Have you ever heard a siren or watched a fire engine drive by and wondered what was going on? Have you ever come upon a motor vehicle accident and wished you could assist? Have you ever been around someone who became suddenly ill and wanted to do more to help? Do you have a desire to serve your community in a substantial way? Are you looking to make new, lifelong friendships?

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If you've answered yes to any or all of these questions, we would love for you to consider joining the Oso Fire Department.

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The fire and emergency medical service is one of the most diverse and challenging vocations today. Different people volunteer for different reasons. Action-oriented people enjoy the excitement that emergency services has to offer. Some see the volunteer fire service as an alternative to "driving a desk by day" – by allowing them to "drive a fire engine at night!"​Many like the feeling they get when they help people in their time of need and some feel it’s their obligation to serve the community. Yet others want to belong to the team. Whatever motivates you to volunteer – everyone gains when we choose to be a part of something bigger than ourselves!​

 

Serving as a volunteer first responder can present a wide variety of challenges. Imagine preparing yourself to respond to emergencies from structure fires, to childbirth, to hazardous chemical spills ,to heart attacks, and almost any other emergency in between. This is coupled with the fact that responses may be needed at any time of the day or night, seven days a week, in any kind of weather, and very often under potentially stressful circumstances. Yet these same factors contribute to our profession being so personally rewarding.

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We realize that Firefighting & EMS is not for everyone, but we believe that volunteering and giving back can be. There is plenty of work to be done on or behind the scenes – including assisting with the support, administrative, and community outreach functions of the Oso Fire Department.​

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Volunteering in emergency services is one of the most important decisions you may make. We hope that you give this decision the time and consideration it deserves, and decide to join our ranks.​