Looking for a way to give back to your community and rack up some invaluable experience in the process, The Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department (GFRD) is currently on the lookout for locals over the age of 18 who are keen to volunteer their time and energy. As reported by the Town of Gilbert’s official news release, joining the Community Assistance (COM251) Volunteers team means you’ll be thrust into a world of assisting in both the throes of emergency scenes and within the realm of everyday non-emergencies.
Volunteers will not only rub shoulders with Gilbert’s bravest but will also engage directly in aiding families in dire need, dispensing and examining smoke alarms, and bridging connections between vital community resources—all in the day’s work. Training up for this role, you’re looking at only a pair of four-hour shifts each month, an arrangement that respects your personal life and other hustles.
The GFRD stands proudly among the country’s elite, being one of a mere 113 fire departments boasting both accreditation and an ISO Class 1 designation. This excellence is echoed in its workforce, comprising more than 250 dedicated individuals, as the Town of Gilbert news release spotlights. It’s a testament to their success that around 30 volunteers have stepped through their ranks, some finding their destiny in fire departments scattered throughout the Valley including Gilbert itself…