Crescent Fire District
Location: Crescent, OR
Crescent Fire, located in South Central Oregon, seeks qualified resident volunteers to live in-district, attend Central Oregon Community College while receiving an educational scholarship, living stipend/ college travel reimbursement, and rent-free housing. Participants will gain real-world experience working with our combination career/ volunteer crews while responding to incidents as first-out responders. Participants in the program will obtain EMT-B, FF1, Driver/Operator and FFT2 within the first year of the program. Second year students will complete mobile water supply, apparatus operator equipped with a fire pump and NFPA Instructor 1, while nearing completion of an associate degree in fire science. Third year students will apply for and complete the COCC Paramedic program.
Resident Volunteer Firefighter Benefits:
- $5250/year educational scholarship
- Housing provided rent free
- High speed internet and utilities included
- Travel allowance/ fuel reimbursement for college attendance
- Shift stipends available
- Training in all aspects of structure and wildland fire fighting and EMS response
- Opportunities for responding as first-out crew members
- Opportunities for outside training
Minimum Qualifications:
- 18 years of age at time of enrollment
- Valid driver's license
- Insurable driving record
- Enroll at Central Oregon Community College upon program acceptance
- Maintain 12 credit hours per term
More Info - Email: info@crescentrfpd.com
Crescent Fire District Resident Volunteer Flyer