
  • Exterior – Scene Support Operations ( 27  hrs)
  • Fire Police – Fire Police Class ( 9 hrs)

Drills - minimum of 16 drills each year

Meetings – must attend one of four consecutive department meetings

**Exceptions made for drills & meetings due to work, school, illness, military duty, or otherwise approved by the officers.

Calls – make as many calls as possible

Annual Membership Fee - $1.00

 

Slingerlands Fire Department

Station 1
1520 New Scotland Rd.
Slingerlands, NY 12159
Station 2
1144 New Scotland Rd.
Albany, NY 12208

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