As a firefighter, you will be a responsible member of a closely knit and well organized team. Teamwork is our number one goal. Your life and the lives of others depend on it. It is not a job which can be undertaken lightly, but can provide a sense of real achievement and value. Very few other jobs offer you the opportunity to test your true potential.

See if you have what it takes to become a hero: click here for an application (PDF) to become a Dickinson Rural Volunteer Firefighter.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Be a United States citizen.

2. Be sponsored by a member of the Dickinson Rural Fire Department in good standing.

3. Be 21 years of age or older.

4. Be able to respond to Fire Department alarms day and night.

5. Possess the following abilities:

• Learn the operation of fire suppression and other emergency equipment.
  
  
• Learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.
  
  
• Perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training, or equipment maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold, or smoke.
  
  
• Act effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
  
  
• Follow verbal and written instructions. Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
  
  
• Establish effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, and the general public.

6. Be able to meet the physical demands described below:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  
  
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel crouch, or hear; and taste or smell.
  
  
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  
  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

7. Have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

8. Have a current driver's license valid in North Dakota.

9. Pass a background investigation.

10. Consent to a drug screening, upon request.

11. Pass a six month Probation Training Course consisting of at least 30 hours of instruction.

12. Become certified as a Firefighter I by the North Dakota Firefighters Association when the training is offered.

13. Attend Fire Department meetings and training.

14. Show a genuine interest in fire suppression and the Fire Department in general.