Volunteer Participation Requirements Expanding
May 24, 2010
We finally completed the station move. Station Two is officially retired and all operations have been relocated to Station One. With that, beginning June 1st, we will start the two shifts per month of volunteer staffing. This is important due to the fact that, as of June 1st, we will also be reducing paid staffing to 5 firefighters. This means that the volunteers on shift will no longer be extra personnel: you will be required staffing.
New Member Requirements
November 9, 2009
Changes are coming! Beginning January 1, 2010, the requirements to be a volunteer member of the Jollyville Fire Department are increasing. The changes are: increasing the minimum number of hours required per month from 8 to 36, increasing the number of overnight stays from 1 to 2, requiring all members to stay at the station on their overnights and for all members to maintain a 100% attendance rate for Monday Night Trainings. We will also be implementing a required doctor’s physical to apply as a member of the department and for all of those members already involved that did not have it done prior to being voted in. These changes will make our department stronger and keep our training standards at a more consistent level.
Hunters Chase Apartments Burn
July 26, 2008
At least nine families have been displaced after their apartment complex suffered fire, smoke and water damage. The fire, at the 12-unit Hunters Chase apartments on 12343 Hunters Chase Drive in Jollyville, started at 7:30 p.m., according to Gabe Thompson, a captain with the Jollyville Fire Department. The fire’s cause is under investigation. All units suffered damage, he said. Read more
75 FF’s have lost thier lives so far this year!
August 9, 2007
On Monday, August the 6th, Jollyville ‘C’ shift firefighters and volunteer staff participated in training on what to do if they become lost or trapped during a fire. The training started out in the classroom, Chief Kiracofe discussed recent firefighter deaths and showed some brief videos of fires where firefighters lives were lost. Chief Kiracofe also explained the Jollyville SOG on what to do should you become lost or trapped during a fire. It was emphasized that a firefighter must report a MAYDAY situation as soon as possible even if they think they can free themselves from the lost or trapped situation. The training then moved outside so that Jollyville firefighters could experience what it is like to be lost or trapped during a fire and use the techniques taught by Chief Kiracofe. The firefighters masks were lined with wax paper to simulate a no visibility situation and then were sent to the tread mill to get their heart and brething rate up. After the tread mill it was into an obstacle course where they had to navigate small spaces, free themselves from entanglements, and even change out their SCBA cylinder if they ran out of air all in conjunction with calling a MAYDAY at the appropriate times. The training opened the eyes to everyone involved, most of which had never put been into a MAYDAY situation.