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BECOME A MEMBER AND JOIN OUR MISSION The mission of the Story Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is to protect the lives and property of the citizens it serves through education in the prevention of hazardous conditions and, when necessary, the prompt, efficient and professional delivery of emergency services. The Story Volunteer Fire Department (SFVD) is always looking for new members. Anyone living within the Story Fire District is eligible for membership. A new member would be brought on as a Probationary Member. During the probation period, you would be attending business and training meetings each month. Business meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month and training meeting s the 4th Tuesday. After you have attended several meetings and seen how the Department works together, you will be given a pager and necessary safety gear in order to begin responding to emergency calls. When responding to calls, at first, you will be mostly an observer. As you become more familiar with our procedures, you will be asked to assist with calls, always under the guidance of an Officer. The length of your probationary period will be at the discretion of the Officers and will depend upon your attendance and performance at calls and meetings. The SVFD is responsible for emergency response with a 38 square mile area surrounding Story. We respond to fires, car accidents, medical emergencies and any other problem requiring first response to a 911 call. Approximately 85% of our calls involve a medical situation. All members will receive training in CPR. Members are encouraged to obtain advance first responder training such as Basic Emergency Care (BEC). If you remain a member of SVFD for one year following any medical certification, your course costs will be reimbursed. You will receive a basic level of training for all emergency responses through the Department's monthly training meetings. In addition, Full Members attend state-run fire school at Cody and Riverton on a rotating basis. If you have time to dedicate to the Department, we can use you. However, before you decide to join the Department, we need to explain the necessity for a commitment on your part. All Members are expected to attend the twice monthly meetings and respond to all cals. Of corse, consideration will be given for absences due to work or vacation schedules, illnesses, not being physically located near enough to Story to respond in a reasonable and safe manner or any other excuse deemed reasonable by the Officers. As a volunteer, one must remember that the residents of our district are counting on you and your expertise in a time of emergency. As you know, emergencies do not occur at convenient times. You will be paged at all times of the day and night to assist in emergency response. Knowing that most people have busy lives, volunteering may be a bit more demanding than you might expect. I would encourage you to consider all aspects of family, job and present commitments before joining the Department. There are currently six Members, all whom serve without compensation, in the Department. Ideally, we would like to see the Department at least twice this size to assure coverage when some members are absent (work, vacation, illness). Serving as a volunteer with SVFD is a challenging but rewarding experience. You will be given the opportunity to learn and use many new skills, give back to your community, have the satisfaction of helping to save someone's property and possibly their life. A fully paid State retirement plan is an additional benefit. If you have any questions about joining trhe Department, please contact one of our Members, Fire Chief Rex Cahhal (683-2541) or Captain Mike Onstott (683-2140). Construction of a new Fire Hall.
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