The Hay River Volunteer Fire Department needs five more firefighters.

The department hopes to fill the openings during a recruitment event Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at the community fire hall.

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The Hay River Volunteer Fire Department is comprised of paid, on-call members who do a number of important jobs to ensure the safety of the community. In addition to fighting fires, they also perform rescues and offer ambulance services to Hay River and surrounding areas.

From learning life-saving first aid techniques to using specially designed firefighting gear while dowsing flames, membership opens the door to free training and certification opportunities that can be used toward a professional firefighting career or employment as an EMS worker.

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While applicants donSA国际影视传媒檛 need to pass a physical test, they must be at least 18-years-old and meet basic fitness standards.

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