FAQ’s

If you have the desire to serve, you can be a volunteer firefighter or EMT. You don’t need any prior experience in the emergency services; you will receive the training you need when you join the department. We do have a few requirements, such as be at least 18 years of age, have a valid license and agree to a background check prior to joining the department. If you want to help your community in ways few can, contact us via website, Facebook or fill out an application at the Geneva Town Hall.

Our department has minimum requirements one must meet before joining the G.V.F.D.. They include:

• Meeting a minimum age requirement
• Having a valid driver’s license
• Passing a background check
• Proof of residency within certain geographic boundaries

Once you are accepted onto the G.V.F.D., you will need to be trained. This includes the required completion and passing of the Indiana State certified training series Firefighter I and Firefighter II, in addition to other State and Federal requirements. All required training will be at no cost to the individual.

Yes, we are always grateful for volunteers and support from the community to assist us with non-emergency tasks of the department. Activities may include fundraising, administrative support, community outreach, fire prevention and life safety education, and much more.

If there is a fire, call 9-1-1. You can call 9-1-1 from any home phone or cell phone.

Batteries should be replaced every 6 months. A good way to remember is when you change your clock for Daylight Savings in the Spring and Fall, you change your smoke detector batteries as well.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends smoke detectors be replaced every 10 years.

Due to the many variations and types of portable fire extinguishers, please refer to the
U.S. Department of Labor for more information.
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/portable_hydro.html

Indiana State law, and common sense, dictates that vehicles yield to emergency vehicles that are operating their emergency lights and siren. When safe, slow down, pull over to the right, and stop. In cases where this may not be possible, simply stay put until the emergency vehicle goes around you. If you are blocking the route of the emergency vehicle, and you are able to pull ahead and over into a clear area, use your turn signal to indicate your intentions, and proceed at a safe speed. For everyone’s safety, attempt to make no sudden moves. If an emergency vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction, you should pull over and stop. You are not required to slow down or pull over for emergency vehicles that are responding in the opposite direction on a divided highway. Do not tailgate, “draft”, or follow a responding apparatus closely. Not only is this illegal, you run the risk of collision.