If you want to make a difference, consider volunteering for Capital City Fire/Rescue

Capital City Fire/Rescue, the emergency services provider for the City and Borough of Juneau, is currently looking for dedicated, hardworking individuals to be volunteer firefighters. CCFR is interested in people with all types of skills, abilities and backgrounds. Currently, CCFR has about 40 volunteers; it ideally needs around 60.

“If you’re interested at all in volunteering, come check it out. Come down to a station, meet the people, watch a drill and see if this is your group of people. It’s not for everybody, but the sense of camaraderie, team work and challenge is extremely rewarding,” Assistant Chief Tod Chambers said.

CCFR is a combination fire department, which means it has both paid and volunteer personnel. Despite that difference, everyone at Capital City Fire Rescue is a professional. Career and volunteer firefighters receive the same training and are held to the same standards. Most firefighters receive 200 to 600 hours of training per year. Volunteer staff can be firefighters or EMS personnel, or both. The Douglas, Auke Bay and Lynn Canal fire stations are volunteer stations that CCFR struggles to keep properly staffed.

CCFR responds to all 911 calls that are not related to law enforcement, including fires of all types; medical calls; airport and aircraft emergencies; boat and vessel disasters; fire code complaints; fire and carbon monoxide alarms; swift water, ice, rope and trail rescue; suspected hazardous materials incidents; open burning complaints; reported unsafe structure; air medevacs and anything else that gets called in. CCFR also investigates fire, fulfills public education requests, conducts station tours and stands by at public events.

Volunteers must be a minimum age of 18 years old and possess a valid Alaska Driver’s License.  All training and equipment is provided. CCFR also offers a Cadet Program for those under 18.

For more information, contact Assistant Chief Tod Chambers at 586-0918 or [email protected], or read the CCFR Volunteer Information.