If you are interested in joining the Smith Grove Fire Department, whether paid or just to volunteer, stop by the station, ask any qustions you may have, fill out an application, get to know our members. A background check is required from the courthouse. Once a month applications for membership are voted on by our Board of Directors.

We do have some paid employees, but most of us are VOLUNTEERS. No one has to be a volunteer firefighter. The public doesn't look at us as volunteers though. They expect us to be professional in what we do. They pay us through their taxes, although we receive no money ourselves. We cannot operate with tax money alone. To be able to buy equipment we also have to have several fund raisers throughout the year. Each Firefighter has approx. $2000 worth of equipment when issued turnout gear, helmet and a pager. You also have Life Insurance, and Workers Comp. Insurance money has to be saved for new trucks and other equipment to stay prepared for whatever may confront us. The more maintenance and work we do around the station ourselves the more money we will have to buy equipment that is needed.

State law requires a minimum of 36 hrs. training a year to remain a firefighter. If you attend the Department meetings held every Tuesday night @19:00 you would have more than enough hours in. Several surrounding stations and the Davidson Community College offer certification classes throughout the year also. Training is a must for every firefighter. Many members exceed the state minimum while others barely meet the minimum.

As Firefighters we need to be ready to assist the public to the best of our abilities whenever called upon. Since firefighting is a hazardous profession we need to protect ourselves as well. The only way to do this is to train regularly. We need to review old procedures so we don't forget them, plus learn new and better procedures when they are developed. Our lives depend on it....

On June 1st 2006 Smith Grove Fire Department started accepting applications for part-time employment.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Under immediate supervision, performs responsible protective service work in fire suppression, does related work as required. Respond to fire alarms, combats and extinguishes fire, perform rescue, entry, ventilating, and salvage work; conducts pre-fire surveys, test hydrants for water flow and proper operation. Develops and conducts community education programs for businesses, schools and individuals. Drives assigned fire apparatus, operates pumps, regulates water pressure at scene of fire and cleans and service apparatus; responds to medical calls, renders aid, assist in rescue operations involving, but not limited to vehicles, high angle, confined space, and trenches; performs work in the maintenance of the fire station building, grounds, apparatus and related equipment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
1. CERTIFIED LEVEL II NC STATE FIREFIGHTER
2. NC CERTIFIED LEVEL EMT-B
3. 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
4. HIGH DIPLOMA OR G.E.D

You may download the application Below, fill it out and drop it by the Station in person. The application is in Adobe PDF format, if it does not open you can download the reader for free from their website. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html