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Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

PJFD. Citizens Helping Fire & EMS. PJFD. Citizens Helping Fire & EMS. PJFD. About the Port Jervis Fire Department. We serve Port Jervis & the tri states area. There are 8 fire stations. Nearly 400 members. We are all volunteer. PJFD.

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Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

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  1. PJFD Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

  2. PJFD Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

  3. PJFD About the Port Jervis Fire Department • We serve Port Jervis & the tri states area • There are 8 fire stations • Nearly 400 members • We are all volunteer

  4. PJFD • Working behind the lines to help those on the front lines

  5. PJFD Citizen advocates for fire and emergency services • Citizen participation in the community • Scarce front line resources

  6. PJFD Non-operational citizen advocates for fire prevention, emergency medicine and homeland security • 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

  7. PJFD • 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 • Gain invaluable insights into our nation's emergency service agencies and how they work • Improve the capability of your fire/EMS departments • Become better prepared for an emergency

  8. PJFD • Launched in December 2004 • 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

  9. PJFD 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 • Training • Public Safety • and Education • Canteen Services • Fundraising • Public Relations • Scouts • Pre-Plan Research • Data Entry • Construction Skills • Apparatus and Facility Maintenance • Bookkeeping

  10. PJFD 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

  11. PJFD 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.

  12. PJFD • Fill out local Fire Corps application / questionnaire • The application can be found on our webpage at http://pjnyfd.com

  13. First responders obtain stronger support PJFD • Departments gain greater efficiency • Emergency services acquire an army of new advocates • Citizens get to do their part for emergency preparedness

  14. 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

  15. PJFD • We will screen citizen advocates very thoroughly • A short orientation and training will introduce you to the department

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

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

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  19. PJFD Fire Corps Committee PJFD Working Together With Fire & EMS Joe Kowal Jeff Rhoades Mike Cicalese Stan Siegel

  20. PJFD Citizens Helping Fire & EMS

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