Incentives for Volunteers

    1. Workers Compensation Insurance.
    2. VFIS Insurance.
    3. State Firemen Pension & Retirement S.B.411:
      City contributes $100.00 per month per volunteer firefighter.
    4. Per Call Incentive: The total budget for this program is
      $75,000 per year which equates to $12.00 to $19.50 per call.
      Paid in October.
    5. Incentive for attending week long training: $550 week.
    6. Incentive for volunteer attending State certified fire academy & State
      certified EMT school: After receiving both State certifications City
      will pay $1,000.00. Applicant must be off Probation to attend academy
      and receive incentive.
    7. Certification pay range from $75 to $525.00 per certification:
      Paid in September.
    8. Officer Pay: 4,200.00. 1st & 2nd Assistant Chief 1,500 each
      and Secretary 1,200.00. Paid in September.
    9. Educational Pay: 300.00 per degree. Paid in December.
      Full Time Members Only. Water discounts $121.20 per year per firefighter: Paid in January.
    10. City pays for all training tuition, mileage, lodging and meals.
    11. City pays all dues & subscriptions.
    12. City provides dress uniforms, driver shift uniforms, t-shirts and caps for new firefighters and replacement for existing firefighters.
    13. City Provides bunker gear (PPE) for new firefighters.
    14. City provides pagers for new firefighters.
    15. City provides portable radios for new firefighters.
    16. Member who recruits a new volunteer receives an incentive of
      (non certified 750.00 / certified 1,000.00).
      Pay ½ upon entry and ½ at end of probation.
    17. Longevity pay 5.00 per month: Paid in January.
    18. Compensation for recruit trainees at a rate of $8.00 per training hour. One at each station. Hours worked will be Monday through Friday 6:00 pm to 10:00pm and Saturday / Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

    Part-time Driver Shifts for Two Stations

      After reaching a certain level of training and released to drive apparatus, the volunteers can sign up to work part-time driver shifts.

    1. Regular Time: 896 twelve hour shifts @ 20.00 per hour.
    2. Holiday Time: 40 twelve hour shifts @ 30.00 per hour.


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