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In striving to provide the highest quality and
most efficient emergency medical service to our
community, the Pleasant Gap Fire Company has
developed a Live-In Program. The primary goal
of the Live-In Program is to supplement our
volunteers and paid staff.
Eligibility
Participation is open to persons who meet the following eligibility requirements:
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license
• Current PA-EMT
• Current CPR/AED
• EVOC
• Haz-Mat Operations Level
• Clean criminal background
• Must be accepted for membership to PGFC
•Students: must be a full time student; OR must be a part time student that holds a full time or part time job.
Non-students: must hold a full time job.
• Must have personal mode of transportation
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Our newest ambulance, 850
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One of the dorm-style bunk rooms
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Live-In Requirements
• Required to be available for Ambulance calls a minimum of two (2) 8-hour and two (2) 12-hour night shifts per week.
• Required to give one (1) 12 hour weekend
shift a month to respond on ambulance calls.
• Required to attend the regular monthly
meeting.
• Exemptions to items above may be made for
education, work, religious or military
obligations. Student Live-Ins on official
school breaks are exempt during that period.
• Must respond on ambulance calls as needed
while at the station.
• Each Live-In will be responsible for assigned
daily, weekly and monthly duties.
• Must maintain the minimum eligibility
requirements to remain in the program.
• Each Live-In must maintain their own mailing
address (i.e. PO Box). PGFC will not be responsible for Live-Ins’ mail.
• Must maintain a personal vehicle. PGFC
vehicles are not for personal use.
• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
• May reside at the fire station for four years,
provided that the Live-In has continually met
the requirements set forth. After four years,
the Live-In must reapply to the program. |
Benefits
• Secure dormitory style room, which includes two twin size beds, dresser, closet and study area.
• Bathroom and shower facilities.
• Washer and dryer.
• Kitchen facility that includes basic food preparation and eating utensils (you purchase your own food).
• Wireless Internet.
• Basic cable TV.
• Life time friendships. |
Pleasant Gap is a small town
about 10 minutes from campus,
classes, and night-life!
(Click map for details and directions)
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You can download a printable PDF brochure about the program.
For more information, please call or send us an e-mail
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