Citizens Helping Fire & EMSCitizens Helping Fire & EMSPJFDPJFD

Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

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We serve Port Jervis & the tri states area We serve Port Jervis & the tri states area

Nearly 400 members Nearly 400 members

There are 8 fire stations There are 8 fire stations

We are all volunteer We are all volunteer

About the Port Jervis Fire DepartmentAbout the Port Jervis Fire DepartmentPJFDPJFD

Working behind the lines to help those on the front lines

Working behind the lines to help those on the front lines

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Citizen advocates for fire and emergency servicesCitizen advocates for fire and emergency services

Citizen participation in the communityCitizen participation in the community

Scarce front line resourcesScarce front line resources

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Locally based and locally controlled

Community-service oriented

Engages interests and talents of citizens

Designed for non-hazardous tasks

Does not replace a current volunteer position

Locally based and locally controlled

Community-service oriented

Engages interests and talents of citizens

Designed for non-hazardous tasks

Does not replace a current volunteer position

Non-operational citizen Non-operational citizen advocates for fire prevention, advocates for fire prevention,

emergency medicine and emergency medicine and homeland securityhomeland security

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Give back to your country, your state and your community through the time that you assist us

Give back to your country, your state and your community through the time that you assist us

Allows emergency responders to focus on

operational tasks

Allows emergency responders to focus on

operational tasks

Improve the capability of your fire/EMS departments Improve the capability of your fire/EMS departments

Gain invaluable insights into our nation's emergency service agencies and how they work

Gain invaluable insights into our nation's emergency service agencies and how they work

Become better prepared for an emergency Become better prepared for an emergency

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Launched in December 2004 Launched in December 2004

One of the Citizen Corps Partner Programs One of the Citizen Corps Partner Programs

Fire Corps Founding Partners: International Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fire Fighters National Volunteer Fire Council

Fire Corps Founding Partners: International Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fire Fighters National Volunteer Fire Council

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The list of non-operational tasks is endless, so don't limit it to just the list presented here. ANY non-operational task you can think of can be accomplished by a citizen advocate

The list of non-operational tasks is endless, so don't limit it to just the list presented here. ANY non-operational task you can think of can be accomplished by a citizen advocate

Administrative Functions Administrative Functions

Public Safety and Education

Public Safety and Education

Fundraising Fundraising

Data Entry Data Entry

Bookkeeping Bookkeeping

Scouts Scouts

Canteen Services Canteen Services

Public Relations Public Relations

Pre-Plan Research Pre-Plan Research

Apparatus and Facility Maintenance Apparatus and Facility Maintenance

Training Training

Construction Skills Construction Skills

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Fire and EMS departments require a variety of skills. You will be interviewed to identify your skills, talents and knowledge.

A program coordinator will then try to match your skills to an appropriate assignment.

Fire and EMS departments require a variety of skills. You will be interviewed to identify your skills, talents and knowledge.

A program coordinator will then try to match your skills to an appropriate assignment.

For example,… if you're a graphic designer, we may ask you to help design a brochure;

… if you're a qualified first aid / CPR instructor, we may need you to help train our members or community residents

For example,… if you're a graphic designer, we may ask you to help design a brochure;

… if you're a qualified first aid / CPR instructor, we may need you to help train our members or community residents

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Departments benefit from citizens who range in age from teens to seniors and for people of all abilities and talents.Fire and EMS departments will strive to match your skills with their own needs.

Departments benefit from citizens who range in age from teens to seniors and for people of all abilities and talents.Fire and EMS departments will strive to match your skills with their own needs.

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Fill out local Fire Corps application / questionnaire

Fill out local Fire Corps application / questionnaire

The application can be found on The application can be found on our webpage at

our webpage at http://pjnyfd.com http://pjnyfd.com

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First responders obtain stronger support

First responders obtain stronger support

Departments gain greater efficiency

Departments gain greater efficiency

Emergency services acquire an army of new advocates

Emergency services acquire an army of new advocates

Citizens get to do their part for emergency preparedness

Citizens get to do their part for emergency preparedness

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PJFD would be very happy to have you offer any level of service. Most likely, you will work out a schedule of hours that is acceptable to the department and you.

PJFD would be very happy to have you offer any level of service. Most likely, you will work out a schedule of hours that is acceptable to the department and you.

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We will screen citizen advocates very thoroughly

We will screen citizen advocates very thoroughly

A short orientation and training will introduce you to the department

A short orientation and training will introduce you to the department

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Fire and EMS departments often welcome corporate support for community initiatives. When partnering with a local department, businesses can lend programmatic, financialand staff support. Fire Corps can help youTake the lead on building a new fire and EMS/corporate partnership.

Fire and EMS departments often welcome corporate support for community initiatives. When partnering with a local department, businesses can lend programmatic, financialand staff support. Fire Corps can help youTake the lead on building a new fire and EMS/corporate partnership.

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Contact any officer or Fire Contact any officer or Fire Corps committee member for Corps committee member for more information or go our more information or go our website at website at http://pjnyfd.comhttp://pjnyfd.com

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PJFD Fire Corps CommitteePJFD Fire Corps CommitteePJFD Fire Corps CommitteePJFD Fire Corps Committee

PJFDPJFD Working Together With Fire & EMSWorking Together With Fire & EMS

Joe KowalJoe Kowal

Jeff RhoadesJeff Rhoades

Mike CicaleseMike Cicalese

Stan SiegelStan Siegel

Citizens Helping Fire & EMS Citizens Helping Fire & EMS PJFDPJFD