Crown King Community Association

Crown King Fire Department needs new volunteers!

With the Gladiator Fire behind us and the town safe again, it's time to focus on what we can do on a daily basis to help our fellow residents and visitors to Crown King. The Crown King Fire Department is in desperate need for new volunteers, and the Crown King Community Association is urging people to apply. Volunteers will be trained to be dispatchers, firefighters, or medical personnel. The initial training is over a couple of weekends, and the regular training meetings are twice a month, on Saturdays. While "in-service", a volunteer will carry a radio for communication in case of a call. This means you can mostly do what you want to as long as you stay within radio range. The Fire Department also has a cadet program for those under 18 years of age. You need to be 14 years or older to join. 14-16 year olds can attend meetings and training courses but can not respond to incidents on an apparatus. 16-18 year olds can go on a call but can not directly handle a patient or perform any operations that are considered hazardous. Maybe this is something you can do with your son or daughter, learn something new, and enjoy the camaraderie with fellow CKFD volunteers? Please check the Fire Department’s web site at http://www.crownkingfire.org/ or contact CKFD Fire Chief Steve Lombardo at 928-632-7163 for more information and application forms.