Volunteer Firefighting Recruitment Video

This video used real firefighting footage as well as some staged action to create a short documentary of responding to emergency calls as a volunteer firefighter. 3 Doors Down song Kryptonite is used as background audio.

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[jjtrucks]

hey guys..I'm looking into joining my local volunteer company and im pretty sure we have to buy our own turnout gear. Any recomendations on the kind/brand and how much its probably gonna run me. From what i was lookin at its gonna be like 1500 bucks.

thanks :D

[geekandbrew]

@jjtrucks I haven't heard of a VFD that expects a volunteer to provide their own turnout gear. If you find this to be true then I would make sure the department isn't so poor that they are skimping on other safety aspects (annual pump and hose testing, apparatus maintenance, SCBA maintenance, etc). To answer your question, at least 1500 dollars. As long as the gear is NFPA certified, I don't really think the brand matters, it's going to come down more to personal preferences.

Good Luck

[geekandbrew]

The green lights confuse lot's of people. Our responders are supposed to obey speed limits and traffic laws. As I'm sure you're aware, you tend to push it a bit more for a structure fire where therep are unaccounted people versus an automatic fire alarm. Bottom line, I think driving with e-flashers on makes as much sense as the green lights.

[geekandbrew]

@jay215ill I'm guessing you are just poking fun. If not realize that there are more volunteer firefighters in this country than paid and even though they get up in the middle of the night for little or no compensation they would still pull and ignorant glue sniffer like you out of a burning car because we've all learned that helping others is one of life's most rewarding acts.

[lawnboy7260G]

@shadow200196 really? only 14? now im jealous lol

[hopkinsff234]

@sk84life9001 go for it it is a rush

[hopkinsff234]

@CI321 way to go proud of you

[hopkinsff234]

@sk84life9001 you be 16 or 18 to join a vol firedepartment but to be full time you have to be 21 years old

[hopkinsff234]

@hondaaccourd5 be ready for alot of training your training is never done you train and train because avery fire is not the same i am vol firefighter myself been one for 11 years good luck god speed proud of you firefighter strong

[hopkinsff234]

@jjtrucks hey just heard the about you wanting to join your local volunteer firedepartment you do not have to buy you own gear they will give a set of gear to you when sing up my department uses globe and gx ext i have been on the firedepartment for 11 years good luck brother and god speed

[shadow200196]

@lawnboy7260G in my company its 14

[shadow200196]

@sk84life9001 it varies from state to state

[sk84life9001]

i was just wondering because i want to be one

[25Yankeesfan]

@jjtrucks i dont think they cant make you buy ur own gear. if you dont like the provided gear, you can upgrade do a different brand or something but that you would pay for. Same goes for helmets, gloves, hoods, etc. im pretty sure they cant make u buy gear