TO JOIN: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER FOR WEST LEISENRING, YOU CAN SIMPLY STOP BY OUR STATION LOCATED ON MAIN ST. (BUTE RD.) IN WEST LEISENRING. YOU MUST BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION, AND BE WILLING TO PUT THE TIME IN TO TRAIN, ANSWER ALARMS, AND PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR THE STATION AND APPARATUS. THERE IS AN APPLICATION YOU CAN FILL OUT TO JOIN. ANYONE CAN JOIN. NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. IF UNSURE OF THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CONTACT OUR STATION AT 437-8808. OR YOU CAN E-MAIL ME (CLICK HERE). I WILL TRY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INFORMATION THAT I CAN. IF YOU ARE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANOTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT, YOU MAY NOT JOIN WEST LEISENRING FIRE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN ORDER TO BECOME MEMBERS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN, REMEMBER THIS - ITS BETTER TO TRY THAN NOT TO. YOU COULD BE MISSING OUT ON SOMETHING YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE, SO IF YOU'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IT, CONTACT US. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHICH DEPARTMENT COVERS YOUR HOME, AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE NEAREST DEPARTMENT TO YOU, E-MAIL ME, AND I WILL TRY TO GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION I CAN.
GUIDELINES FOR JOINING THE WEST LEISENRING FIRE DEPARTMENT (PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE JUST FOR WEST LEISENRING APPLICANTS. DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE DIFFERENT GUIDELINES):
1. YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN 5 MILES OF OUR STATION.
2. YOU CANNOT BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANOTHER DEPARTMENT.
3. YOU MUST BE IN DECENT PHYSICAL CONDITION, WITHOUT HEART PROBLEMS, OR OTHER AILMENTS WHICH WOULD INHIBIT YOU FROM HIGH-STRESS ACTIVITIES.
4. YOU MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 50 (SORRY, NO JUNIORS).
5. OTHER GUIDELINES POINTED OUT ON THE APPLICATION.
DIRECTIONS TO THE STATION: FROM UNIONTOWN (RTE. 119 NORTH) TAKE THE GALLATIN AVE. EXIT AND MAKE A LEFT. THIS WILL BE BUTE RD. FOLLOW IT APPROX. 2 MILES TO THE STATION. THE ADDRESS IS 857 BUTE RD. WEST LEISENRING PA 15489.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!