You must be 18 years of age and willing to dedicate the time and effort to being an active member of the organization.

The new member will go through an initial orientation of department procedures and safety training.  Once completed, you can begin to make training and runs in a support only role.  You will then need to acquire your Firefighter I/II training to take on a role as an active firefighter, and/or your  medical EMR/EMT certification to work with patients and provide EMS services. All class fees are covered by Perry FD.

Every Monday evening is either a business meeting or training (Fire or EMS) for the fire department. The evening starts at 6:30PM and is normally completed by 9:00PM, although people often hang around the station afterwards. Daytime and weekend trainings are mixed in throughout the year to allow for those who can’t make a Monday evening training. The number of runs varies from week to week, and the organization would like to see each member making at least 15% of the runs every week.

Upon completion of the Departments Mandatory Orientation, you are allowed to make runs in a support only role.  To take on firefighter activities, you must acquire a Firefighter 1/2 Certification and to provide EMS services, you must acquire your EMR or EMT medical certification.  Sometimes these certification classes are taught in house, other times it could be taught at a neighboring fire department.

Other than your time, there is no cost to the new member. The department will purchase and maintain all of the safety equipment needed for the new member. Uniform apparel will also be provided by the department, although many members elect to spend their own money on additional equipment and uniforms.

No…The fire department understands no one can make every run and recognizes that family and jobs come first. We ask all members make all efforts to respond to 15% of all runs.

Although our primary interest is for members to respond as firefighters / EMS responders, we do have positions available for people who are not physically able to, or have no desire to respond to emergencies. Please feel free to ask, or let us know if you think you can help!

First, we train to keep not only our members safe, but the public.  We do not want people in situations they are not trained well to handle. With that being said, in every day life, things do happen just stepping off a curb. The fire department carries workman’s compensation insurance on all members of the department.

In addition to the satisfaction of helping others in your community you will learn many new skills that are invaluable. We train for leaders in life, along with our emergency scenes.  Skills you will be trained to will be beneficial in other careers.  You will also meet and socialize with others and become a member of a much larger family.  More than half our department is made up of multi-generational members that love to bring new members into our family and inspire them in making a true difference in peoples lives. If you have questions, contact us and you are welcome to drop by to visit for yourself! 

The application process is very similar to getting hired into a paying job.

•  The applicant fills out an application that is available on our website.
• A criminal background check is performed by the fire department on the applicant.
• An interview is conducted by the membership committee with the applicant.
• The applicant and information is presented to the fire department board of directors, along with the membership committee’s recommendation.
• The applicant is brought onto the fire department as a probationary member and scheduled for a physical exam.
• The applicant is fitted for turnout gear and placed into a mandatory orientation and safety operations class.
• Firefighter Applicants will take a Firefighter I/II class to obtain their state certification and upon completion will be released to take on firefighting tasks.
• EMS Applicants will take a EMR or EMT class to obtain their state certification. Upon completion, they will be released to take on patient care roles to their certification level.
• Members are up for review of the probationary status after 6 months of making runs on the fire department.