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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
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HELP WANTED—Adults willing to devote hours day or night to work that is often hazardous. Must be willing to have life disturbed with n& warning, mostly at inopportune times. Efforts will be frequently unappreciated and criticized. No pay. Applicants must provide own transportation and personnal equipment.
Sound interesting? It’s a job description that applies to members of seven fire and rescue companies that serve Rappahannock County. The men and women that belong have full-time jobs and responsibilities elsewhere yet they still find the hours to devote to community service.
The public in general has only a partial understanding of what fire and rescue work entails. Volunteers do more than run to answer calls that come in at midnight, at dinner or during a meeting or social occasion. For all the hours that squad members spend on -the road, they spend an equal number—if not more—attending school so that they are qualified to serve and raising money so that the level of service they provide will meet community needs.
When a fireman from Washington, Amissville, Sperryville, Chester Gap, Flint Hill or Castleton hears the siren, he doesn’t know how long he’ll be called away from home. While most calls are short—only one, two or three hours—some demand 12 to 13 hours of work.
Once an individual joins a fire company, it’s against the law not to respond to calls. Although seldom enforced, the fire chief has the authority under state law to arrest any fire department
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