Volunteer - Fire Corps

Fire Corps Volunteer

The City of Maple Grove is seeking Fire Corps volunteers! Fire Corps volunteers are required to attend monthly meetings and agree to volunteer at least 8 additional hours per month to help with their desired task. Additionally, they will be assigned to various working groups being tasked with items such as; community outreach, public education, training, scene response support, chaplaincy, data entry, community outreach, special event support, etc.

Apply immediately; interviews are conducted as applications are received.

Responsibilities

• Strong public speaking skills imperative to success
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and administrative skills.
• Performs other related duties as apparent or assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principals and processes for providing exceptional customer service.
• Driver safety.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Adjust actions in relation to a changing problem(s) and others' actions.
• Actively looking for ways to help others.
• Teaching others how to do something well.

Ability to:

• Manage time effectively.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Establish effective working relationships with staff members, other agencies, and the general public.
• Think and act effectively in emergency situations compounded with intense s
• Apply general rules to a specific problem to produce effective answers and solutions

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older.
• Have a connection to Maple Grove either by residence, occupation, or service work.
• Have a clean criminal history and satisfactory driving record (confirmed by a background check).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Any experience suitable to supporting the role of the MGFD Fire Corps Program
• Public safety experience

Supplemental Information

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions:

Field and office environment; emergency firefighting scenes; travel from site to site; work closely with others.

Physical Conditions:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining the physical condition necessary for standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time; manual dexterity; adequate hearing, vision, and speech; required to operate assigned vehicle in routine driving scenarios.