32316 - 148th Ave S.E. Auburn, WA 98092 Phone 253-735-0284 Fax 253-735-0287 24 Hour Burn Ban Hotline 253-735-0286

Introduction to the Recruit Academy

**Scroll to the bottom of the page to download our application.**

We accept applications throughout the year.

Our spring academy has started. Our fall academy will start late September.

 

Chief Young and a staff of volunteer instructors conduct two volunteer recruit academies each year. Each academy, one starting in March and the other starting in October, is conducted over a nine-week period. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays seven to ten pm, and Saturdays from eight am to five pm. All volunteers are trained in the essentials of fire fighting and first aid. Our volunteers are expected to participate in no less than one half of the regular Thursday night drills. Essential skills are honed and new skills are introduced at these weekly drills.

Some volunteers respond from home, others reside at a fire station, and others live outside district boundaries. Those volunteers living outside the boundaries are reserve fire fighters who participate in the "Out of District Responder Program." Reserve fire fighters are held to the same rigorous training standard as all fire fighters in this District. They are required to work two shifts each month. KCFPD 44 also uses "resident volunteers" who are assigned living quarters in a fire station in return for three shifts each week.

Applications are accepted throughout the year for the spring and fall academies. There is a background check on each accepted applicant. An Applicant for the Academy must be 18 years of age, have a valid Washington State Driver's License, and a good driving record. The Academy will begin with a strenuous Physical Agility Test. An Applicant must have the physical strength, health and endurance to perform fire suppression and rescue duties.

The Recruit Academy is every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 to 10 pm and 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday for 9 weeks. It starts around the first week of March and October each year. Preference will be given to applicants living within this District. If you would like to apply to the Recruit Academy you can click on the Volunteer Application link at the bottom of the page, print the entire document and fill in the appropriate information. There are 16 pages to the application. Please make sure you read the application checklist before you hand in your application. Mail or turn in all sections of the completed application to the address listed at the top of this page.

**Please make sure your application is complete with all signatures**

• Volunteer Application
• Information about our district